Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
The Industrial Engineering Department offers a
program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree
in Industrial Engineering. It is a five-year
program which prepares professionals for the
practice of Industrial Engineering in Puerto Rico
and elsewhere.
Graduates from the Industrial Engineering
program are instrumental in planning, designing,
implementing and evaluating products, services,
and systems which integrate people, materials,
equipment, and information for the progress and
improvement of the quality of life of humankind.
They insure that these products, services, or
systems can be provided economically with the
required level of quality necessary for satisfying
society’s needs. The Industrial Engineer draws
upon knowledge and skills mostly from the areas
of mathematics and the physical, social,
physiological and computer sciences, together
with principles and methods of engineering
analysis and design.
The mission of the Industrial Engineering
Department is to serve society through the
formation of excellent professional engineers by
performing research, and by providing service in
Industrial Engineering and related fields, through
innovative and creative processes with a highly
motivated workforce within a favorable work
environment.
Its vision is to be the best alternative for the
Hispanic bilingual community in: forming
professionals of excellence in Industrial
Engineering and related areas through an
innovative educational curricula and real life
learning experiences; providing leading outreach
and technology transfer activities taking
advantage of the unique industrial concentration
existing in Puerto Rico; and, performing research
in line with the operational excellence and
innovation needs of its industrial, government,
and service partners.
industrial engineering areas of: design
of work facilities and systems, design of
statistical quality control and
improvement systems, design of
automated computer-based control
systems for manufacturing and service
systems, and economic evaluation of
engineering solutions.
2. Our graduates will exhibit rich
industrial experience through projects,
internships, cooperative education and
other interactions with professional and
industrial organizations.
3. Our graduates will have ethical, social,
and environmental sensibilities, and will
be able to communicate effectively in a
bilingual setting and become industry
leaders.
4. Our graduates will have the ability to
work in multi-disciplinary teams.
5. Our graduates will have an
understanding of the need to continue to
develop entrepreneurial skills.
Graduates from the Industrial Engineering
program are prepared to work in manufacturing,
service and governmental organizations.
Employers of some of our industrial engineering
graduates include:
• Manufacturing industries such as
pharmaceuticals, textiles, food
processing, electronics, clothing and
shoes, health and hospital related
products.
• Services industries such as: banks,
hospitals, supermarket chains, furniture
chains, communications, managerial
consultants, system developers, public
utilities, and cooperatives.
• Government agencies.
This program is fully accredited by ABET, the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology.
The educational objectives of the Industrial
Engineering undergraduate program are the
following:
1. Our graduates will demonstrate
extensive training and education in the
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