Program Offerings
• Bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
• Master of science degree in Engineering Management
• Minor in Occupational Safety
• Certificates: Occupational Safety, Engineering Management and Leadership, Technology Innovation and Six Sigma Greenbelt
*The BS in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
What is Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management?
Industrial engineers manage business operations, supervise workplace safety and quality control, and make manufacturing processes more efficient. They solve complex problems faced by business or industry, using a diverse toolkit of engineering disciplines and skills. They eliminate wastefulness in production processes - maximizing efficiencies and minimizing waste.
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management program is ABET-accredited and student-focused, with close relationships developed between faculty, staff and students.
Thanks to strong relationships between the IEEM department and industry partners, SD Mines industrial engineering majors will have opportunities for exciting internships and enjoy a high job placement rate post-graduation.
What does an industrial engineer do?
Industrial engineers are often called the engineer’s engineer. Rather than focus on a specific engineering discipline, industrial engineers take a broader approach, training in all engineering areas in order to manage a system or operation. Industrial engineers develop efficiency systems to integrate workers, machines, materials, information and energy to provide a service or produce a product.
The IE discipline lends itself to a wide range of jobs, from mine safety to office ergonomics. They design, improve, install, and manage systems of people, material and equipment in banks, plants, hospitals, government, transportation, construction, social services and electronics.
Some duties an industrial engineer might do include:
• Design facilities for people with disabilities
• Oversee workplace safety
• Model logistics for humanitarian relief
• Develop management control systems to make financial planning and cost analysis more efficient
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows and other information to understand a manufacturing process
• Design and enact quality control procedures to minimize costs
• Gathering data
• Data analysis
• Design layout of equipment, materials and workspace to identify efficiencies
• Estimate production costs
First-Year Courses
Engineering graphics
Chemistry
Calculus
Composition
Physics
Psychology
Course Curriculum
Link to Catalog
Internships and Co-ops
77% of Mines students gain real-world experience through internships and co-ops. Industrial engineering students intern with industry and government, including the following businesses:
• Doran Companies in Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Michelin in South Carolina
• Solvay Chemicals
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
• Vishay
• Daktronics