UB - University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

B.S. in Industrial Engineering

Program Description

Students pursuing a B.S. in IE can complete their degree requirements within four years, and go on to careers as industrial engineers or further their education through a variety of graduate programs. Our BSIE program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). During the freshman and sophomore years, IE shares many courses in common with other UB engineering programs, making transfer among these programs easy. Because there are some differences, a student should declare his or her major as early as possible, preferably by the end of the third semester.

Requirements of the BSIE Degree

Sample BSIE Program

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Freshman
Fall
MTH141	Calculus 1	4
CHE107	Chemistry 1	4
EAS140	Engineering Solutions	3
ENG101	English Requirement	3
UGC111	World Civ 1	3
Spring
MTH142	Calculus 2	4
Science Elective	CHE108, BIO200 or 201*	4
PHY107	Physics 1	4
ENG201	English Requirement	3
UGC112	World Civ 2	3
IE101	Discover IE**	1
Sophomore
Fall
MTH241	Calculus 3	4
EAS207	Statics	3
PHY108/158	Physics 2	5
EAS230	Higher Level Language	3
UGC211	American Pluralism	3
Spring
MTH306	Differential Equations	4
EAS208 or 209	Dynamics or Mechanics of Solids	3
EAS200, 204, 209	Engineering Science Elective	3
IE320	Engineering Economy	3
XXX Gen Ed	General Education Course	3
Junior
Fall
EAS305	Probability	4
MTH309	Linear Algebra	4
IE326	Planning for Production	4
IE323	Ergonomics	4
XXX Gen Ed	General Education	3
Spring
IE306	Statistics	4
IE373	Operations Research 1	4
IE374	Operations Research 2	4
IE327	Facilities Design	3
Senior
Fall
IE477	Digital Simulation	4
IE420	Industrial & Systems Laboratory	3
XXX T.E.	Approved Technical Elective	3
IEXXX	IE Elective***	3
IEXXX	IE Elective***	3
Spring
IE408	Quality Assurance	3
XXX T.E.	Approved Technical Elective	3
IEXXX	IE Elective***	3
IE496	IE Internship	4
XXX Free	Free Elective	3
	Total Credits	136

1. * Can substitute PHY 207/257 in a later semester
2. ** Optional
3. *** One IE Elective must be from IE 435 or IE 441

Notes on Technical Electives:

The current program requires 5 technical electives as follows:

• A minimum of 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the IE department including 3 hours of IE 441 or IE 435.
• Two other technical electives (TEs) may be drawn from 400 level electives in the industrial and systems engineering department, 300/400/500-level courses offered by other engineering departments, or approved departments in the College of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (see the IE director of undergraduate studies for details on departments meeting this criterion). Note that electives which substantively duplicate coursework required for the IE degree, or other electives taken, can NOT be applied to the degree. (Generally, for instance, this precludes using EAS 308 or similar courses for a TE). Selected courses from other departments may also be applied with approval of the ISE undergraduate director (see the UB catalog for details).

Free Elective

Students may fill the free elective with any 3-credit course.

General Education Courses and Other University Requirements

In addition to the mathematics, science, and engineering science courses listed above, students must comply with university and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences requirements for general education courses, English requirements, and the Library Skills Workbook. Check with the Engineering School, 410 Bonner Hall, for details.

UB Engineering Policy on Pre- and Co-requisties

http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/prereqpolicy/