Department curriculum is focused on solving problems through the development and application of scientific knowledge in a wide variety of areas such as manufacturing, transportation, financial services, healthcare, and government. An industrial engineer may be employed in almost any type of industry, business or institution, from real establishment to manufacturing plants to government offices to hospitals.

what do industrial and systems engineers do?

They determine the most effective ways to use the basic factors of production — people, machines, materials, information and energy — to make a product or provide a service. They are primarily concerned with increasing productivity through the management of people, methods of business organization, and technology. To maximize efficiency, they carefully study the product requirements and design manufacturing and information systems to meet those requirements with the help of mathematical methods and models. They develop management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost analysis, and design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality. They also design or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services and determine the most efficient plant locations. Industrial engineers develop wage and salary administration systems and job evaluation programs. Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics