What will I learn in an industrial engineering degree program?
You’ll learn to analyze complex problems, use data to make better decisions, optimize processes and improve the performance of real-world systems.
Industrial engineers design and improve the systems that bring together people, technology, equipment, data and processes. Industrial engineers might make a manufacturing line faster and safer, redesign a supply chain, use data to reduce waste, improve the flow of patients through a healthcare system, or help a company determine the most efficient way to produce and deliver its products.
In other words, industrial engineers don't just design things. They design better ways of doing things.
Senior capstone project
In the College of Engineering, hands-on learning starts on day one. The first engineering class, Engineering 100, will challenge you to work in teams and the engineering design process. In your final class before you graduate, you will work in a team to develop a project that’s ready for industrial engineering implementation. Your senior capstone project will be presented to potential employers at the annual Innovation Day. In between, you’ll gain hands-on experience in classrooms and research laboratories, putting your engineering skiils and knowledge to work solving important societal problems and creating innovative products and services.
Learn more about the chemical and materials science engineering department
Our undergraduate programs offer you the opportunity to work closely with our research-active faculty. Small class sizes and undergraduate research opportunities help you get to know your professors and provide opportunities to get hands-on research experience. We offer Nevada's only undergraduate degree program in chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and materials science and engineering.
