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Industrial & Systems Engineering: Business Meets Engineering

Industrial Engineers design, improve, and integrate systems with specialized knowledge in mathematical, physical, and social sciences. Manage projects efficiently, enhance supply chain, improve safety, and analyze problems. Diverse career opportunities await graduates with great salaries and global demand.

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Industrial & Systems Engineering: Business Meets Engineering

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  1. Industrial & Systems EngineeringWhere Engineering Means Business and the Business is Engineering Dr. John Kobza Department Head jkobza@utk.edu 865-974-4711 http://ise.utk.edu/

  2. What is Industrial Engineering? • The design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment, funding, and energy with • specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences • principles and methods of engineering analysis and design. Where Engineering Means Business & the Business is Engineering Manage projects by mapping out who does what, when, and look for ways to do it BETTER. Speed up delivery through “supply chain”

  3. What Industrial Engineers Do? • IEs make processes betterby: • Creating a systematic way to meet customer needs; • Promoting efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness; • Developing abetter way to make a product faster and easier to use; and • Considering safety and human factors. • They examine and analyze to find better ways to solve problems The Boeing Company demonstrating a better way to lift an airplane door for assembly IEs at Disney made the lines more efficient so you can have fun!

  4. Why an IE Degree? • Great salary for a bachelor’s degree • Unlimited opportunities • Small towns, big cities • Small companies, large firms • International sites • Manufacturing, service, finance, healthcare, and many other sectors • Respected career with increasing demand • Active engagement with other professionals • Opportunity to make a large-scale difference Harley Davidson air brushed gas tank for the Ergo Cup competition for Process Improvement

  5. Who are Industrial Engineers? Tim Cook CEO of Apple Production & Logistics Systems Benita Fitzgerald Mosley CEO of Laureus USA BS in IE at UTK Charles "Chad" O. Holliday Chairman of Bank of America Former CEO of DuPont BS in IE at UTK Finance and Production Systems You could be in this picture Joe Girardi Manager, NY Yankees Sports & Entertainment Systems

  6. IE at UTK • A student-centered caring culture • An up-to-date curriculum where learning and practice intersect • Many co-op and internship opportunities • High job placement rate • Strong alumni network • Inclusive John D. Tickle (BSIE ‘65) Engineering Building ISE Students Attending 2016 Regional Conference

  7. Post Graduation Status 4% 19% 4% 74%

  8. Where are Our Graduates? 2016-2017 ATT Infrastructure Planning & Optimization Technology Development Yamaha Lean/Supply Chain Susquehanna Intern’l Group Facilities Improvement USPS Lean/Six Sigma Boatmate Trailers Manufacturing/Lean Six SigmaWal-Mart Logistics Exxon Mobile Supply ChainPratt & Whitney Manufacturing Manhattan Associates Supply Chain Shaw Manufacturing Air Force Officer Disney Cruise Lines Lean/Six Sigma Boeing Supply Chain Graduate School Dual MSIE/MBA Combined BS/MS Grad School (Duke, Florida) FedEx Project Management Pilot Flying J Lean/Six Sigma Nissan Manufacturing/IE Denso Manufacturing/Lean Toyota Safety Specialist/Manufacturing Median Salary is $65,000 with possible signing bonus

  9. For more information contact Dr. John Kobza jkobza@utk.edu Department Head Ms. Yvette Gooden isedept@utk.edu Administrative Assistant Dr. Mingzhou Jin jin@utk.edu Associate Head Ms. Katie Perry kperry20@utk.edu Academic Advisor

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