Industrial and systems engineering
Industrial and systems engineering is an engineering discipline devoted to the design, installation, improvement and control of integrated systems of people, materials and facilities in a wide range of organizations that produce goods or render services.
Like other engineering fields, industrial and systems engineering is concerned
with solving problems through the application of specialized knowledge in mathematics, science and
computer technologies as well as the principles of engineering. An important characteristic of industrial and systems engineering is its system approach to integrate the basic resources of production, people, information,
energy and other relevant resources to create a smooth, efficient and competitive operation.
Industrial and systems engineers are needed in virtually all enterprises engaged in product design, process planning and scheduling. View our full description
Graduates from our program have found employment in manufacturing industries, health
care, engineering consulting firms, financial institutions, transportation companies, government and
military agencies, and construction firms.
The mission of the industrial and systems engineering program is to serve the state, nation and global community
by educating industrial and systems engineering students to be well founded in engineering fundamentals and
have the knowledge and skills required to design, develop, improve, implement and control
sophisticated production and service systems in an environment characterized by complex technical and
social challenges. Throughout this educational process, students will be instilled with the highest
standards of professional and ethical behavior.
It's the intent of the undergraduate industrial and systems engineering program to equip its graduates to achieve the following accomplishments a few years after graduation:
- Graduates will be successful in solving complex industrial and systems engineering problems.
- Graduates will demonstrate professional leadership.
- Graduates will be instilled with the motivation and ability to accomplish professional lifelong learning.
The four-year curriculum in industrial and systems engineering at Texas A&M is designed to provide students with a
solid basis in mathematics and science as well as in engineering economics, manufacturing systems,
production and inventory control, operations research, quality engineering, reliability, facilities planning,
and materials handling.
The program culminates with a senior design course in which students apply
principles and knowledge acquired through the curriculum to an actual industrial problem.
Industrial and systems engineering at Texas A&M
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