Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Relationship of the Program Outcomes to the Program Educational Objectives

Program Objective 1, Make decisions on system design or analysis with broad-based analytical tools and information technology

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (a), (b), (c), (e), and (k). Outcomes (a), (b), (c), and (e) are related to system design and/or analysis while outcome (k) supports the tools and technology part of this objective. The additional departmental outcomes (l) and (n) also foster achievement of this objective as (l) focuses on design and analysis application to production and service systems while (n) emphasizes system integration.

Program Objective 2, Formulate and analyze problems in specific application areas including manufacturing, production, logistics, ergonomics, service industries, public policies, or information systems

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (a), (b), (c), (e), (h), (i), (j), and (k). Outcomes (a), (b), (c), and (e) are related to design and/or analysis capabilities for the application. Outcomes (h), (i), and (j) will facilitate the achievement of this objective beyond a short period of time after graduation. In addition, (k) is related to tools and technology for the application. The additional departmental outcomes (l), (n), and (o) also foster achievement of this objective by focusing on specific application areas production and service systems(l),system integration(n), and global enterprise(o).

Program Objective 3, Develop and implement project solutions concerning designs, processes, operations, or systems

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (k). Outcomes (a), (b), (c), (e), and (k) support the technical aspects of projects while outcomes (d), (f), (g), and (h) support effective and efficient development and implementation activities. The additional departmental outcomes (l), (m), and (n) also support achievement of this objectiveby focusing on specific application areas production and service systems(l),system integration(n), and global enterprise(o). Furthermore, the additional departmental outcome (p) facilitates achievement of this objective as the ability to provide leadership, even within a limited scope and scale, will be helpful for the successful completion of a project.

Program Objective 4, Prepare and deliver professional communications in written and oral formats

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (d), (f), and (g). Outcome (d) provides a multidisciplinary environment in which such communications are often prepared and delivered. Outcome (f) is related to the professionalism while outcome (g) directly supports communication capability. The additional departmental outcomes (m) and (p) also foster achievement of this objective as (m) and (p) are related to business and team leadership environments in which such communications are often prepared and delivered by industrial engineers in practice.

Program Objective 5, Achieve team goals in a multidisciplinary team environment and provide leadership in some capacity, based on an understanding of team dynamics and project management

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (d), (f), (g), and (h). Outcomes (d), (f), and (g) all foster team effectiveness and efficiency while outcome (h) supports the long-term sustainability of the team and teamwork. The additional departmental outcomes (m) and (p) also foster achievement of this objective as (m) relates to the business aspect of the leadership while (p) directly supports the leadership capabilities.

Program Objective 6, Acquire new skills and training for lifelong learning

The ABET specified outcomes related to this objective are (f), (i), and (j). Outcome (f) is related to professionalism and ethics that are essential for long-term viability of industrial engineering practice while outcomes (i) and (j) are necessary components of lifelong learning. The additional departmental outcomes (m) and (o) also foster achievement of this objective as (m) relates to the business aspect and (p) supports a global enterprise perspective, which are increasingly relevant to the practice of industrial engineering.

The matrix below summarizes these relationships.

Mapping of Program Outcomes to Program Educational Objectives