Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Learning Community

IDEAL (InDustrial Engineers Are Leaders) Learning Community

 A learning community (LC) is a small group of students who typically take one, two or three common courses together.  It’s a great way to interact with other students who have similar academic interests, learn together and enhance your experience at Iowa State University.  Plus, there is no extra cost associated with LCs

Why join the IDEAL Learning Community?

  • Get to know people and make friends in IE right away
  • Develop a supportive network of students, peer mentors, and professors
  • Learn about the possibilities in IE
  • Unique opportunities only given to IDEAL members
  • Have fun!

Activities

  • Group Study Times 
  • Plant Trips 
  • Dinner and a Movie 
  • Speakers-Current IE's, Professors, Older IE Students, Campus Club Representatives 
  • Meet the Professor Luncheons 
  • ISU Sports 
  • Virtual Reality Applications Center Tour

Joining the learning community is easy!  As an IE major, you are automatically a member.  Just meet with your advisor at summer orientation.  She will help you sign up for courses cluster and explain the other benefits of being in the learning community.  Join the IDEAL learning community today!

For more information, please contact the IMSE advisor.

2006-2007 Peer Mentors

Heather McCall email : hbmccall@iastate.edu
Joe Petrzelka email: joep04@iastate.edu

Learning Community Advisor

Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, devna@iastate.edu
tel 515.294.1603