Industrial Engineering

Variety

Integration

And Systems

Design & Improvement

Increased Efficiency

Real EnvironmentsScientific Approach

Flexible

Services

But what do IE’s do? Industrial Engineers

apply engineering and mathematical principles to

design and manage the

systems made of

people, computers, machines, materials, information, and energy

in order to produce the

goods and services critical to the economy.

Effective, Safe and Efficient

Sales of the Toyota Prius nearly tripled from 2004 to 2005

IE Ergonomists chose tools and designed workplaces to prevent workers from becoming injured

IE Manufacturing Engineers designed and managed the production lines which put all of the parts together

Apple sold over 6.5 Million iPods during 3 months of 2005 IEs specializing

in human-system interface design made sure that they were easy to use

United Airlines flies travelers all over the world Industrial Engineers serve as

Operations Analysts to insure that flight schedules, aircraft assignments, and routes are designed optimally

The GAP operates more than 4000 stores worldwide

Industrial engineers specializing in inventory control make sure enough boot-cut jeans are manufactured and delivered to the right stores

Is IE for you?Do you want to

Design better ways to get things done? Use computers & software to solve

engineering problems? Use math to describe and analyze systems

of people, machines, and information? Improve and manage those systems? Design the interaction between people and

systems? Work in a wide variety of environments,

from consulting to government to health care to manufacturing to transportation?

What about the department?Small class sizes = personal attentionAward winning facultyActive student organizationsOutgoing seniors consistently rate the

faculty as one of the best aspects of the department

Opportunities for Research Computer Aided-Modeling and Solid Freeform

Fabrication in Biomedical Engineering Design and fabrication of custom biomedical implants, prostheses

and devices using solid freeform technologies. Optimum modeling and fabrication of porous three-dimensional

(3D) scaffold structures to support the cells as they form into complex 3D tissues in Tissue Engineering.

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Blood Vessel

ProvisionalMatrix

Epithelium

Fibroblast

Macrophage

Newly-FormedCapillaries

Growth FactorsCytokines

e.g. VEGF

RLRM

e.g. MCP-1 Growth FactorsCytokines

e.g. TGFB, PDGF

SBM

Biodegradable matrix with growth factors

Barrier layer

Opportunities for Research Who talks to who in an ER?

Analyzing communication among doctors and nurses and patient flow in emergency rooms to design better medical computer systems

Better design of computerized maps Designing techniques for displaying complex information on

maps for emergency responders and military

Accommodating wheelchair users Largest 3-dimensional study & database of wheelchair users

in the world

Opportunities for ResearchOptimal use of distributed, networked,

moving sensor platforms

Overall Approach: Distributed Tracking Architectural Overall Approach: Distributed Tracking Architectural Analysis Testbed Coupled with T&E ResearchAnalysis Testbed Coupled with T&E Research

Develop Testbed and Expanded Research on Test Procedures in Parallel

What about after graduation?IE’s command high salaries

BSIE starting salary in 2003: $47,051 (www.bls.gov)

MSIE starting salary in 2003: $54,565 (www.bls.gov)

Average salary of all IIE members (2000) - $76,000 (IIE)

Median of all IE in 2002: $62,15090th percentile = $87,250 (www.bls.gov)

What about after graduation? Our graduates go on to a variety of

interesting, challenging careers US Navy Research Lab General Electric US Census Bureau NBC IBM Praxair Intel

What are my options as an IE student?Bachelor of Science degree

4 year program With an MBA (5 year) With a Master of Engineering (5 year) With a Master of Science (5 year)

New program for Six-sigma certification (expert in producing quality goods and services)

Can I get work experience?Yes! All IE Students are required to

perform a faculty supervised internship as part of their undergraduate education

We make sure you have the IE career skills that you need

How can I learn more?www.ie.buffalo.eduDiscover IE (IE101), Spring semesterDr. Colin Drury (Chair)Dr. Ann Bisantz (Undergraduate

Director)