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Program Learning Outcomes

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Degree Requirements and Curriculum

In addition to the program requirements listed on this page, students must also satisfy requirements outlined in more detail in the Minimum Requirements for Graduation section of this catalog, including:

  • 60 units of upper division courses
  • 2.0 GPA
  • Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR)
  • U.S. Cultural Pluralism (USCP)

Note: No major or support courses may be selected as credit/no credit.  No course may be double counted within the curriculum.

MAJOR COURSES
IME 101Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering1
IME 141Manufacturing Processes: Net Shape1
IME 144Introduction to Design and Manufacturing4
IME 156Basic Electronics Manufacturing2
IME 212Introduction to Enterprise Analytics4
IME 223Process Improvement Fundamentals4
IME 301Operations Research I4
IME 305Operations Research II4
IME 312Data Management and System Design4
IME 315Financial Decision Making for Engineers3
IME 319Human Factors Engineering3
IME 326Engineering Test Design and Analysis4
IME 372Applications of Enterprise Analytics4
IME 410Production Planning and Control Systems4
IME 417Supply Chain and Logistics Management4
IME 420Simulation4
IME 429Ergonomics Laboratory1
IME 430Quality Engineering4
IME 443Facilities Planning and Design4
IME 481Senior Design Project I 1, 22
IME 482Senior Design Project II 1, 22
IME 483Senior Design Project III2
Technical Electives 3, 413
Select from Category A (8-13 units) & B (0-5 units) below:
Category A
Electronics
Electronics Laboratory
Automotive Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Project Organization and Management
Computer-Aided Manufacturing I
Computer-Aided Manufacturing II
Manufacturing Automation
Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates 5
Systems Engineering
Economic Decision Systems
Automation of Industrial Systems
Product-Process Design
Industrial Engineering in Healthcare
Engineering Metrology
Additive Manufacturing
Reliability for Design and Testing
Radio Frequency Identification and Sensing System Design
Advanced Electronic Manufacturing
Microelectronics and Electronics Packaging
Selected Advanced Topics
Selected Advanced Laboratory
Systems Engineering I
Systems Engineering II
Advanced Information Systems for Operations
Design of Experiments
Advanced Operations Research
Applied Reliability Engineering
Applied Human Factors
Advanced Topics in Engineering Economy
Advanced Topics in Simulation
Nanoscale Engineering
Thermodynamics I
Introduction to Mechatronics
Fluid Mechanics I
Category B
The Global Environment
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Managing Technology in the International Legal Environment
Principles of Marketing
Leadership and Organizations
International Business Management
Mechanics of Materials I
Mechanics of Materials II
Sales Engineering
Manufacturing Organizations
Engineering Supervision I
Introduction to Value Chain Analysis
Linear Analysis II
Mathematical Software
Engineering Dynamics
Teamwork
Applied Regression Analysis
Statistical Computing with SAS
Statistical Computing with R
Statistical Analysis of Time Series
SUPPORT COURSES
Select from the following:6
Mechanics of Materials I
Electronics
Engineering Dynamics
BIO 213
& BMED 213		Life Science for Engineers
and Bioengineering Fundamentals (B2) 6		4
CHEM 124General Chemistry for Physical Science and Engineering I (B3/B4) 64
CSC 232Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers3
EE 201Electric Circuit Theory3
EE 251Electric Circuits Laboratory1
ENGL 149Technical Writing for Engineers (A3) 64
MATE 210Materials Engineering3
MATE 215Materials Laboratory I1
MATH 141Calculus I (B1) 64
MATH 142Calculus II (B1) 64
MATH 143Calculus III (Add'l Area B) 64
MATH 241Calculus IV4
MATH 244Linear Analysis I4
ME 211Engineering Statics3
PHYS 132General Physics II4
PHYS 133General Physics III4
PHYS 141General Physics IA (Add'l Area B) 64
PSY 201General Psychology (E) 64
or PSY 202 General Psychology
STAT 321Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (B6) 64
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)
(See GE program requirements below.)36
FREE ELECTIVES
Free Electives0
Total units190

General Education (GE) Requirements

  • 72 units required, 36 of which are specified in Major and/or Support.
  • See the complete GE course listing.
  • Minimum of 8 units required at the 300 level.
Area ACommunication
A1Expository Writing4
A2Oral Communication4
A3Reasoning, Argumentation and Writing (4 units in Support) 10
Area BMath, Science, and Quantitative Reasoning
B1Mathematics/Statistics (8 units in Support) 10
B2Life Science (4 units in Support) 10
B3Physical Science (4 units in Support) 10
B4One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course
B6Upper-division Area B (4 units in Support) 10
Additional Area B units (8 units in Support) 10
Area CArts and Humanities
C1Literature4
C2Philosophy4
C3Fine/Performing Arts4
C4Upper-division elective4
Area DSociety and the Individual
D1The American Experience (Title 5, Section 40404 requirement) (40404)4
D2Political Economy4
D3Comparative Social Institutions4
Area ELifelong Learning and Self-Development
ELower-division elective (4 units in Support)0
Total units36