BS Industrial Engineering

Industrial engineers have an important role in every organization, serving as a bridge between engineering and management to analyze and adapt processes or create new ones. Whether it s a manufacturing procedure, a staffing model, or a redesign of physical space, industrial engineers identify the people, materials, technology, information, and energy required for a process to be efficient and determine how these resources should interact to be effective. WPI s Industrial Engineering Program prepares students with the knowledge, experience, and leadership skills needed to tackle current and future organizational problems in the global economy.The Industrial Engineering Program is offered through WPI's Foisie Business School and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.