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Program Educational Objectives and Program Outcomes for the BSISE

The ISE faculty have defined the following Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Program Outcomes that support our Undergraduate Program and Department mission. PEOs are statements that describe the expected accomplishments of ISE graduates within 3-5 years after graduation. Program Outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do at the time of graduation.

Program Educational Objectives: Within 3-5 years of graduation, ISE alumni will have:

  1. Created value for organization(s) through the modeling, analysis, design, selection, and implementation of integrated solutions using appropriate methodologies and tools to improve performance (quality, productivity, safety, efficiency, and/or speed) of work systems.
  2. Provided leadership and worked effectively in collaborative team environments with others of varying backgrounds and organizational levels.
  3. Pursued professional development through graduate study and/or continuing education in industrial engineering or related areas.

Program Outcomes: At the time of graduation, ISE students will have the:

  1. Ability to apply computational and industrial engineering tools and techniques encompassing manufacturing systems, operations research, human factors and ergonomics, and management systems engineering.
  2. Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, statistics, physical and social sciences, and engineering to IE problems.
  3. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve structured and unstructured IE problems.
  4. Ability to model, analyze, and evaluate work systems and processes, using appropriate experimental design, measurement tools/techniques, and data.
  5. Ability to generate and evaluate alternatives to design an integrated work system or process to meet requirements through a systems perspective.
  6. Ability to evaluate the impact of IE solutions in the broader context of the organization and society, with an appreciation of different cultures and perspectives.
  7. Knowledge of the role of industrial engineers in contemporary issues.
  8. Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences and using written, oral, and visual media.
  9. Understanding of professionalism, good citizenship, and ethical behavior.
  10. Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
  11. Understanding of the need for continued professional development and ability to engage in life-long learning.

To support the ISE Undergraduate Program, the ISE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) (comprised of ISE faculty, the Academic Advisor, and an undergraduate student representative) is established to fulfill the following mission: The mission of the ISE UCC is to manage the ISE Undergraduate Program by overseeing the recruitment and retention of students, monitoring and improving the BSISE curriculum, addressing individual student appeals, and serving as an advocate for the Undergraduate Program in Departmental planning and decision making. The UCC is chaired by the Undergraduate Program Director and Associate Department Head, Dr. Eileen Van Aken.

ISE Undergraduate Courses

Undergraduate courses offered by the ISE Department are provided in the ISE Department section of the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Catalog (available online through the Virginia Tech web site) and in the ISE Undergraduate Student Handbook. The Department offers required and elective courses encompassing the breadth of the industrial engineering discipline: human factors engineering and ergonomics, manufacturing systems, operations research, and management system. In addition to formal courses, the Department has also increased opportunities for Undergraduate Research where students work one-on-one or in small groups with faculty on research activities.

The curriculum requirements for the BSISE degree are provided in the ISE Checksheet defined for each class year. More information about the Undergraduate Program is provided in the ISE Undergraduate Student Handbook.

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