A: Industrial Engineering as a science integrates mathematics, sciences, and engineering to design, develop, test, improve, optimize, and solve problems. Industrial Engineering is about bringing together people, facilities, money, and other resources to help businesses work better and more efficiently. They make significant contributions to their employers by implementing LEAN principles and saving the company money while, at the same time, striving for a more pleasant workplace for fellow workers.
A: The term industrial leads some to believe IEs only work in manufacturing settings. However, nothing could be further from the truth. IEs work in industries ranging from healthcare, information systems, and service industries. A variety of companies spanning many different industries have hired IMEs in the past three years.
Companies hiring Industrial Engineers:
3M
Corporation - Forest City, IA
ABF Freight
Systems - Fort Smith, AK
Accenture -
New York, NY
AGCO Equipment
Co. -Duluth, GA
Agilent Technologies - Loveland, CO
Ameritech -
Indianapolis, IN
Amity
Technology - Fargo, ND
Bell
Helicopter -Fort Worth, TX
Bobcat - West Fargo;Bismarck;Gwinner,
ND
Boeing
Corporation -Chicago, IL
Boston
Scientific -Minneapolis, MN;Massachusetts
B.u.z.
Manufacturing -Carrington, ND
Cargill Inc.
-Fargo, ND
Case IH -
Fargo, ND
Caterpillar Inc.
-Illinois;North Dakota
Cerner -
Kansas City, MO
Cessna -
Witchita, KS
Cirrus Design
Corp. -Duluth, MN
Cloverdale Foods
Co. -Mandan, ND
Composite
America -Fargo, ND
Crescent Electric Supply Co. - East
Dubuque, IL
Crown
Plastics - Harrison, OH
Cummins Engine
Co. - Columbus, IN
Custom Fab
Solutions, LLC - Chanhassen, MN
Dakota
Molding - Fargo, ND
Digi-Key
Corp. - Thief River Falls, MN
DMI
Industries.- West Fargo, ND; Tulsa, OK; Ft. Erie,
Ontario, Canada
Dura Supreme
Inc. - Howard Lake, MN
Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University.- Daytona Beach, FL; Phoenix, AZ
Fargo Assembly
Co. - Fargo, ND
Federal Express
- Worldwide Locations
Ford Motor
Company -Dearborn, MI
Gremada
Industries - West Fargo, ND
Hitchcock Industries
Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
Honeywell -
Minneapolis, MN
Infinity
Windows - Fargo, ND
Integrity
Windows - Fargo, ND
Intermountain
Health Care - Salt Lake City, UT
Jennie-O -
Willmar, MN
John
C Stennis Space Center -Stennis Space Center, MS
Landscape Structures,
Inc - Delano, MN
Lockheed
Martin - Bethesda, MD
Mastercraft Cabinets,
Inc - Aurora, CO
McHugh
Software - Eden Prairie, MN
Medcenter One Health
Systems - Bismarck, ND
Mercury Marine
Outboards - Fondulac, WI
Meritcare Medical
Center - Fargo, ND
Mirro -
Mantowok, WI
Morey's Fish
Co - Motley, MN
NDSU Center for
Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)- Fargo,
ND
Nilfisk Advance
Inc. - Blaine, MN
O'Day Equipment,
LLC - Fargo, ND
PEAK
Industries - Longmont, CO
Pella
Corporation - Pella, IA
Phoenix
International - Fargo, ND
Pillsbury
Company - Minneapolis, MN
Premier, Inc.
-California; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.
PrimeWood, Inc - Wahpeton, ND
Progress Casting
Group - Plymouth, MN
Red Prairie
Corp. - Waukesha, WI
Riverway
Clinics - Coon Rapids, MN
Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramic Corp.-
Worcester, MA
Steffes
Corporation - Dickinson, ND
Supervalu Distribution
Center - Fargo, ND
Tallahassee Memorial
Healthcare -Tallahassee, FL
Tecton
Corporation - Fargo, ND
Trane Co -
LaCrosse, WI
TRW Aeronautical
Systems - Jamestown, ND
Turtle Mountain Corporation - Dunseith, ND
United Parcel
Service - Minneapolis, MN
US Air Force
-Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (HQ)
US Postal
Service-Washington, D.C. (HQ)
Vansco
Electronics Inc. - Valley City, ND
Velocimed - Maple Grove, MN
Vision Ease
Lens -Ramsey, MN
A: The IE&M program at NDSU is one of the top 10 largest industrial engineering programs in the nation!
A: After being hired, industrial engineers are often given other job descriptions, such as process engineer, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer, consultant, project manager, etc..
Positions titles for students graduating with a degree in Industrial Engineering include:
A: One of the strengths of the NDSU engineering college is the emphasis placed on cooperative education. Students are encouraged to take a semester off any time after their sophomore year to work in industry as an Industrial Engineering Co-op. Read Co-op experiences of current IME students.
Whether it is manufacturing, consulting, or healthcare, a background in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering opens up a huge wealth of potential job prospects for students. The NDSU Career Center is a great resource for all students, whether active in the job search or just curious about what is out there.
Check out the NDSU employment report to see how graduates in either industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering stack up to other engineering disciplines.
A: Average salary for our graduates ranges from $49K - $56K.
A: We have the largest percentage of female graduates in engineering at NDSU 40%.
A: Answer the following questions?
1. Do you want a degree in engineering with option to work in any industry?
2. Do you want a good paying job when you graduate?
3. Are you interested in a diverse career?
4. Do you want to design?
5. Do you enjoy working with people?
6. Do you inspire to lead a team of engineers?
7. Would you be interested in directing and managing projects?
8. Would you be interested in improving productivity and saving your company $$?
9. Do you expect to move into management as your career advances?
10. Would you possibly want to manage your own business?
If you answered yes to most or all of the above questions then industrial engineering is for you!
A: To enroll in the industrial engineering curriculum in the freshman year, a student should have two years of high school math and one year in each chemistry and physics. However, a special program can be arranged for students who are deficient in these areas.
A: To apply to IE&M program, please go to NDSU Admission Office.
If you have further questions, please contact us.