Industrial Engineering (B.S.)

FAST FACTS ›

  • Banks, hospitals, manufacturing and warehousing industries and government agencies all depend on the skills of industrial engineers.
  • Industrial engineering is one of the fastest growing engineering fields, with projected growth of 14 percent in the next 10 years.
  • Clemson’s industrial engineering department is ranked as one of the top-25 programs in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report Graduate Guide.
  • The industrial engineering profession has the highest percentage of women of all engineering disciplines.
ABOUT.

Industrial engineering is all about systems — people, environment and equipment. Industrial engineers design how everybody and everything works — from airport security checkpoints to emergency evacuations — in order to help companies operate effectively and competitively. But it’s more than just building systems. As an industrial engineering major, you’ll learn how this diverse discipline will allow you flexibility in your future career path. We teach you how to manage people, machines and systems so you will be prepared to be the next-generation engineer or executive. Industrial engineering is one of the fastest growing and most sought after professions in the world, and our graduates work in industries from manufacturing to service to banking. 

CLASSES.

What you'll study:

Freshmen who major in engineering at Clemson are initially admitted into our general engineering program, where you’ll have a year to explore many different engineering disciplines, meet faculty from each of our engineering departments and discover which major fits your personal interests and talents.

If you decide to major in industrial engineering, you’ll take classes in logistics, transportation, system safety and supply chain design. You’ll spend your days learning how to design, install and improve the complex systems that are vital to our society.

Hands-on learning begins the moment you step into your first industrial engineering class where you’ll complete a project for an on-campus client such as parking services or Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson offers on- and off-campus research opportunities in state-of-the-art labs, supporting research in supply chain optimization and logistics, human factors and safety in health care, and other complex environments.

Six Sigma Certificate Program
The Six Sigma Certificate program requires students to specifically complete IE 360, IE 361 and IE 462. The Six Sigma Certificate will be noted on an undergraduate student’s transcript when the student has completed all the requirements.

Curriculum:

Popular Minors:

  • Operations Management
  • Business Administration
  • Environmental Science and Policy
  • International Engineering and Science
  • Health Science
  • Biological Sciences

Similar Majors:

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.

Industrial engineering students work on plenty of hands-on projects and take advantage of numerous cooperative education opportunities to help them redesign how everybody works. In fact, your very first industrial engineering course project will have you working for an on-campus client. Your capstone project will allow you to apply everything you’ve learned to a project for an off-campus client.

Internships and Research Projects:

CO-OP:
Students who decide to participate in a co-op have the opportunity to spend up to a year working for companies such as BMW, Delta Airlines, GE Power Systems and Michelin.
FACILITIES:
We are preparing to begin construction on our new lab and classroom facilities, which will mean more collaborative space and state-of-the-art facilities for you to work in.
HONOR:
Top students are invited to join Clemson’s chapter of the industrial engineering honor society, Alpha Pi Mu. Members promote the discipline while creating friendships with their peers and connections to the field’s top professionals.
IIE:
Each Institute of Industrial Engineers student chapter provides a learning and networking environment. Meet other students and network with professional members from the local professional chapter.
DISCOVER:
The mission of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is to promote the discovery and exchange of knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.

Connect with Other Students:

CAREERS.

What are students doing at graduation?*

59%

Employed

10%

Grad School

20%

Seeking Employment

11%

Other

Where are students headed at graduation?*

Recent employers and job titles*

  • Boeing — Quality Engineer
  • Bank of America — Systems Analyst
  • Microsoft — Usability Engineer

Recent graduate schools and sought degree types*

  • Virginia Tech — Ph.D.
  • Northwestern University — Master’s
  • Georgia Tech — Ph.D.

Common Career Areas**

  • Industrial
    • Operations and Supply Chain Analyst 
    • Usability Analyst
    • Manufacturing Management
    • Information Engineering
    • Computer Systems Design and Development
    • Quality and Health Care Analyst
  • Production 
    • Sales and Marketing 
      • Management 
        • Consulting 
          • Research and Development 
            • Teaching 
              • Law
              *Represents only Clemson University graduates who completed Michelin® Career Center surveys from 2009 to 2011.
              **Used w/permission from Univ. of Tennessee.
              FIND OUT MORE.

              Have more questions or want more information? Fill out the form below, which goes directly to the following department contact as well as our admissions office.

              Christopher Porter, CES Undergraduate Recruitment Director
              864-656-7870 — cporter@clemson.edu