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Welcome to the Edward P.Fitts Department of
Industrial Engineering
Dr. James R. Wilson, Department Head
http://www.ie.ncsu.edu/Main Office: (919) 515-2362
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Slide Contents
What is Industrial Engineering? Slide 3
Department History Slide 4
General Information Slide 6
Faculty & Staff Slide 7 Students Slide 8
Degree Programs Slide 9
Furniture Manufacturing Slide 13 Student Organizations Slide 14
Research & Extension Endeavors Slide 16
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What Is Industrial Engineering?
Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design ofproduction systems.
The Industrial Engineer analyzes and specifies
integrated components of people, machines, andfacilities to create efficient and effective systems thatproduce goods and services beneficial to mankind.
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Department History The department was founded in 1930, with the first
BSIE degrees awarded in 1933 to Henry K. Saundersand Harold E. Thompson. Col. Frank Groseclose wasthe first head, from 1938-1942.
The department, first at NCSU to benamed, was named after 1961 alumEdward P. Fitts on 9/23/005.
Graduate programs initiated in
1947-48, with the first Mastersdegree granted in 1950.
Col. Groseclose
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Department History (cont.)
A proposal to offer a doctoralprogram was accepted by theUniversity in 1967, with the first
Ph.D. awarded in 1969. The Furniture Manufacturing and
Management Center was createdin 1991, and the first B.S.I.E., FM
degree was awarded to PaulBottoms in 1993.
Furniture ManufacturingCell
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General Information
An ABET accredited program, granting bachelors,
masters, and Ph.D degrees each year.
Undergraduate program ranked 13th and graduate
program ranked 12th in the country by US News &World Report in 2004.
65 B.S., 30 M.S., and 5 Ph.Ddegrees were awarded in academic
year 2004-2005. 23 teaching assistants and 25
research assistants on staff.
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Faculty & Staff
Currently, there are 22 faculty on staff, with 9 adjunctprofessors, 4 technical support personnel, and 6administrative staff members.
2 current IE professors are former NCSU IEdepartment heads.
1 IE professor is a member of the National Academyof Engineers.
Several are members of the Academy of OutstandingTeachers and have been recognized as AlumniDistinguished Professors.
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Students in IE
Currently, there are 219 undergraduate and 89graduate students in IE.
In 2004-2005, 17 IE undergraduates held prestigious
Park, Caldwell, Gant, Fitts, and Duncanscholarships.
Over 25% of graduates earn honors distinction.
Over 60% have held co-op or
internship positions with majormanufacturing companies.
One common student advisor.
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Degree Programs
Two undergraduate degree programs:
1. Bachelor of Science in IE (B.S.I.E.)
2. Furniture Manufacturing within the Bachelorof Science in IE (B.S.I.E, F.M.)
Accelerated Baccalaureate/Masters
Program in IE
1. Complete the requirements for both theBaccalaureate and Masters degrees in 5
years
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Degree Programs (cont.)
Two Masters degree programs:1. Master of IE (M.I.E.)
Non-thesis degree
2. Master of Science in IE (M.S.I.E) Affiliate graduate programs:
1. Operations Research (O.R.) www.or.ncsu.edu/
2. Integrated Manufacturing SystemsEngineering (I.M.S.E.) www.imse.ncsu.edu/
Doctorate in IE (Ph.D)
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Degree Programs (cont.)
Operations
Research
Production Manufacturing
Processes &
Systems
Ergonomics
Industrial Engineering
at North Carolina
State University
Areas of Concentration:
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Degree Programs (cont.)
Operations Research: optimization, decision
analysis, stochastic processes, & simulation Production: economic analysis, production
planning, quality control, facilities design
Manufacturing Processes & Systems: materials,
computer control, process integration Ergonomics: worker safety
Areas of Concentration:
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Furniture Manufacturing
Students gain specializedknowledge of furnituremanufacturing.
Programmable Walk-In Chamber
TestingStation
Program offers fourcohesive courses thatprovide a concentratedstudy of the products,processes, and materialsused in the manufacture offurniture.
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Student Organizations
Alpha Pi Mu Honor Fraternity
Participation in various community service projectsincluding Service Raleigh, the Raleigh Food Bank,
& Habitat for Humanity American Society for Quality
Involves students from several disciplines
Furniture Club
Promotes interaction among students, faculty,alumni, and members of the furniture industry
Human Factors and Ergonomics Graduate student organization
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Student Organizations (cont.)
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Material Handling Design Team: Competes ininternational competition, awarded 2nd place in 2004
Simulation Team: Competes in national competition,awarded 2nd place in 2003
Technical Paper Contest: Students awarded 2ndplace in 2003 regional competition
Host of 2004 Regional Student Conference
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Plant tours with Raleigh SME Senior Chapter
Annual Spring Picnic for IE students
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Research & Extension
Annual research expenditure of $4.17million (2003-2004). The department includesseveral diverse research entities.
Ergonomics Center of North Carolina:provides occupational ergonomics consulting, trainingprograms, and cost-effective ergonomic solutions forcorporations and individuals.
www.theergonomicscenter.com/
Ergonomics Lab: appliedindustrial ergonomics, including basicbiomechanics and cognitiveergonomics.
www.ie.ncsu.edu/ergolab/
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Research & Extension (cont.)
FANGroup: fuzzy logic theory and neural networkswith applications to Operations Research and IE.
www.ie.ncsu.edu/fangroup/
Furniture Center: Demand ActivatedManufacturing, world class manufacturingtechniques, mass customization, environmentalregulatory compliance, workplace safety, utilization of
raw materials. www.fmmcenter.ncsu.edu/
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Research & Extension (cont.)
Meta-Heuristic Research & ApplicationsGroup: explores the efficiency of meta-heuristics forsolving hard search problems of OR and IE.
www.ie.ncsu.edu/mirage/
Rapid Prototyping: development of newprototyping processes, adaptive slicing algorithms,use of CAD/CAM software and Rapid Tooling
equipment. http://www.ie.ncsu.edu/cormier/rpm.htm
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Research & Extension (cont.)
Workgroup for Intelligent Systems inDesign and Manufacturing (WISDEM):development of new technology for applications in
control, process planning, material handling, andintelligent systems.
www.ie.ncsu.edu/wisdem/
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