Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation What is Engineering?What is Engineering? What is IE/OR?What is IE/OR? IE/OR at Umass AmherstIE/OR at Umass Amherst Department History at UmassDepartment History at Umass General InformationGeneral Information IE/OR Career AreasIE/OR Career Areas My experienceMy experience IE/OR Related Career TracksIE/OR Related Career Tracks Qualities of an IE/OR graduateQualities of an IE/OR graduate Summary of ProgramSummary of Program

EngineeringEngineering

EngineeringEngineering

"The creative application of scientific principles to "The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, all as respects an intended function, economics of operation and safety to life and economics of operation and safety to life and property."property."[

What is IE/OR ??What is IE/OR ??

Industrial Engineering (Industrial Engineering (IEIE) is concerned with ) is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy.information, equipment and energy.

Operations Research (Operations Research (OROR) is concerned with ) is concerned with the development of mathematical models, the development of mathematical models, statistics,and algorithms for predicting system statistics,and algorithms for predicting system behavior and optimizing system performance.behavior and optimizing system performance.

Together they provide a viable, effective and Together they provide a viable, effective and enriching degree experience and career path.enriching degree experience and career path.

What did I say????What did I say????

Industrial Engineering is:Industrial Engineering is:

IE/OR at Umass AmherstIE/OR at Umass Amherst Industrial Engineering and Operations Industrial Engineering and Operations

Research (Research (IE/ORIE/OR) is an ABET accredited ) is an ABET accredited engineering degree program at the University engineering degree program at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.

It is one of the five engineering degree It is one of the five engineering degree programs at the University. There is also a programs at the University. There is also a Masters and Ph.D. program in IE/OR.Masters and Ph.D. program in IE/OR.

General InformationGeneral Information An ABET accredited program granting bachelor’s, An ABET accredited program granting bachelor’s,

master’s, and Ph.D degrees each year.master’s, and Ph.D degrees each year. Last year (2006-2007) we graduated around 10 BSc. Last year (2006-2007) we graduated around 10 BSc.

degrees,5 MSc. degrees and 3 Ph.D’s.degrees,5 MSc. degrees and 3 Ph.D’s. There are five IE/OR faculty in the MIE DepartmentThere are five IE/OR faculty in the MIE Department

• Erin Baker, Ph.D. Stanford UniversityErin Baker, Ph.D. Stanford University• Donald Fisher, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann ArborDonald Fisher, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor• Jenna Marquardt, Ph.D University of Wisconsin, MadisonJenna Marquardt, Ph.D University of Wisconsin, Madison• Ana Muriel, Ph.D. Northwestern UniversityAna Muriel, Ph.D. Northwestern University• James MacGregor Smith, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana.James MacGregor Smith, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana.

Within the IE/OR context our graduates work in such Within the IE/OR context our graduates work in such areas as:areas as:

IE/OR Career areasIE/OR Career areas

IE/OR graduates are frequently employed in other IE/OR graduates are frequently employed in other

non-factory areas such as:non-factory areas such as:

Quality ControlQuality ControlMaterials HandlingMaterials HandlingPlant LayoutPlant LayoutEngineering EconomyEngineering EconomyJob EvaluationJob EvaluationSystems AnalysisSystems AnalysisSimulation ModelingSimulation ModelingMethods ImprovementMethods ImprovementProject ManagementProject Management

Production ControlProduction ControlSafety EngineeringSafety EngineeringProject DesignProject DesignInventory SystemsInventory SystemsInformation SystemsInformation SystemsData ProcessingData ProcessingErgonomicsErgonomicsHuman FactorsHuman FactorsSchedulingScheduling

IE/OR Related Career TracksIE/OR Related Career Tracks

Traffic Engineering and SafetyTraffic Engineering and Safety Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering Urban PlanningUrban Planning Air and Water Pollution SystemsAir and Water Pollution Systems Project Management/SchedulingProject Management/Scheduling Hospital SystemsHospital Systems Transportation SystemsTransportation Systems Food ProcessingFood Processing Computer Consulting and SystemsComputer Consulting and Systems

Department HistoryDepartment History The IE Program was organized in the Fall of 1950 as The IE Program was organized in the Fall of 1950 as

part of Mechanical Engineering.part of Mechanical Engineering. In 1962, degree of BSc. in IE and MSc. were established In 1962, degree of BSc. in IE and MSc. were established

by the Board of Trustees.by the Board of Trustees. In 1965, the IE program was established as a separate In 1965, the IE program was established as a separate

degree program and in 1966, Umass became the first degree program and in 1966, Umass became the first institution in New England to offer a Ph.D program in IE.institution in New England to offer a Ph.D program in IE.

In 1971, the Department title and degrees were changed In 1971, the Department title and degrees were changed from Industrial Engineering to Industrial Engineering and from Industrial Engineering to Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IE/OR).Operations Research (IE/OR).

In 1995, the Department was merged again with In 1995, the Department was merged again with Mechanical Engineering.Mechanical Engineering.

Qualities of an IE/OR graduateQualities of an IE/OR graduate The IE/OR graduate combines the aptitude of the engineer, The IE/OR graduate combines the aptitude of the engineer,

accountant and business executive. One should be accountant and business executive. One should be interested in people and in the machines of industry and interested in people and in the machines of industry and society, but above all, one should have an interest in society, but above all, one should have an interest in creatively solving problems.creatively solving problems.

This ability to solve problems includes defining the problem, This ability to solve problems includes defining the problem, gathering data, and taking action on the best solution.gathering data, and taking action on the best solution.

Many times the IE is the team leader in their companyMany times the IE is the team leader in their company One should be able to express their ideas in a clear concise One should be able to express their ideas in a clear concise

manner either verbally or in writing. Last but not least, one manner either verbally or in writing. Last but not least, one should have an aptitude for studying mathematics, should have an aptitude for studying mathematics, economics, industrial management, and computer science.economics, industrial management, and computer science.

1000 mpg car – Award winning 1000 mpg car – Award winning project team of IE/MEproject team of IE/ME

Dawn Woods, Dawn Woods, '87(BSc.)/ '89(MSc.)'87(BSc.)/ '89(MSc.)   ``I work for the Army (US Army Natick Soldier Research ``I work for the Army (US Army Natick Soldier Research

Development and Engineering Center), applying Human Development and Engineering Center), applying Human Factors Engineering to Military aerial delivery equipment, Factors Engineering to Military aerial delivery equipment, clothing & protective equipment, food and food service clothing & protective equipment, food and food service equipment; tents and shelters; and many other items.  equipment; tents and shelters; and many other items. 

However, I use more than just my Human Factors training.  However, I use more than just my Human Factors training.  I also need my background in systems engineering, facility I also need my background in systems engineering, facility layout and design, cost accounting, scheduling, and a host layout and design, cost accounting, scheduling, and a host of other IE/OR topic areas to be effective at my job.   I use of other IE/OR topic areas to be effective at my job.   I use the education I received at Umass,IE/OR everyday.  IE/OR the education I received at Umass,IE/OR everyday.  IE/OR gave me the solid base upon which I first learned to do my gave me the solid base upon which I first learned to do my job, and now excel at it.’’job, and now excel at it.’’

Arnold Most – IE class of ‘64Arnold Most – IE class of ‘64

I had a great career in IBM . I utilized my skills as I had a great career in IBM . I utilized my skills as an IE in both the Engineering and Management of an IE in both the Engineering and Management of IBM’s production of semi-conductors. I also IBM’s production of semi-conductors. I also worked as an IBM consultanting engineer to worked as an IBM consultanting engineer to helping their client customers manufacture more helping their client customers manufacture more efficientlyefficiently

After I retired from IBM I put my IE skills to work After I retired from IBM I put my IE skills to work helping manufacturers throughout the Hudson helping manufacturers throughout the Hudson Valley manufacture more efficiently and therefore Valley manufacture more efficiently and therefore be able to provide jobs for Hudson Valley be able to provide jobs for Hudson Valley residents.residents.

What can I earn?What can I earn?

Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006 starting salaries with a BS:starting salaries with a BS:

Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical $53,408$53,408

Agricultural Agricultural 49,76449,764

Architectural Architectural 48,66448,664

Bioengineering and biomedical Bioengineering and biomedical 51,35651,356

Chemical Chemical 59,36159,361

Civil Civil 48,50948,509

Computer Computer 56,20156,201

Electrical/electronics and communications Electrical/electronics and communications 55,29255,292

Environmental/environmental health Environmental/environmental health 47,96047,960

Industrial/manufacturing Industrial/manufacturing 55,06755,067

Materials Materials 56,23356,233

Mechanical Mechanical 54,12854,128

Mining and mineral Mining and mineral 54,38154,381

Nuclear Nuclear 56,58756,587

Summary of ProgramSummary of Program

The IE/OR program emphasizes mathematics, The IE/OR program emphasizes mathematics, probability, engineering sciences, behavioral and probability, engineering sciences, behavioral and economic sciences, humanities and the economic sciences, humanities and the methodologies of engineering and management.methodologies of engineering and management.

It is through the study of an IE/OR curriculum that It is through the study of an IE/OR curriculum that one can obtain a well-rounded program in which one can obtain a well-rounded program in which technical studies, humanities and the social sciences technical studies, humanities and the social sciences all have their emphasis.all have their emphasis.

Any Questions?Any Questions?