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Industries Employing IEs n Manufacturing n Service (hospitals, banks, police, etc.) n Supply & Distribution (Praxair, Fed Ex, etc.) n Transportation (airline, truck, rail, etc.) n Communications (AT&T, IBM, etc.) n Military (roots of OR) n Environmental n Energy
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Salary Information n Sprint $40-45K n Paine Webber Corp $50-55K n Anheuser-Busch, Inc.$45-50K n Wegmans $40-45K n Delphi Auto > $50K n General Electric $40-45K n 5 years later: $60-70K
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What is Industrial Engineering n IE involves modeling, analysis, design & improvement of a large variety of complex systems n Specializations –Production Systems Engineering –Human Factors Engineering –Operations Research
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Production Systems Engineering n Tools: –math, statistics, computer technology n Applications: –production planning & scheduling –flexible manufacturing systems –materials handling and storage –facility location and design –quality control & total quality management –robotics
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Human Factors Engineering n Tools: –math, statistics, physiology, psychology n Applications: –human reliability analysis –human visual search & inspection –human decision making –human-computer interaction –ergonomics in the workplace –industrial safety
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Operations Research n Tools: –math, statistics, computer science, economics n Applications: –manufacturing, scheduling & production planning –transportation & transport logistics –communications (computer, voice, etc.) –environmental systems –service systems –military operations
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Presentation Breaks n IIE Video n UB IE Senior
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IE @ UB Degree Options n Bachelor of Science in IE (BSIE) - 4 years n BSIE/MEng in Production Management - 5 years n BSIE/Master of Science in IE – 5 years
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IE @ UB Student Work Experiences n Engineering Career Institute (ECI) n Internships –Rotational Molding Manufacturing Process, Fisher-Price Inc. –Safety Program, Tops Markets Inc. –Economic Production Quantity, Clairol, Inc. –Locomotive Maintenance, G.E. Transportation Systems –Operating Room Waiting Time, Erie County Medical Center –Mentholatum Co., Inc.; Motorola, Inc.; GM Powertrain n Co-operative Engineering Program (Co-op) –International Branded Apparel –Tetko
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IE @ UB Ongoing Student Research Projects n Optimal distribution of precincts and patrol cars for the Buffalo Police Department n Visual inspection for cracks in aircraft maintenance n Display design for military information systems n Optimal layout design in a manufacturing facility n Study of Accidents at a Local Cutlery Manufacturer n The Effects of Army Backpacks on Oxygen Consumption and Heart Rate During Marching
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IE @ UB Student Clubs n Institute for Industrial Engineering (IIE) n Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) n Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) n Institute for Operations Research & Management Science (INFORMS) n Omega Rho (OR/MS Honor Society) n Alpha Pi Mu (IE Honor Society)
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