Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering, Minor

Program Description

Collection and processing of information have increased in all sectors for solving engineering problems, including manufacturing and service related problems. Efficient and timely analysis of data is critical for the survival of companies. There is a need for industrial engineers with a strong background in information technology and systems. The minor in Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering will augment the skills of students in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the information systems area. All students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Industrial Engineering are eligible for this minor.

What is Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering?

Collection and processing of information have increased in all sectors for solving engineering problems, including manufacturing and service related problems. Efficient and timely analysis of data is critical for the survival of companies. There is a need for industrial engineers with a strong background in information technology and systems.

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The minor in Information Sciences and Technology for Industrial Engineering augments the skills of students in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the information systems area. All students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Industrial Engineering are eligible for this minor.

Program Requirements

Requirements for the Minor

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Courses
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
IE 330	Engineering Analytics	3
IST 110	Information, People and Technology	3
IST 210	Organization of Data	3
IST 220	Networking and Telecommunications	3
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
Select 6 credits from the following:		6
IE 408	Cognitive Work Design
IE 418	Human/Computer Interface Design
IE 433	Regression Analysis and Design of Experiments
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
IST 402	Emerging Issues and Technologies
IST 431	The Information Environment
IST 442	Information Technology in an International Context
IST 454	Computer and Cyber Forensics
MATH 451	Numerical Computations
MATH 455	Introduction to Numerical Analysis I

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY

University Park

Soundar Kumara
Allen E. Pearce and Allen M. Pearce Professor of Industrial Engineering
222 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-2359
u1o@psu.edu

Contact

University Park

HAROLD AND INGE MARCUS DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
310 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-7601
psuie@psu.edu

http://www.ime.psu.edu/index.aspx