The Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Business and Technology offers a bachelor degree in industrial engineering, which enables undergraduates to get in industry within various fields such as Industrial management systems, supply chain management, total quality management, and production/service system improvement, to increase the productivity and to reduce both variability and waste. In addition, Industrial engineering focuses on human factors and on engineering safety systems. We offer undergraduate Industrial Engineering program, which was designed to comply with the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Job opportunities Jobs in the field of industrial engineering can be very diverse, as an example industrial engineers can work in the following areas: Production Engineering: Working in factories to design layout, improve the production system, and reduce waste. Quality Management: Quality control/assurance engineer, the application international standards for quality, defects reduction, increasing customer satisfaction Safety and Human Factors Engineer: Working in area of safety engineering to ensure no injuries or accidents happens to the work force, designing systems and products that are safe for human use.
Supply chain management: Production planning and control, inventory management, purchasing and sales of technical products, inspection of imported products.
Project management, feasibility studies, maintenance management, consultancy and organizational development. In the area of industrial engineering, students are being prepared with practical knowledge that will enable them from benefiting from Information technology and technical skills in their field. This is accomplished from a combination of lectures, experiments, practical case studies, group mini projects, and visits to factories and production systems.
Industrial Engineering Department has to obtain good regional reputation in the graduation of leaders who will contribute effectively to the development of society
The objective of the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) is to provide outstanding educational program with the goal of developing highly skilled and professional industrial engineers that are able to succeed in their careers.
Preparation Program
The University of Business & Technology’s Preparatory Program begins with non-credited courses specifically designed to improve student's proficiency in English before starting their undergraduate study, as well as to develop and improve student's knowledge of mathematical and analytic techniques through the English Language medium of instruction. The program also familiarizes students with various majors available at the college, the requirements of undergraduate study, study skills and discipline in all forms. The program is comprised of the following courses:
- Six English language Levels at the English Language Academy (ELA).
- Pre-Calculus (depending on the placement test).
Newly admitted students are required to take an English placement test to determine their English language level. Each student will be placed according to his/her test results.
Students are entitled to ELA course waiver by submitting one of the following: TOEFL iBT score of 59 or more; an IELTS score of 5.0 or more; or passing the ELA’s placement test with a score of 100 out of 120. Students may be exempted from MATH099 by passing the pre-calculus course placement test.
The University of Business & Technology is proud of its Engineering students and graduates, and enables them to acquire the best job positions in the field by providing a high standard quality education – with hands-on training.
The activities of industrial engineering generally fall into the following categories:
- Those related to facility layout.
- Those related to increasing productivity.
- Those related to controlling the quality of products.
- Those related to reducing and controlling costs.
- Those related to organizing and coordinating different operations in the workplace.
Plant layout involves determining the floor space needed for each production component – workers, equipment, and material handling and storage – and arranging and sequencing the various operations to insure a safe, smooth and efficient operation.
Industrial engineers perform time and motion studies of workers, set standards of work performance, and propose new and improved work methods to increase productivity. They employ quality control techniques to reduce waste and customer complaints, as well as use statistical procedures to establish reasonable tolerances in quality and develop procedures for making routine checks of product quality.
In all of their work, industrial engineers must carefully monitor costs of production and seek ways to reduce costs without compromising product quality.
Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways of using the basic factors of production -- people, machines, materials, information, and energy -- to make a product or to provide a service. They are the bridge between management goals and operational performance. They are more concerned with increasing productivity through the management of people, methods of business organization, and technology. Although most industrial engineers work in manufacturing industries, they may also work in consulting services, healthcare, and communications.
To solve organizational, production, and such related problems most efficiently, industrial engineers carefully study the product and its requirements; use mathematical methods such as optimization techniques to meet these requirements; and design manufacturing and information systems. They develop management control systems to aid in financial planning and cost analysis and design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and ensure product quality.
They also design or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services. Industrial engineers determine which plant location has the best combination of raw materials availability, transportation facilities, and costs. Industrial engineers use computers for simulations, and to control various activities and devices such as assembly lines and robots. They also develop wage and salary administration systems and job evaluation programs.
Many industrial engineers move up into management positions because that is the main scope of the courses they had studied. The work of health and safety engineers is similar to that of industrial engineers in that it deals with the entire production process. Health and safety engineers promote worksite or product safety and health by applying knowledge of industrial processes, as well as mechanical, chemical, and psychological principles. They must be able to anticipate, recognize, and evaluate hazardous conditions, as well as develop hazard control methods. They also must be familiar with the application of health and safety regulations.
Job opportunities for industrial engineers include, but are not limited to:
- Manufacturing;
- Oil industry;
- Healthcare;
- Airlines;
- Railroads;
- Ports;
- Retail businesses; and municipal,
- State, and federal government agencies.
UBT's reputation for high standards precedes it, thus its dynamic and innovative growth from a Junior College to a full-fledged Four-Year College (CBA).
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