Industrial Engineering
Through a combined understanding of technical engineering analytical skills and an intimate understanding of the physiological and behavioural factors of human performance, Industrial Engineering students focus on improving the interactions between people and their workplace. Industrial Engineering co-op students have the knowledge to develop creative solutions to maximize workplace productivity, ergonomics, safety and performance.
Student skills
- Workplace design
- Equipment layouts
- Performance analysis
- ISO 9000 prep & maintenance
- Performance measurements
- Project proposals
- Operational efficiency databases
- Data collection & analysis
- Process mapping
- Computer simulating
- Material handling systems
- Inventory control
Industries
- Electronics
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Food processing
- Energy
- Construction
Past roles
- Information Systems Specialist
- Production Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- Climatology Project Assistant
- Estimating Assistant
- Industrial Hygiene Intern
Past employers
- Suncor Energy
- Canada Bread Company
- General Motors of Canada
- Canada Post
- ExxonMobil Canada
- LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.
- Composites Atlantic
Work term schedule
| Fall | Winter | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd year | Study | Work term 1 | Study |
| 4th year | Work term 2 | Study | Work term 3 |
| 5th year | Study | Study | Graduation |
Coursework
* Technical Elective options: Project Management, Maintenance Engineering and Management, Industrial Biomechanics, Decision Analysis, Routing and Scheduling, Service Systems, Supply Chain, Stochastic Processes and Queueing, Special Topics in IE, Transportation.
Average pay rates during co-op
| Hourly | $ 22.00 |
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Department
Faculty of Engineering: Industrial Engineering website.