What is Industrial Engineering?
Industrial engineers encourage people to collaborate and help businesses, laboratories and other institutions run more smoothly.
We have all experienced situations that could use the skills of an industrial engineer: long lines at the bank, paperwork that gets lost in the mail, stores that run out of products.
Industrial engineers are often called “big picture” engineers, because they look at systems as a whole and come up with ways to improve them. They help people accomplish tasks safely, quickly and cost effectively.
As an industrial engineer, you could design warehouses that store goods more efficiently, or you might use ergonomics to make workplaces safer for employees. You could even work at amusement parks, finding ways to move customers more easily through long lines. Industrial engineers can be found working in hospitals, banks, airline companies and government agencies.
For information:
- Please email ineg@uark.edu for general department inquiries.
- Please email iegrad@uark.edu for inquiries regarding graduate study.
- Phone: (479) 575-3156
News
Check out our Summer 2018 E-Newsletter!
Researchers Set U of A Record for NSF Early Career Grants Earned in One Year
Seven faculty members in the College of Engineering and two in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences received the Faculty Early Career Development Awards, known as “CAREER Awards” between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
Arkansas Researchers to Train Food Science Cybersecurity Professionals
ASCENT institute receives grant to train food science cybersecurity professionals to protect the increasingly automated food industry from cyber-attacks.
Emily Matlock Among Four Students Receiving Critical Language Scholarship from U.S.
Dept. of State
The U.S. Department of State has awarded four University of Arkansas students the Critical Language Scholarship to study critical languages abroad this summer.
Prestigious NSF Award, Baby Boy Arrive Three Days Apart for Industrial Engineering
Professor
"In the same week, I experienced one my life's most significant events and one of my career's most significant events," said Kelly Sullivan, assistant professor of industrial engineering.
Paper on Lung Tumor Treatment Earns Honors for Industrial Engineering Team
A team of industrial engineering faculty and students was recognized this month for their work to make radiation treatment of lung tumors more effective.
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Industrial Engineering Global Study Opportunities
Opportunities exist for Industrial Engineering students to enhance their educational experience