jose7r

Hi,

Im trying to find out which of the following universities has the best Industrial Engineering program and how they compare with eachother. I'll be transfering next fall 2009 from a community college in Los Angeles.

Berkeley (Industrial Engineering & Operations Research)

USC (Industrial & Systems Engineering)

Cal Poly SLO (Industrial Engineering)

Cal Poly Pomona (Industrial Engineering)

Any type of feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

jose7r

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RealM

Where is Georgia Institute of Technology? Fyi, Georgia Tech has been #1 in Industrial engineering for several years now.

gthopeful

I don't think the benefits he enjoys in the University of California system extend to Tech.

Unfortunately I don't know IE, but I thought I'd point that out.

nshah9617

I don't know much about IE but I'd say Berkley, just do it's reputation of top-notch programs in other engineering majors.

boston_man_2009

According to USNEWS:

Undergraduate engineering specialties:
Industrial / Manufacturing
(At schools whose highest degree is a doctorate)
Methodology
1 Georgia Institute of Technology *
2 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor *
3 Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (IN)*
4 Pennsylvania State U.–University Park *
5 University of California–Berkeley *
6 Stanford University (CA)
7 Northwestern University (IL)
8 Texas A&M Univ.–College Station *
9 Virginia Tech *
10 Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison *
11 Cornell University (NY)
12 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
12 U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign *
14 Ohio State University–Columbus *
14 Univ. of Southern California
16 University of Florida *
16 University of Pittsburgh *
18 Columbia University (NY)
18 North Carolina State U.–Raleigh *

nshah9617

Wow, never mind.

I was totally off the mark with Berkley!

cdroyer

Cal Poly: SLO won't be in the rankings with them because its more focused on undergrad and it only goes up to a masters, while UCs and Georgia Tech and Stanford

jose7r

Anyone familiar with the IE's areas of concentration? Which one has more to offer in terms of employment opportunities, salary, etc? Here are the areas of concentration for the B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Berkeley:

1.- Entreprenuership
2.- Design and Media
3.- Supply Chain and Logistics
4.- Robotics and Automation
5.- Business and Economics
6.- Mathematics and Statistics
7.- Computer Science
8.- Behavior Sciences

jose7r

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umgrad2007

Supply Chain and Logistics

exhumed

Industrial engineers also do operations research which has applications everywhere, they also do production planning, facilities design, materials handling, quality control, project management, human factors, and ergonomics, work design and occupational safety, management controls, quality management, change management (kaizen...5S...etc.).

In regards to your list, definitely go Berkeley. If you can go out of state, go to Georgia Tech. They are the Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering powerhouse of the nation.

purduefrank

As far as job opportunities in Industrial Engineering, most will be in manufacturing and supply chain areas. If you go to a top school (not just for IE), such as Stanford, etc., there are also great opportunities in banking and consulting.

Just stick to the normal coursework and keep your grades up, you will be fine. Out of the schools on your list, I would aim for Berkeley or USC - they're both well known and you will get a good job coming out of either program. **** the rankings

ivanam

it was nice to hear about berkely!
but guys i have an issue with berkely, they do not accept students in spring, is it ture ?


your reply & guidance will be highly appreciated

Engineerjw

Yeah baby! Go UF.