Industrial Engineering


At Kettering, Industrial Engineering majors get all the theory and experience they need to make a career out of  figuring how to do things better—whether it’s making a process faster or making a product safer. As an industrial engineer, you might
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  • develop a new way to manufacture a product that will decrease risk of work injury,
  • figure out a way to speed up and improve baggage handling at an airline, or
  • improve the process of hot-honing, a technique that improves ring seals in racing cars.

Consistently ranked among the best engineering programs in country, Kettering’s Industrial and Manufacturing program launches great IEs. That’s because we offer students

  • early and continuous professional experience through our co-op education program, which offers so much more than a typical internship or part time job. Students gain professional co-op experience at places like UPS, Walt Disney and Harley-Davidson;
  • access to 16 advanced laboratories, including the Ergonomics lab and the Work Design Lab (also known as the Lego Lab…);
  • opportunities to study in small classes with great faculty who are experts in things like logistical and transportation systems, discrete event simulation and material/performance relationships in artificial hip devices; and
  • opportunities to study abroad without missing a minute of your Engineering education.

Three concentrations are available:

You may also minor in Manufacturing Engineering or Quality Engineering, or pursue a dual degree in Industrial Engineering & Mechanical Engineering—a choice that will enhance your marketability in the real world.