Welcome to the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial Engineering

1. Welcome to the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial Engineering

2. Slide Contents What is Industrial Engineering? Slide 3 Department History Slide 4 General Information Slide 6 Faculty & Staff Slide 7 Students Slide 8 Degree Programs Slide 9 Furniture Manufacturing Slide 13 Student Organizations Slide 14 Research & Extension Endeavors Slide 16

3. What Is Industrial Engineering? Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design of production systems. The Industrial Engineer analyzes and specifies integrated components of people, machines, and facilities to create efficient and effective systems that produce goods and services beneficial to mankind.

4. Department History The department was founded in 1930, with the first BSIE degrees awarded in 1933 to Henry K. Saunders and Harold E. Thompson. Col. Frank Groseclose was the first head, from 1938-1942.

5. Department History (cont.) A proposal to offer a doctoral program was accepted by the University in 1967, with the first Ph.D. awarded in 1969. The Furniture Manufacturing and Management Center was created in 1991, and the first B.S.I.E., FM degree was awarded to Paul Bottoms in 1993.

6. General Information An ABET accredited program, granting bachelor�s, master�s, and Ph.D degrees each year. Undergraduate program ranked 13th and graduate program ranked 12th in the country by US News & World Report in 2004.

7. Faculty & Staff Currently, there are 22 faculty on staff, with 9 adjunct professors, 4 technical support personnel, and 6 administrative staff members. 2 current IE professors are former NCSU IE department heads. 1 IE professor is a member of the National Academy of Engineers. Several are members of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers and have been recognized as Alumni Distinguished Professors.

8. Students in IE Currently, there are 219 undergraduate and 89 graduate students in IE. In 2004-2005, 17 IE undergraduates held prestigious Park, Caldwell, Gant, Fitts, and Duncan scholarships. Over 25% of graduates earn honors distinction.

9. Degree Programs Two undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Science in IE (B.S.I.E.) Furniture Manufacturing within the Bachelor of Science in IE (B.S.I.E, F.M.) Accelerated Baccalaureate/Master�s Program in IE Complete the requirements for both the Baccalaureate and Master�s degrees in 5 years

10. Degree Programs (cont.) Two Master�s degree programs: Master of IE (M.I.E.) Non-thesis degree Master of Science in IE (M.S.I.E) Affiliate graduate programs: Operations Research (O.R.) www.or.ncsu.edu/ Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering (I.M.S.E.) www.imse.ncsu.edu/ Doctorate in IE (Ph.D)

11. Degree Programs (cont.)

12. Degree Programs (cont.) Operations Research: optimization, decision analysis, stochastic processes, & simulation Production: economic analysis, production planning, quality control, facilities design Manufacturing Processes & Systems: materials, computer control, process integration Ergonomics: worker safety

13. Furniture Manufacturing Students gain specialized knowledge of furniture manufacturing.

14. Student Organizations Alpha Pi Mu Honor Fraternity Participation in various community service projects including Service Raleigh, the Raleigh Food Bank, & Habitat for Humanity American Society for Quality Involves students from several disciplines Furniture Club Promotes interaction among students, faculty, alumni, and members of the furniture industry Human Factors and Ergonomics Graduate student organization

15. Student Organizations (cont.) Institute of Industrial Engineers Material Handling Design Team: Competes in international competition, awarded 2nd place in 2004 Simulation Team: Competes in national competition, awarded 2nd place in 2003 Technical Paper Contest: Students awarded 2nd place in 2003 regional competition Host of 2004 Regional Student Conference Society of Manufacturing Engineers Plant tours with Raleigh SME Senior Chapter Annual Spring Picnic for IE students

16. Research & Extension Annual research expenditure of $4.17 million (2003-2004). The department includes several diverse research entities. Ergonomics Center of North Carolina: provides occupational ergonomics consulting, training programs, and cost-effective ergonomic solutions for corporations and individuals. www.theergonomicscenter.com/ Ergonomics Lab: applied industrial ergonomics, including basic biomechanics and cognitive ergonomics. www.ie.ncsu.edu/ergolab/

17. Research & Extension (cont.) FANGroup: fuzzy logic theory and neural networks with applications to Operations Research and IE. www.ie.ncsu.edu/fangroup/ Furniture Center: Demand Activated Manufacturing, world class manufacturing techniques, mass customization, environmental regulatory compliance, workplace safety, utilization of raw materials. www.fmmcenter.ncsu.edu/

18. Research & Extension (cont.) Meta-Heuristic Research & Applications Group: explores the efficiency of meta-heuristics for solving hard search problems of OR and IE. www.ie.ncsu.edu/mirage/� Rapid Prototyping: development of new prototyping processes, adaptive slicing algorithms, use of CAD/CAM software and Rapid Tooling equipment. http://www.ie.ncsu.edu/cormier/rpm.htm

19. Research & Extension (cont.) Workgroup for Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing (WISDEM): development of new technology for applications in control, process planning, material handling, and intelligent systems. www.ie.ncsu.edu/wisdem/