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Industrial and Systems Engineering

Industrial engineering is concerned with the design, development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated work systems comprised of people, information and knowledge, equipment, energy, materials, and processes. The industrial and systems engineering department utilizes innovative and creative practices and technologies to achieve the highest quality of instruction and student learning.

Coursework encompasses operations research, manufacturing systems engineering, human factors engineering and ergonomics, and management systems engineering. The curriculum addresses not only the physical and technical aspects of systems, but also the organizational, economic, business, and human elements of systems.

Students develop not only technical capabilities but also professional skills such as teamwork, communication, ethics, and lifelong learning.

College of Engineering

Industrial and Systems Engineering is a part of the College of Engineering. Majors in this college may share high school preparation requirements as well as common coursework at Virginia Tech.

For More Information

Joyce Vest
250 Durham Hall
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

Phone: 540/231-6656

Web: Industrial and Systems Engineering