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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Introduction are identical to the BSc in Mechanical Engineering, which
means you can change between the two programs without
Industrial Engineering is concerned with the optimization losing credit.
of complex processes, systems, or organizations. This
is done through the development, improvement, and With an emphasis on the role of Industrial engineering in
implementation of integrated systems of people, money, the service industries prevalent in the Abu Dhabi economy,
materials, equipment, and energy. It is an engineering quality systems, and operations research and optimization,
approach to the detailed analysis of the use and cost of the program supports Abu Dhabi’s journey towards a less
these resources. Industrial Engineers play a pivotal role oil-dependent economy.
in increasing productivity and profit, improving quality, In addition to specialized industrial engineering
and streamlining operations. They work on methods for laboratories, the program benefits from state-of-the-art
improving the operations and controlling production costs, mechanical engineering facilities including a machine
improving the quality of products and services, ensuring shop, manufacturing CAD/CAM laboratory, control &
worker health and safety, protecting the environment, and mechatronics laboratory, thermo-fluids laboratory, metal
complying with government regulations. cooling facility laboratory, and condition-based monitoring
The program combines natural sciences, mathematics, laboratory.
computing, social sciences, and management with
mechanical engineering and design. You will study state- Program Mission
of-the-art courses in 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing,
Facilities Planning & Asset Management, Project & Supply The educational mission of the industrial engineering
Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental undergraduate program is to provide students with a high-
& Safety Engineering. The first two years of the program quality education through a well-developed curriculum

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