Industrial Engineering is concerned with the design, improvement and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. Industrial Engineering draws upon specialized knowledge and skills in mathematical, physical, and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. In a developing economy, Industrial Engineers play a crucial role, often as leaders in teams that design, implement, operate and optimize increasingly complex systems of people, capital, information, equipment and energy.
Mechanical and Industrial Engineers often collaborate, particularly in the field of manufacturing engineering, to ensure that a system of people and manufacturing equipment generate products from a supply of materials efficiently.
The Industrial Engineering program offered by the Department is ABET accredited. It is designed to produce graduates who can become future leaders for industry, academia, government and the society in Oman; and whose vision is founded upon fundamental knowledge, creative and analytical skills, local/regional perspective and ethics. Through a blend of course work and projects, the Department tries to inculcate in students the ability to apply knowledge of science, mathematics and engineering to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams, provide leadership and technical expertise, and practice engineering with concern for society and environment. The engineering development skills are obtained through a series of project-oriented courses, while the needed practical experiences are achieved through a dynamic collaboration between MIE department and the industries in Oman and abroad.
To graduate, a student is required to complete a total of 136 credit hours resulting in the award of a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree. The credit hours are allocated to University, College, and Program requirements. The Department requirements include 77 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of elective courses.The degree plans give the complete information. The degree requirements and major courses are listed in tables below:
B.Eng Degree Requirements
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Requirements
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No. of Credits
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University Requirements
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6
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University Electives
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6
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College Requirements
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32
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College Electives
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3
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Departmental Requirements
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24
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Major Requirements
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53
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Major Electives
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12
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TOTAL
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136
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Common Courses within the MIE Department:
Engineering Drawing and Graphics, Material Science and Engineering, Solid Mechanics, Manufacturing Processes, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Engineering Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Electromechanical Systems Engineering. The Industrial Engineering courses offered by the Department are designed to produce graduates who can become future leaders for industry, academia, government and the society in Oman; and whose vision is founded upon fundamental knowledge, creative and analytical skills, local/regional perspective and ethics.
Industrial Engineering specialization courses:
Basic Mechanics, Thermofluids, Industrial Information Systems, Work System Analysis and Design, Mathematics of Linear Programming, Methods of Operations Research, Stochastic Optimization, Ergonomics and Safety, Advanced Probability and Statistics, Production Planning and Control, Facilities Design and Logistics, Quality Engineering and Six Sigma, Simulation Models, Industrial Systems Design, Automated Industrial Systems, Product Design and Manufacturing, Project I, Project II, Seminar. In addition, students have a wide-range of options to choose from the list of “Major Electives” for their elective courses, which is provided in the degree plan.
Industrial Training Courses:
Two mandatory Industrial Training courses are also part of the College requirement. In Training I, students get a 2-week in-house training in their third year, during the break between the fall and spring semesters. In the MIE Department, this training is in the form of design projects to be carried out in the computer laboratories and the engineering workshop. Training II is planned in the summer after the students complete their fourth year. For a period of 8 weeks, the students receive training from a private company or government ministry related to their specialization. A number of students receive their summer training abroad through collaboration agreements with international parties or through International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE). The student, supervised by the training organization, has to submit a report to his/her program at the end of the training period. The industrial training program is coordinated by the Assistant Dean for Industrial Training and Community Services.