What can SIE offer you?

The SIE degrees offer a unique combination of technical knowledge, communication and teamwork skills to best prepare students for the jobs of importance in our modern "knowledge and technology based" society. Our programs prepare students to take leadership positions in the design and management of complex systems integrating information, software, hardware, people, and facilities.

Degrees & Options

The Department offers three undergraduate degrees:

1. BSIE - Bachelor's of Science in Industrial Engineering
   • "Software" option with emphasis in software and computer systems
   • "Manufacturing" option
2. BSSE - Bachelor's of Science in Systems Engineering
   • "Software" option with emphasis in software and computer systems
   • "Manufacturing" option
3. BAE - Bachelor's of Arts in Engineering

The Department offers four graduate degrees:

1. MSIE - Master's of Science in Industrial Engineering
2. MSSE - Master's of Science in Systems Engineering
3. MSRQE - Master's of Science in Reliability & Quality Engineering
4. PhD - Doctoral in Systems & Industrial Engineering

Program Features

Use of computing and engineering laboratories to combine theory with applications.

Technical core courses in probability, stastics, computer simulation and mathematical modeling.

Flexible technical and humanities electives.

Advising

The SIE Department is large enough to provide quality education, but at the same time it is small enough to provide close, personal attention and advising to each and every student.

Beginning in the freshman year, each student is advised by a member of the SIE Faculty. A close student-faculty advising and mentoring relationship continues throughout the student's academic.

Other Activities

Many students participate in paid internships with major corporations during their undergraduate programs. Some students get involved in research projects with faculty members in the various research centers within the department.

In addition, there are two student-run professional society chapters in the SIE Department:

IIE - the Institute of Industrial Engineers

INCOSE - the International Council on Systems Engineering

Department Overview

The Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering was established in 1961. It has achieved international prestige for it's contribution to the interdisciplinary design and operation of complex systems of people, information, and machines.

The department strives to create an environment for enhanced interaction between students and faculty.

The UA ranked 27th in the nation in the number of national merit scholars who were enrolled. The National Science Foundation has named UA one of the ten best universities in integrating research and education.

The SIE Department was ranked by US News & World Report as having the 19th best Graduate IE Program (among 80). The Gouman Report ranks the SE Program in the top five.

The department operates a number of Sun workstations for research, teaching, and electronic communication.

Teaching labs include a Microprocessor Design lab, Human Factors lab, and Robotics and Automation lab. Personal computer labs house both windows and Macintosh machines.