Program Educational Objectives
Educational Objectives are defined as what the MU-IMSE program expects its graduates to be able to accomplish within 3 to 5 years from graduation. The Educational Objectives reflect the application of what has been taught in the curriculum once the student has had time to contextualize their undergraduate education.
Graduates of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) at the University of Missouri-Columbia are able to:
1. Assess and create enterprise value through structured problem solving approaches in order to make processes faster, more innovative, reliable or cost-efficient.
2. Analyze problems and design solutions to systems of people, technology and information.
3. Provide leadership for and communicate effectively in a team-based environment in order to be agents of change in dynamically changing organizations.
The objectives are based on a few key concepts: enterprise value, structured problem solving, solutions to systems, leadership, communication, agents of change. “Enterprise value” is defined as that which the organization at which the graduate is employed requires in order to achieve their stated objectives. The IE graduate adds value to the organization through the application of a wide range of “structured problem solving approaches” (i.e. data analysis, models, etc.) that are focused on specific enterprise systems or processes. Graduates focus on “solutions to systems” where a wide range of factors must be considered in order to achieve the desired improvement in enterprise value. Due to their systems view of the enterprise IEs are often call upon to provide leadership within an enterprise and as such are required to communicate effectively and to be able to manage the change that is inherent in today’s dynamic environment.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes are defined as the skills MU- IMSE graduates will have upon graduation from the program. The Program Objectives reflect the assimilation of what has been taught in the curriculum at the point of completion of the undergraduate education.
All IMSE BSIE graduates should have:
A) Foundational Knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering sciences, applied probability, computer science, humanities and social science. (ABET a, h, j)
B) Optimization Skill Sets for modeling, optimization and evaluation of integrated systems of people, technology and information. (ABET b, k, IE criteria)
C) Problem Solving Ability based upon knowledge and skills to develop integrated solutions to large-scale, socio-technical problems. (ABET c, e, k, IE criteria)
D) Communication and Group Dynamics Skills to communicate in both oral and written forms and to become proficient in working in diverse teams of individuals. (ABET d, g)
E) Understanding of Professional and Ethical Behavior to be prepared for ethical decision making, service to the engineering profession, and have the means to continue in the acquisi¬tion of knowledge. (ABET f, i)
