IUK | Department of Industrial Engineering

Department of Industrial Engineering

About Department

Industrial engineers determine the most effective ways for an organization to use the basic factors of production - people, machines, materials, information, and energy - to make or process a product or produce a service. They are the bridge between management goals and operational performance. They are concerned with increasing productivity through the management of people, methods of business organization, and technology than engineers in other specialties, who generally work more with products or processes. To solve organizational, production, and related problems most efficiently, industrial engineers can achieve the following:

  • study the product and its requirements
  • use mathematical methods to meet product requirements
  • design manufacturing and information systems
  • develop management control systems for financial planning and cost analysis
  • design production planning and control systems to coordinate activities and control product quality
  • design or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods and services
  • determine which plant location has the best combination of raw materials availability, transportation, and costs
  • develop wage and salary administration systems and job evaluation programs


Department Mission

The Industrial Engineering program at the International University of Science and Technology in Kuwait prepares students for professional performance in the industrial world and mainly in the Kuwait market to be key players in managing the industrial sectors. The program also prepares students to become life-long learners and continue professional development in the industrial engineering profession. This is achieved through a comprehensive, forward-looking, and broad-based curriculum emphasizing on fundamentals and practical applications, oral and written communication skills, computer applications skills, and professional practice issues and ethics.

Faculty Members

Department Programs

B.Sc.Industrial Engineering

  • Program Education Objectives

Graduates of the Industrial Engineering program are expected within 5-7 years of graduation to:

  • Engage in careers in a broad range of Industrial Engineering areas, or successfully pursue their higher studies.
  • Commence careers in middle managerial and leadership roles, and engage in continuous professional development in response to a dynamic and everchanging environment.
  • Contribute to the advancement of Kuwait society and the development of the profession through different professional activities.

It is worth mentioning that these PEOs are reference to ABET accreditation body.

  • Graduation Requirements: B.Sc. Industrial Engineering

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in engineering must complete the university core curriculum requirements, math and science required courses, and additional major requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Science in engineering is 144 credit hours divided as follows:

  1. University Core Courses (General Education)             43 credit hours
  2. College of Engineering requirements            35 credit hours
    • Math and Science requirements
    • General Engineering
  3. Major Requirements (compulsory + elective) 66 credit hours
    • Compulsory courses: 54 credits
    • Major elective courses: 12 credits

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Corequisite

ELEC 100

Fund. Of Electrical and Computer Eng.

3

PHYS 102

 

MECE 236

Introduction to Mechanics

3

PHYS 102

 

INDE 310

Statistical Process Quality Control

3

MATH 290

 

INDE 315

Supply Chain Design and Management

3

60 Credit

 

INDE 330

Financial and Cost Management

3

ENGG301

 

INDE 331

Analysis of Industrial Activities

3

60 Credit

 

INDE 332

Manufacturing Processes 1

3

60 Credit

 

INDE 333

Control and Automation + Lab

4

ELEC 100

 

INDE 381

Optimization methods

3

INDE 330

 

INDE 434

Industrial Engineering Systems Design

3

INDE 331

 

INDE 462

Manufacturing Processes 2 CAD/CAM + Lab

4

INDE 332

 

INDE 464

Big Data and Analytics

3

MATH 290

 

INDE 469

Facilities Planning and Design

3

INDE 331, INDE 332

 

INDE 470

Simulation

3

INDE 462

 

INDE 472

Operation Research and Control 1

3

INDE 464

 

INDE 480

Manufacturing Information Systems

3

INDE 464

 

Total:  50 Credit Hour

 

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Prerequisite

Corequisite

INDE 473

Operation Research and Control 2

3

INDE 464

 

INDE 475

Product Development

3

INDE 470

 

INDE 476

Safety Engineering and Management

3

INDE 381

 

INDE 477

Project Management and Control

3

INDE 333

 

INDE 420

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

3

INDE 331

 

INDE 437

Human Factors and Ergonomics

3

INDE 464

 

INDE 438

Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurism

3

INDE 464

 

INDE 497

Special Topics in INDE

3

INDE 470

 

All Engineering students must complete the following courses

Course code Course Title Credit Hours PRE-requisite CO-requisite
ENGG 490 Engineering Capstone 4 Senior Standing Dept. Approval