Do you wonder how things work? Do you look at something and think of ways to improve it? Do you think about how to make every day processes more efficient, easier to use, or cheaper? If you do, industrial and systems engineering may be the field for you.Industrial and systems engineers devise ways to make products and services better, safer, easier to use, less expensive, and more energy efficient. Whether it’s overseeing the design and construction of a plant, streamlining operations in a hospital, or getting products into the marketplace quicker and with higher quality and reliability, industrial engineers develop, model, and analyze complex problems and deliver solutions.

The ISE program at Rutgers is a rich educational experience that provides students with a broad engineering education along with specialization in a wide range of industrial engineering and manufacturing fields. Students have the opportunity for hands-on research in areas that include healthcare, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and more.

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