Program Description
For students who are creative, tech-savvy and interested in helping companies achieve efficient and profitable productivity, industrial engineering technology might be the right major. Accredited by the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering, this CMU program prepares students for careers in industry with an emphasis on the management of technology applications. Students in this major learn engineering and manufacturing technology and how to make production faster, simpler and more efficient. CMU's undergraduate engineering programs are ranked 86th among the nation's universities that offer bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering by U.S. News & World Report for their 2015 rankings. CMU offers state-of-the-art labs for computer-aided design and manufacturing, electronics, robotics, manufacturing systems, and more. Students receive personal advising and guidance from faculty who work closely with business and industry. CMU students have internship opportunities with leading Michigan industries and gain professional development, resources and contacts through student organizations such as the Industrial Engineering Technology Club.
