Mission

The mission of the USC Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate program is to:

• Provide students:
  • the skills and knowledge to obtain employment and achieve leadership with the industrial and systems engineering profession or to proceed with graduate education;
  • the intellectual resources to continue life-long learning; and
  • the knowledge of professional ethics and critical reasoning skills necessary for contributing to society
• Provide employers of industrial and systems engineering professionals with candidates who are technically competent, business aware, collaborative, able to communicate effectively, and ethically grounded
• Maintain and enhance the reputation of the Epstein department within the engineering, business, and academic communities

Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering program are prepared to attain any of the following accomplishments within a few years of graduation:

• Obtain employment in an organization that values people who demonstrate both technical competence and business awareness
• Pursue graduate or professional education
• Assume a leadership role in their employment organization or community
• Utilize critical reasoning, collaboration, and creativity to contribute to society

Criteria

In addition to the abilities and knowledge listed among the Student Outcomes below, students in the Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate program will also develop an ability to design, develop, implement and improve integrated systems that include people, materials, information, equipment and energy.