2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin (with addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IE-GY 7213 Engineering Applications in the Business Environment

3 Credits
This course fills the gap between theory and practice by immersing the student into actual engineering problems in operating businesses. Students work with an engineering manager in the client company and under the academic supervision of a faculty member to solve real engineering problems. Student will apply the knowledge acquired through course work to solving current industrial problems. By identifying a single project for the student, the course will focus on applying theory and academic knowledge to the analysis and improvement of the clients’ processes, products and operations. Students will experience the difference between the class room setting and business setting in applying engineering skills to problem solving. Students will experience the demands of meeting deadlines and providing cost – benefit solutions as professional engineers in the practice of engineering. This course provides the student with an opportunity to bridge the gap between theory and practice while still in school.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Instructor.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0