Industrial Engineering – ABET
Excellence through Accreditation
You want to earn a degree from the best. You want an exceptional educational experience. You want employers to seek your talents and skillsets.
Our ABET accreditation shows that our programs strive for excellence, nothing less. ABET’s accreditation is highly respected and sought after because it adds critical value and standards to programs where quality, precision and safety are key. Each program must meet curriculum, faculty, facilities and institutional support standards for accreditation. Teams of highly skilled professionals from industry, academia and government periodically peer review programs to ensure they meet accreditation standards set by the ABET. Earning a degree from an ABET-accredited program means that you'll be well-prepared to thrive in a global, interconnected world.
What Does ABET Accreditation do for You? (Engineering)
Benefits of Graduating from an ABET-Accredited Program
- Meet global standards for technical education in your profession
- Enhance your career opportunities
- Support your entry to a technical profession
- Establish your eligibility for many federal student loans, grants and/or scholarships
- Pave the way for you to work globally
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering program at East Texas A&M University will
- Function effectively within an engineering profession or graduate program by drawing upon IE skills and knowledge, as evidenced by, but not limited to, continuous employment or successful progress towards a graduate degree.
- Progress within the engineering profession is evidenced by, but not limited to, leadership roles, value added within a team, increased responsibility with decision-making or the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies or ideas.
- Engage in life-long growth within the industrial engineering profession as evidenced by, but not limited to, company training, industry certifications, professional conferences and graduate work.
Industrial Engineering Student Outcomes
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Annual Student Enrollment and Graduation Data
| Program Enrollment (Majors) | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2023 |
| BS Industrial Engineering | 76 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 46 |
| Degrees Awarded | Fall 2018-2019 | Fall 2019-2020 | Fall 2020-2021 | Fall 2021-2022 | Fall 2022-2023 |
| BS Industrial Engineering | 21 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 |