<p>hello, i am considering industrial engineering for my major..but some of people
told me that industrial engineering is "new" major so..a lot of companys do not accept that major as "inportant" major.. is that true?? and i understand that in industrial engineering..u learn almost every business(?) subjects very briefly and don't have very strong knowledge in any perticular area...but I still think it is useful.<br>
is that true that industrial engineer can't get job easily?? well most people can't get job easily but..like compare to other majors..</p>
<p>and my dad asked me .. if people who graduate the industrial engineering major takes the CPA test... ? i only thought that it was for accounting but my dad..asked so..just to make sure haha well if people do take that test... how many percentage of students take that test?</p>
<p>I am an industrial engineering student- and yes, the major is new in that it’s only roughly 90 years old. I hear the curriculum varies from school to school. I enjoy it because of the variety, it incorporates engineering, operations management, math and (some) accounting into one degree. </p>
<p>One of the key differences between this degree and other engineering degrees is that you are likely to acquire a job title that does not have “engineer” in it (but you can still get your P.Eng). This would probably be a huge negative for most people here but I don’t mind. The degree is traditionally centered around manufacturing and production but has since changed and now also focuses on the service industry. </p>
<p>Industrial engineering is not as well known but I think it has its place in the workforce. If you have a broad range of career interests, it could be pretty versatile. Like any degree, it’s what you make of it.</p>
<p>I cant speak for all IE programs, however, at Purdue IE does not consist of any pure business courses. The curriculum in the IE program itself encompasses a wide variety of business related topics, but you will not be taking any accounting courses, etc. You definitely do not have to take the CPA, all of the curriculum is geared to pass the FE and PE. This means for the first two years at Purdue you will take almost all science and math courses. The curriculum also involves ME and ECE coursework in areas such as statics and dynamics, thermo, and circuits. Finally when you get into IE coursework you will be looking at things such as production and manufacturing processes, Operations Research, Stochastic methods, and Human Factors. The field of IE as a whole is new, but the future of industry requires an IE skill set and it will be around for many years to come. As far as job placement at Purdue, I dont see any difference in demand for IEs as opposed to say EEs or MEs. With this said, the department is a lot smaller and therefore requires less demand for the supply it offers. Starting salaries are on par with other engineering majors, ChemEs seem to have the highest starting offers and I believe(cant quote me here) AeroE has the lowest, IE is roughly in the middle of the pack. Basically, if you do moderately well in your classes you will have a good paying job. A large majority of IEs go into manufacturing and supply chain, however, the industry you get into varies greatly depending on your interests. You can work in almost any field that you want to.</p>