Undergraduate Programs
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers are highly needed in almost every industry. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, above 36 percent of engineering jobs were found in manufacturing industries. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering is the most in demand job with the most job openings. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers “are expected to have employment growth of 14 percent over the projections decade, faster than the average for all occupations.” Because ME has a strong engineering management component in the curriculum, many MIE students become managers. Industries that have hired our graduates include computers, electronics, automotive, aerospace, petroleum, chemical and plastics, health care, finance, and government agencies. Most MIE jobs are located in major cities where there are heavy concentrations of services and industries.
Companies that have employed our engineering students/graduates include:
- Raytheon,
- Boeing,
- Lockheed Martin,
- General Electric,
- IBM,
- Ford,
- 3M,
- EPA,
- Cummins,
- ULA,
- ALPs Automotive,
- and many more
The Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering department currently administers the Engineering Technology program offered on the Brownsville Campus.
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department offers ABET accredited B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers graduated from our program are highly needed in almost every industry. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, above 36 percent of engineering jobs were found in manufacturing industries. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering is the most in demand job with the most job openings. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers “are expected to have employment growth of 14 percent over the projections decade, faster than the average for all occupations.” Because Manufacturing Engineering has a strong engineering management component in the curriculum, many of our students become managers. Industries that have hired our graduates include computers, electronics, automotive, aerospace, petroleum, chemical and plastics, health care, finance, and government agencies. Most MIE jobs are located in major cities where there are heavy concentrations of services and industries."