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Industrial Engineering

The technology behind the technology
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Plan it, organize it, make it more efficient

Industrial engineers improve organized effort by enhancing efficiency and understanding how components fit together. They use their technical skills to improve systems for producing, transporting, and delivering products and services. Often called the “technology behind the technology,” they integrate information, materials, people, and equipment to make companies innovative and successful. 

Our faculty are leading efforts to leverage powerful software tools to analyze and improve the way organizations design, produce, and distribute their goods and services. We are also embracing the increasing collaboration between humans and machines, and are developing processes to streamline industrial automation.

Degree Types

B.S.
H.B.S.
Minor
M.S.
MEng
Ph.D.
Graduate Minor

Locations

Corvallis

Our Faculty

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Faculty Research Areas

We are committed to research that furthers Oregon’s prosperity, helps build a sustainable future, and enhances the lives of all members of the global community.

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Engineering Efficiency and Wellness

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Where complex systems meet human systems

We're blending engineering principles with physical and social sciences to enhance efficiency across diverse fields:

  • Developing non-invasive technology to assess group mental wellness to design human-centric systems
  • Measuring factors crucial to organizational improvement, such as workplace safety costs and improvement strategy outcomes 
  • Applying process improvement and innovation to enhance both social and technical aspects of organizational performance
“I had nine months of professional experience before I earned my degree. I got to see how the world worked and what engineers really did.”
Andy Balk

B.S. Industrial Engineering ’98, Senior Manager, Principal TPM Renewable Energy Engineering (EU), Amazon

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Industrial and manufacturing engineering alumni Andrew Balk.
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Safer, smarter, more efficient systems

Researchers optimize systems to efficiently integrate people, equipment, and information.

Degree Types

B.S.
H.B.S.
Minor
M.S.
MEng
Ph.D.
Graduate Minor

Locations

Corvallis

Our Faculty

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Partnerships

Contact our industry relations team to discuss partnerships and other opportunities.

Industry Contact
Collaborate with us on projects and research:
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