The industrial engineering department at Clemson University offers undergraduates opportunities for pursuing their B.S. In addition to research opportunities for undergraduates in Clemson's regular or honors programs, Clemson also offers students the possibility for creative inquiry. According to Clemson's site, its Creative Inquiry (CI) program is "... a discovery-oriented approach to learning that promotes an understanding of the methods of scientific research." The Creative Inquiry program at Clemson invites students to consider real-life industrial engineering problems and challenges in settings outside the classroom.
Industrial engineering technology students at Drexel gain a scientific foundation in the design, installation, and operation of systems, resources, information and materials for their chosen field. The student chooses his engineering concentration in his sophomore year and must complete 71.5 credits of general education requirements in addition to 116 credits in the concentration for a total of 187.5 credits toward the completion of the industrial engineering degree as of 2011.
Lehigh offers industrial engineering majors opportunities to specialize in the following concentrations: manufacturing systems and processes, operations research, information and systems engineering, or production and operations management. In addition to the required courseload of 18 credits, the department of industrial engineering at Lehigh also grants students three industrial engineering electives and six free electives.
Northeastern University is well known for its co-op program, in which students spend a two semesters outside the classroom in a real-life work setting. Completing a year of co-op at Northeastern is meant to be more engaging and challenging than a summer internship, and it gives the student valuable experience in her chosen field, which is attractive to prospective employers. The industrial engineering program at Northeastern is no different. A second-year industrial engineering student at NEU might begin a co-op evaluating the performance of the manufacturing software at a local company, and by her senior year she could be designing and implementing new and improved software systems. This approach makes Northeastern a popular choice for students interested in applied sciences like industrial engineering.