Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Industrial engineers design, develop, improve, and implement integrated systems of materials, information, equipment, people, and energy. Their work improves productivity, efficiency, quality, service and safety.

Industrial engineering is an integration of engineering and management. It includes developing and improving products or services, processes, facilities, information systems, work methods and performance standards, human resources planning, production planning and control, financial and cost systems, and distribution.

You’ll find industrial engineers in most manufacturing and service industries, including financial services, health care, transportation, and distribution, as well as in government organizations. They are production planners and supervisors, operations researchers, product developers, systems designers, plant managers and performance-management experts.

Accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board, Industrial Engineering emphasizes practical applications and tackles real-life engineering problems. Ryerson University is one of only six universities in Canada offering a degree in Industrial Engineering. Our Bachelor of Engineering graduates are consistently in high demand due to our emphasis on laboratory activity and real-world projects that bring classroom theory into practice.

Graduates are eligible – once they have completed a work requirement – for Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) status. They find employment opportunities in just about every industry and sector in positions related to planning, production, operations, research, product development, plant management, logistics, procedures planning, motion study, ergonomics, and performance measurement and standards.

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