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Accreditation

Our program is one of the longest-accredited programs in the U.S. by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).

ATMAE

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Work professionally in the fields of industrial management and applied engineering in either manufacturing, healthcare or service sectors, working in areas such as quality engineering, production/manufacturing engineering, lean/six sigma, logistics, supply chain management, or safety.
  2. Achieve personal and professional success by assuming positions of leadership and/or increasing responsibility within the organization.
  3. Pursue continued life-long learning through further graduate education, certifications, short courses or other training programs in engineering or related fields.
  4. Participate in and contribute to professional societies and community services.
  5. Utilize teamwork, communication, and engineering management skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve management/engineering problems by applying principles of management, engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply both analysis and synthesis in the engineering design process, resulting in designs that meet desired needs.
  3. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  4. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  5. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in management and engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of management/engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  6. An ability to recognize the ongoing need for additional knowledge and locate, evaluate, integrate, and apply this knowledge appropriately
  7. An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.

IMAE Program Information Tables

Bachelor of Science: Industrial Management and Applied Engineering Enrollment Data
Source: Program Enrollments (N.D.). Retrieved from https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/students/program-enrollments.php
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
235 232 190 165 169

 

Bachelor of Science: Industrial Management and Applied Engineering Degrees Conferred
Source: Degrees Conferred (N.D.). Retrieved from https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/students/degrees-conferred.php
FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
115 121 101 84 64

 

IMAE Alumni Survey: Reported Job Titles and Salaries
Grad Year Initial Job Title Initial Salary Current Job Title Current Salary
2010 Warranty Engineer $65,000 Senior Quality Engineer $85,000
2010 Integrated Avionics $45,000 Site Leader $175,000
2012 Supervisor, Drafting & Survey $85,000 Supervisor, Engineering Support $115,000
2007 Survey Technician $42,000 Professional Land Surveyor $75,000
2009 Business Improvement Manager $107,000 Continuous Improvement Engineer $130,000
2009 Automation Engineer $50,000 Equipment Engineer II $78,000
2007 Safety & Training Coordinator $55,000 Environmental Health & Safety Manager $80,000
2014 Engineering Manager $130,000 Vice President, Sales & Engineering $160,000
2006 Region Process Engineer $105,000 Assistant Chief Engineer $115,000
2010 Senior Manufacturing Engineer $72,000 Senior Technical Service Engineer $86,500
2007 Assembler $28,000 Manufacturing Engineer $85,000
2011 Planner $65,000 System Engineer $79,000
2005 Part-Time Adjunct $30,000 Electronic Technician $70,000
2006 President, Security Consulting $140,000 Area Vice President, Security Services $180,000

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Bachelor of Science: Industrial Management and Applied Engineering Retention Rates
Source: Undergraduate Graduation and Retention Rates (N.D.). Retrieved from https://irs.siu.edu/interactive-factbook/students/degrees-conferred.php
First Fall Term Cohort 1st Year 2nd Year 4th Year 5th Year 6th Year
2013 30 80.0% 16.7% 63.5% 73.3% 73.3%
2014 45 71.1% 51.7% 64.4% 68.9% 71.1%
2015 22 81.8% 21.2% 66.7% 69.7% 72.7%
2016 22 86.4% 13.6% 72.7% 72.7% 77.3%
2017 31 71.0% 3.2% 64.5%
2018 12 76.9% 23.1%
2019 22 90.9% 13.6%
2020 11 81.8% 27.3%
2020 12 91.7%

 

Employers of our graduates were asked to rate their employees on the five competencies (program learning outcomes) listed below. The rating was on a scale of 1 to 5, with a 1 indicating "unsatisfactory" and a 5 indicating "exceptional."

Employer-Reported Satisfaction of Graduates
Criteria Average
Work professionally in the fields of industrial management and applied engineering in either manufacturing, healthcare or service sectors, working in areas such as quality engineering, production/manufacturing engineering, lean/six sigma, logistics, supply chain management, or safety. 4.11
Achieve personal and professional success by assuming positions of leadership and/or increasing responsibility within the organization. 3.67
Pursue continued life-long learning through further graduate education, certifications, short courses or other training programs in engineering or related fields. 3.44
Participate in and contribute to professional societies and community services. 3.22
Utilize teamwork, communication and engineering management skills. 4.00

 

GPA (by student population)
Student Group SIUC Cumulative GPA (2020)
All UG Students (On Campus) 3.16
IMAE (On Campus) 3.00
All UG Students (Off Campus) 3.37
IMAE (Off Campus) 3.48

Placement

  • 70% of IMAE graduates obtain employment prior to graduation

  • 82% of IMAE graduates obtain employment in their field of study after graduation.