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Industrial Engineering Technology OPTIO.S.AAS

Associate of Applied Science - 63 Credit Hours

Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Department: Operations Technology
Effective as of Fall 2018

What is the program about?

The Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program prepares individuals for leadership roles in the operations of business, industry, and service organizations with a special emphasis on IET skills. Students learn analysis, continuous improvement, quality assurance, and problem solving techniques that can be applied toward financial, health care, manufacturing, and service/retail fields. Students take part in lecture-lab structured courses and hands-on demonstrations of course principles, assuring that they will gain practical knowledge as well as the fundamentals. Those who wish to further their studies may transfer to four-year colleges and universities. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.

Program Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the math and science skills required for Industrial Engineering Technology functions.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques to reduce operational waste, improve cost efficiency and increase system productivity.
  • Demonstrate principles of human integration into technical operations through ergonomics, workplace safety and supervision.
  • Document, monitor, evaluate and improve product and process quality through the use of a variety of quality tools and techniques.
  • Analyze the cost, performance and value of operations.
  • Demonstrate appropriate technical communication skills (written, verbal and graphical).

Career Opportunities

Graduates are employed as Industrial Engineering Technicians, Quality Control Technicians, Production Supervisors, Continuous Improvement Specialists, and similar positions. Those who wish to further their studies may transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Transferability

Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.

Credentials

This program will prepare students for the Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Curriculum

Course Title Credits
Ohio Transfer Module: Arts & Humanities Elective 3
Operations Technology Elective 3
CAM 1107 Principles of Manufacturing 3
COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking 3
ENG 1101 English Composition I 3
MAT 1580 Precalculus 5
MET 1131 Personal Computer Applications for Engineering Technology 1
OPT 1100 Tooling & Machining Metrology 2
OPT 1101 Introduction to Operations 3
OPT 1110 Operations Work Measurement & Ergonomics 3
OPT 1112 World Class Quality Systems & Procedures 3
OPT 1113 Coordinate Measurement 3
OPT 1126 Supervision, Team Leadership & Project Management 3
OPT 1130 Lean Operations 3
OPT 2201 Statistical Process Control 3
OPT 2208 Engineering Technology Economics & Cost Analysis 3
OPT 2216 Facilities Planning 3
OPT 2240 Six Sigma: Green Belt 3
OPT 2780 Operations Technology Capstone 3
PHY 1141 College Physics I 4
(MAN 2110 OR MAN 2150 OR MAN 2159) 3
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This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances. View current catalog.