Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering University of Toronto

Industrial engineers improve the way people interact with technologies and systems. They help organizations run safely, efficiently and profitably.

Industrial Engineering (IE) is a discipline that applies engineering principles to the design and operation of organizations. Industrial Engineering students learn to analyze, design, implement, control, evaluate and improve the performance of complex organizations, taking into consideration people, technology and information systems. Industrial engineers use operations research, information engineering and human factors tools and methods to improve and optimize systems operations and performance.

You will begin the program by learning the foundations of industrial engineering: operations research, programming and human-centered design. In your upper years, you’ll take courses ranging from engineering psychology to data analytics to business process optimization. For their ability to see “the big picture,” you’ll find industrial engineers applying their expertise to every environment, from streamlining health-care systems to rethinking supply chains and the online user experience in the era of artificial intelligence.

Areas of Focus

• Human Factors
• Information Engineering
• Operations Research
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Industrial Systems Engineering First-year Courses

Fall Term

(common to all Core 8 programs)

Orientation to Engineering
Engineering Strategies & Practice I
Mechanics
Engineering Chemistry & Materials Science
Linear Algebra
Calculus I

Winter Term

Engineering Strategies & Practice II
Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Calculus II
Dynamics
Electrical Fundamentals
Intro to Mechanical & Industrial Engineering