Program Educational Objectives
The Program Educational Objectives were developed to align with and support the missions of the Department, the College and the University.
Last Updated: 02/23/2026 | All information is accurate and still up-to-date
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Program build careers marked by technical excellence and professional leadership by:
- applying core engineering knowledge to design and manage systems, products and processes. They improve performance while balancing time, cost and quality and other limits. They make sound decisions when goals conflict.;
- Leading and working well on teams in the workplace. They consider economic, social and ethical impacts in their decisions. They communicate clearly with coworkers, clients and other stakeholders. They act with integrity and responsibility; and
- Adapting to changes in technology and the global economy. They pursue lifelong learning to grow their skills and knowledge.
The Program Educational Objectives align with and support the missions of the Department, College and University. The table below shows how the objectives connect to these missions. It also shows the relationship between the PEOs and these various missions.
Mission Statements
| Statements | PEO 1: Applying the discipline’s body | PEO 2: Contributing meaningfully… | PEO 3: Adapting to changes in technology and our global society…and continuous learning… |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Mission Statement | “Enhancing its historic strengths in agriculture, science, and engineering….” “…mastery of fundamentals, intellectual discipline, creativity, problem solving, and responsibility.” | “…intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and technological development within the state, the nation, and the world.” | “…North Carolina State University provides leadership for intellectual, cultural, social, economic, and technological development within the state, the nation, and the world.” |
| College Mission Statement | “…empowering significant advances in technology…” | “…empowering significant advances in technology…” | “…driving economic development for the welfare of the state, the nation, and the world.” |
| Department Mission Statement | To educate students in a broad range of areas that include engineering design, physical as well as engineering sciences, mathematics and the analytical problem-solving skills necessary to the successful practice of industrial engineering. | To educate students in a broad range of areas that include engineering design, physical as well as engineering sciences, mathematics and the analytical problem-solving skills necessary to the successful practice of industrial engineering. | Graduates will be prepared for employment as industrial engineers in industry, service, consulting and/or government organizations, or for advanced study at leading graduate schools in engineering, business, management or other fields. Graduates from this program will be effective at oral and written communication. |