Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

General Information on Undergraduate Program

The Industrial Engineering program studies organised human activity and educates engineers capable of creating value in socio-technical systems. Our work is based on critical reasoning. systems thinking. and strong quantitative analysis. Our educational approach focuses on identifying and structuring issues. formulating problems. and developing effective courses of action in complex systems. We promote interdisciplinary research and participation in joint research programs. We encourage the involvement of industry. students. and alumni in departmental activities.

Undergraduate Curriculum


FIRST YEAR

First Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
CNG240 PROGRAMMING WITH PYTHON FOR ENGINEERS 3 2 2 4.0
MAT119 CALCULUS WITH ANALYTIC GEOMETRY 5 4 2 7.5
PHY105 GENERAL PHYSICS I 4 3 2 6.5
ENGL101 DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS I 4 4 0 6.0
CHM107 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 4 3 2 6.0
OCHS101 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY-I 0 0 0 2.0
Semester Total:32

Second Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
BUS100 CAREER PLANNING 0 1 0 2.0
CNG100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECH. AND APPLICATIONS 0 2 0 1.0
MAT120 CALCULUS FOR FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLES 5 4 2 7.5
MAT260 BASIC LINEAR ALGEBRA 3 3 0 5.0
PHY106 GENERAL PHYSICS II 4 3 2 6.5
ENGL102 DEVELOPMENT OF READING AND WRITING SKILLS II 4 4 0 6.0
MECH113 COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING DRAWING I 3 2 2 4.5
INE102 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ORIENTATION 2 2 0 3.0
Semester Total:35.5

SECOND YEAR

Third Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
ECO210 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS 3 3 0 5.0
MECH202 MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES 4 3 2 6.0
INE241 FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR ENGINEERS 3 3 0 5.0
INE251 LINEAR PROGRAMMING 3 3 0 5.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
EEE330 PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES 3 3 0 5.0
INE265 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY 3 3 0 5.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
HST201 0 2 0 2.0
HST205 HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I 0 2 0 2.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
CNG223 DISCRETE COMPUTATIONAL STRUCTURES 3 3 0 6.0
INE223 DISCRETE COMPUTATIONAL STRUCTURES 3 3 0 6.0
Semester Total:34

Fourth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
ENGL211 ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS 3 3 0 4.0
INE252 NETWORK FLOWS AND INTEGER PROGRAMMING 3 3 0 5.0
INE266 ENGINEERING STATISTICS 4 4 0 5.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
HST202 0 2 0 2.0
HST206 HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II 0 2 0 2.0
            RESTRICTED ELECTIVE 6.0
            NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:28

THIRD YEAR

Fifth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
INE300 SUMMER PRACTICE 0 0 0 1.0
INE323 PRODUCTION AND SERVICE OPERATIONS PLANNING I 3 3 0 5.0
INE347 ENGINEERING ECONOMY 3 3 0 5.0
INE361 STOCHASTIC MODELS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH 3 3 0 5.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
TUR101 TURKISH I 0 2 0 2.0
TUR201 ELEMENTARY TURKISH 0 4 0 2.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
ASE430 SPECIAL TOPICS: HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING 3 3 0 5.0
INE333 WORK SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 3 3 0 5.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:29

Sixth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
OCHS301 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - II 0 0 0 2.0
INE304 PRODUCTION AND SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 3 0 5.0
INE324 PRODUCTION AND SERVICE OPERATIONS PLANNING 3 3 0 5.0
INE368 QUALITY PLANNING AND CONTROL 3 3 0 5.0
INE372 SIMULATION 3 3 0 5.0
Any 1 of the following set ..
TUR102 TURKISH II 0 2 0 2.0
TUR202 INTERMEDIATE TURKISH 0 4 0 2.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:30

FOURTH YEAR

Seventh Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
INE400 SUMMER PRACTICE II 0 0 0 1.0
INE404 MANAGEMENT FOR ENGINEERS 3 3 0 5.0
INE497 SYSTEMS DESIGN I 4 3 1 5.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:35

Eighth Semester
Course Code Course Name METU Credit Contact (h/w) Lab (h/w) ECTS
INE498 SYSTEMS DESIGN II 4 3 1 5.0
            FREE ELECTIVE 6.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            TECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
            NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE 6.0
Semester Total:29
Program Total:252.5

h/w = hours per week