What is Industrial Systems Engineering?

The Industrial Systems Engineer becomes an engineering generalist with specialized training in the nature, behaviour, control, and monitoring of engineering systems.

Our Program

The Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) program is designed to train engineers to organize and effectively utilize the total resources of modern manufacturing and process industries: materials, machinery, facilities, people, and capital.

Students graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Industrial Systems Engineering
Students in Co-operative Education graduate with a B.A.Sc. (Co-op) in Industrial Systems Engineering
Students in the Internship Program graduate with a B.A.Sc. (Internship) in Industrial Systems Engineering

The ISE program is fully-accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. An accredited program is one that is evaluated and monitored through the CEAB by Engineers Canada, the national organization for the provincial and territorial associations that govern and license professional engineers. An accredited program ensures that graduates will be eligible to be licensed as professional engineers in Canada. For further information visit www.engineerscanada.ca/e/index.cfm.

How do I apply to the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science?

See under Future Students for how to apply.

What do our students do?

All engineering students take a common initial core program consisting of the basic maths and sciences needed by all engineers, plus introductory design courses.

Our ISE students study the strength of materials, principles of heat transfer, computer-aided engineering, and fluid mechanics, as well as process modeling in manufacturing industries and lean manufacturing. Students apply prior knowledge to machine design through simulation studies. Advanced studies in process engineering, control, operations management, and manufacturing are also strong program elements.

Undergraduate Labs

Our laboratories feature software for engineering modeling and design, stress-strain analysis, and processing, manufacturing, and engineering management. Labs also feature equipment for mechanical properties, process, acoustic, and mechanical engineering testing. We have robotics labs, and machinery for turning and milling operations.

What is Co-operative Education?

What sort of career could I have?

Industrial Systems Engineers typically work in the following areas or hold the following job titles:

Advanced Manufacturing
Automated Systems
Design Engineer
Ergonomics Engineer
Facilities & Equipment Engineer
Industrial Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Petroleum Industries
Process Control Engineer
Process Engineer
Production Engineer
Quality Control Engineer
Robotics Engineer
Sales Engineer
Utility Services

Are there any special groups and activities for ISE students?

See also our list of student groups under Student Activities and Events.

ISE Graduate Program

We offer the following graduate degrees in ISE:

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) – project focus or co-op
Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.) – thesis-based
Doctoral (Ph.D.) program

Research Areas and Faculty Expertise

High efficiency processes for gas separation and purification; industrial pollution and corrosion; modeling, simulation, control, and optimization of industrial processes; nonlinear engineering science; water desalination; biotechnology; polymers; reformers/fuel processing for fuel cells; fossil and bio fuel processing; industrial noise control; intelligent wise (sapient) systems; artificial neural networks; robotics; intelligent motion planning.

Major Research Programs and Institutes

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Greenhouse Gas Technology Centre: Maintains laboratory facilities for the study of hydrogen and bio fuels production.

See also Research and Industry Relations

Laboratory and Research Facilities

Our graduate-level laboratories offer ample research space and access to a variety of industry-current test and measurement systems. We also have full-time professional laboratory management and instruction. Several research centres offer a range of laboratories for graduate studies.

In addition, the Engineering Workshop is available to assist with design and production of specialized laboratory equipment and set-ups.

Industrial Systems Engineering