Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, A.S.
From the Talwar College of Engineering and Computer Sciences
The industrial and manufacturing engineering (IME) associate degree provides you with the skills required to positively impact a company’s bottom line. This is accomplished through a study of those topics which directly contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s manufacturing operations, such as simulation, lean manufacturing, quality management, automation, safety, and environmental issues.
Producing Well-Rounded Engineers
In addition to manufacturing and engineering classes, Indiana Tech’s IME program also requires business classes, so graduates can easily become entrepreneurs or advance to management. Not only will students get the tools they need to solve manufacturing problems, but they’ll also learn to be well-rounded, versatile business people. Graduates also will be intimately familiar with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing and automation—skills that are greatly desired by manufacturing employers and can be applied virtually anywhere.
Career Outlook
An A.S. in Industria and Manufacturing Engineering from Indiana Tech prepares you for a wide variety of in-demand careers. Below, you can explore career fields, salary information and employer demand from our partners at Lightcast, the leading labor market and career data provider in the U.S.
Dr. Steve Dusseau
Faculty Lead
Dr. Dusseau founded the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering program at Indiana Tech in 1996. In addition to his 30-plus years of university teaching experience, his professional background includes work as a junior metallurgical engineer for General Motors, as a quality engineer for Wire Rope Corp. of America and as the founder of his own consulting firm, Hire Standard Consulting.
- Ph.D. in Engineering Management, University of Missouri–Rolla (Missouri S&T)
- M.B.A., Northwest Missouri State University
- B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
