Edward P Fitts Industrial & Systems Engineering Department

Specialties

Industrial and systems engineers are concerned with the design of production systems. They analyze people, machines and facilities to create efficient and effective systems that produce goods and services beneficial to mankind. In simple terms, industrial engineers figure out how to do things better.

History

Established in 1930.

The year was 1930. It was the year that industrial engineering first appeared as a curriculum at North Carolina State University. After World War II, veterans poured in as students. Enrollments and the number of degrees granted increased steadily. Graduate programs were initiated, the curriculum was expanded substantially, esteemed faculty were added. And here we are today. One of the top 10 industrial engineering programs in the country, according to the annual U.S. News and World Report survey, celebrating over 75 years of excellence at NC State.

Meet the Manager

Paul C.

Manager

Paul Cohen received his BS degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio State University. He has also worked industrially at Battelle Memorial Institute and the Wanskuck Co. performing metalworking research. His work has focused on the modeling of plastic deformation processes, development of new tooling materials and tribology. His more recent research has examined properties and processes at the nano-​scale. He has served in leadership roles in industry-​based university research centers, published over 100 papers and served in editorial positions for leading journals. He has won numerous awards from the Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education and National Science Foundation. He is the chair-​elect of the Council of Fellows of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

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