Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology Department
Bradley University’s Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (IMET) Department equips students with the skills to transform conceptual designs into high-quality, cost-effective, and efficient physical systems. Through project-based learning, hands-on experience, and expert faculty mentorship, students gain a strong foundation in engineering, business, science, and mathematics.
The program emphasizes technical expertise and problem-solving while providing access to state-of-the-art labs featuring CNC machines, robotic systems, 3D printing, ergonomics, and advanced manufacturing tools. With a focus on innovation, operational efficiency, and systems management, Bradley’s IMET program prepares students to excel in manufacturing, business, healthcare, and beyond.
Majors
Industrial Engineering
Customize your path with concentrations in Engineering Management or Supply Chain Analytics. A minor in Quality Engineering is also available.
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Manufacturing Engineering
Focus your studies with concentrations in Lean Manufacturing or Process Engineering. A minor in Quality Engineering is also available.
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Gain hands-on manufacturing expertise with a built-in Business Administration minor—plus the option to add a Quality Engineering minor for even more career versatility.
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Graduate Programs
Data Science and Analytics (MS)
Learn to analyze both structured and unstructured data to both improve and boost efficiency, productivity and growth.
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Industrial Engineering (MS)
Learn how to combine engineering, math, and science to improve how systems and processes work across industries.
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Manufacturing Engineering (MS)
Equip yourself with expertise that prepares you for leadership and research roles in the engineering industry.
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Minors
Departmental Resources
Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering using:
Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
- Our alumni are becoming leaders and stewards in their chosen profession and in society through their contributions to professional practice, research, entrepreneurial initiatives, or policy.
- Our alumni apply ethics and sustainability principles in their profession and commit to life-long learning, earn licensure and become experts and mentors in their chosen profession.
- Our alumni have the needed awareness of relevant global issues and cultures in order to thrive in a complex and multicultural world.
Student Outcomes (SOs)
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions;
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.