The Industrial Engineering program started in 1986 under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, graduating its first batch in 1991 in response to the increasing demand for industrial engineering professionals in the region. The section became a charter member of the Philippine Quality and Productivity Movement-Cebu Chapter. It also participated in the USC Engineering-Industry Linkage Program and the Manufacturing Productivity Extension for Export Promotion program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) beginning in 1991. The program was listed in 1995 as part of the offerings of the DOST Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP) consortium. Two years later, the on-the-job training program was formally incorporated in the curriculum replacing plant visits. In 2002, the curriculum was revised requiring feasibility studies from 4th-year students and research projects from 5th-year students.
Collaborative graduate scholarships for faculty development and research began in 2004 with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. In 2008, USC was recognized as a delivering institution for the M.S. I.E. program under the Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) scholarship. In 2010, the section separated from its parent unit and was established as a Department of Industrial Engineering.
For more information, contact: Chair, Department of Industrial Engineering University of San Carlos 4th floor, Bunzel Building Talamban Campus, Nasipit, Cebu City 6000 Philippines Trunkline +63 32 230 0100 local 256 Email iedept@usc.edu.ph
Majority of the graduates of the B.S. I.E. program work in manufacturing and service industries. The roles of our graduates vary from document controllers, systems analysts, logistics coordinators, planners, operations and production supervisors, and even human resource personnel. Other graduates of the program also choose to work in academia, doing research and teaching. Employers of our graduates include:
Food: Fresh Valley Farms, Unilever, Virginia Food Beverages: San Miguel Brewery Consultancy and professional services: Accenture, SGV Real estate: AboitizLand Furniture: Dedon Manufacturing Electronics and semiconductors: Taiyo Yuden Phils., Fairchild Semiconductors, Knowles Philippines Other manufacturing firms: Autoliv Cebu Safety Manufacturing, Pentax Cebu, Timex, Lear Corporation, Lexmark Oil refining: Petron Engineering and construction firms: Fluor Daniel Phils.
Facilities and equipment
Methods Engineering and Human Factors Engineering Laboratory – Venue for Methods Engineering, Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics, and Industrial Materials and Processes laboratory classes.
Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics Annex Laboratory – An extension of the Methods Engineering and Human Factors Engineering Laboratory, this is a sound-proof facility that specializes in physical ergonomics experiments featuring adjustable light and acoustic levels.
Operations Research Laboratory – Computer laboratory catering to professional courses that use computer software including Microsoft Office Applications, Promodel, and SAP Business One.
Student life
The USC Industrial Engineering Council (IE Council) is the student body representing the department. They organize several student-related activities, including freshmen assembly, acquaintance party, among others. The IE Week is an annual activity organized by the IE Council to highlight undergraduate and alumni work. The council is also actively engaged in community extension activities for societal development and in student activities that help improve student life. The IE Council also serves as a representative of IE students in the Collegiate Engineering Council (CEC) and in the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers Cebu Chapter.
