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Industrial and systems engineering focuses on evaluating, planning, and executing systems by making the best use of resources such as people, materials, energy, information, and finances. These systems can vary from small-scale setups to massive operations.
To achieve these goals, industrial engineers need expertise in mathematics, physical sciences, management, interpersonal skills, along with manufacturing, computer systems, economics, optimization, human behavior, and systems evaluation and planning.
Industrial engineers enhance our quality of life by refining systems and processes to be more efficient, quicker, cost-effective, and safer. They are adept at tackling business problems and finding solutions to boost the performance of industries, healthcare, education, and government. They possess strong collaboration skills and the ability to improve team productivity, often overseeing the intricate task of implementing system changes.
Students must meet the following requirements for admission: completion of academic upper secondary school (generally a total of 12-13 years of primary and secondary education); a corresponding secondary school diploma or leaving certificate; completion of minimum high school course requirements of the following: 4 years of English/language arts; 2 years in a single language of world languages; 3 years including courses in physical science, biology, chemistry, environmental science and physics of natural science; 3 years of social studies; 2 years of algebra; and 1 year of geometry.
English Language Requirements: