TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– This paper aims to present the results of an initial research study conducted to identify the desired professional characteristics of an industrial engineer with an undergraduate degree and the emerging topic areas that should be incorporated into the curriculum to prepare industrial engineering (IE) graduates for the future workforce.Design/methodology/approach– A survey was administered to faculty and industry professionals across the USA to describe the desired characteristics and define the important emerging topic areas. The modified three‐round Delphi technique was applied to obtain consensus and ranking of the emerging topics.Findings– The research findings that identify the desired characteristics and the most important emerging topics to be incorporated into the reengineered curriculum discussed in this paper. Statistical analysis of the results indicates some differences in opinions expressed by persons in academic settings and those working in business and industry.Originality/value– These research findings have implications for the development of curricula at the international level.
VL  - 49
IS  - 1
SN  - 0040-0912
DO  - 10.1108/00400910710729875
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910710729875
AU  - Eskandari Hamidreza
AU  - Sala‐Diakanda Serge
AU  - Furterer Sandra
AU  - Rabelo Luis
AU  - Crumpton‐Young Lesia
AU  - Williams Kent
PY  - 2007
Y1  - 2007/01/01
TI  - Enhancing the undergraduate industrial engineering curriculum: Defining desired characteristics and emerging topics
T2  - Education + Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 45
EP  - 55
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -