BSc. industrial and safety
management major will prepare you to work as a technology professional or as a
technical manager. As an industrial and safety management major, you’ll gain
experience wide range of equipment and computer programs to master a working
knowledge. Learn production planning and control, using an enterprise resource
planning software package, SAP R/3. Apply management and organizational
leadership and quantitative analysis of industrial and business problems. Apply
scientific techniques for quality control, assurance, and management of
production processes. Gain experience with three families of Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLC) including PLC-5, SLC 500, and ControlLogix as well as human
machine interface such as Panelview. Manual and computer-aided manufacturing
utilizing equipment including manual and CNC Bridgeport mills and lathes, EDM
machine, and plastics processing and testing, metal arc and ultrasonic welding,
casting and sandblasting, manual manufacturing tools, and break and sheer for
sheet metal torching. Materials testing using destructive and nondestructive
test equipment. Technology management is a field of study designed to prepare
technical and/or management-oriented professionals for employment in business,
industry, education, and government. Technology management is primarily
involved with the management, operation, and maintenance of complex
technological systems, while engineering and engineering technology are
primarily involved with the design and installation of tthese systems.
Career Path
Graduate roles include Production
Supervisor, Industrial Engineer, Production Specialist, Quality Assurance,
Sales and Estimating, Industrial Manager, Fire & Rescue Operator, Assistant
Fire Officer, Fire Alarm Technician, Fire Surveyor, Risk Management Consultant,
Safety Instructor, Station Fire Officer, Safety In Charge, Safety Auditor.
