Mission/Vision

The WSU Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering's Mission is to:

  • prepare graduates so that they consistently meet the needs of the employers and readily gain entrance to other graduate programs,
  • advance knowledge in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and
  • be responsive to the specific needs of local and regional industries and the community,

The WSU Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering's Vision is to:

  • be nationally recognized as a leader in industrial and manufacturing engineering education and research, and
  • have its programs be the program of choice for both undergraduate and graduate students regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Through:

  • a curriculum and educational experience designed and continuously improved through involvement and contribution of students, faculty, administrators, staff, and industry,
  • a well focused research program funded at the local, regional , and national level, and
  • a demonstrated competence and expertise in addressing the needs of industry and community,

In order to:

  • improve the quality of life through the effective application of relevant technologies,
  • bring recognition to the Department, College, and University,
  • realize the potential of its students and faculty, and
  • have its graduates actively recruited nationally by employers and graduate programs.

Values that Guide the Department

  • Respect
    We foster the development of all stakeholders in this enterprise to their full potential while recognizing the individual differences among them.
  • Competence
    We continuously monitor and improve our performance as educators, engineers, researchers, and as members of a collaborative enterprise.
  • Cooperation
    We provide an organization and climate that facilitates and recognizes the amplifying effect of a shared purpose and mutual support.
  • Trust
    We are confident that each of us will act in a manner that benefits others in the enterprise.
  • Recognition
    We freely acknowledge the value of individual and group contributions toward the achievement of mutual goals.
  • Responsibility
    We fully accept as individuals and as a group the results of our activities and seek to remedy any harm produced.
  • Initiative
    We take action whenever we become aware of an opportunity to accomplish our shared objectives.