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Chemical Engineering
What do Chemical Engineering majors do?
What our students are saying
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 128
Program Details
- Our graduates will possess the strengths to obtain and advance in positions that require analysis, applied design, development, implementation or oversight of mechanical systems and processes.
- Our graduates will have the knowledge, problem-solving ability and hands-on skills to be successful in careers in the design, installation, manufacturing, testing, evaluation, technical sales or maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Our graduates will have the foundation to take advantage of opportunities for lifelong learning and professional development.
What You Will Learn:
- An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mechanical engineering technology.
- An ability to select and apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering and technology to solve engineering technology problems.
- An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes.
- An ability to design systems, components or processes for broadly defined engineering technology problems.
- An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team.
- An ability to identify, analyze and solve broadly defined engineering technology problems.
- An ability to apply written, oral and graphical communication in both technical and nontechnical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
- An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing professional development.
- An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical responsibilities including a respect for diversity.
- A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context.
- A commitment to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement.
Admissions & curriculum
128 Required Credits
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Mechanical Engineering Technology Salaries
$55,000
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$63,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
Overall employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2016 to 2026.
Career Prospects
Where do Mechanical Engineering Technology majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Product Development Engineer
- Process and Material Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
Top Employers
- Sordoni Construction Co.
- Coining Manufacturing LLC
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- Tricarico Architecture and Design PC
- Schindler Group
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa -
NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 60
Program Details
The objectives of the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering program is to prepare students for extensive research and careers in academia, industry, and government while providing a broad knowledge of Industrial Engineering. This IE Ph.D. is awarded to students who demonstrate high academic achievement, and expects all successful doctoral candidates to show the depth of knowledge and research innovation in their chosen field of specialization.
- Graduates are trained to solve problems arising in virtually any setting where outcomes are influenced by key technical decisions.
- Program courses and research projects are designed to provide students with the skills needed to develop a systems view, identify and characterize the associated data, and then create advanced mathematical models to prescribe optimal solutions.
What You Will Learn:
The academic mission of the Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering degree program is to enhance the skills of degreed engineers by providing advanced knowledge and skills that are needed to design, model, analyze and manage modern complex systems in order to increase the effectiveness of manufacturing and service sector organizations. Specific learning outcomes are to:
- Integrate, model, continuously improve, control, and if necessary redesign, enterprise activities.
- Perform data analysis and optimization for enterprise decision-making.
- Develop business cases for justifying process, organizational and technological projects.
- Support enterprise performance, quality, efficiency and productivity enhancement activities.
- Facilitate systems engineering and project management.
- Communicate effectively (written, verbal and presentation) across all levels in the enterprise.
- Develop an ability to grow through lifelong acquisition of knowledge.
- Understand professional and ethical behavior to be prepared for ethical decision-making and service to the engineering profession, and have the means to continue in the acquisition of knowledge.
Admissions & curriculum
60 Required Credits
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Industrial Engineering Salaries
$68,285
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$71,500
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
Employment of industrial engineers is projected to grow 10 percent by 2026, faster than the average for all occupations.
Career Prospects
Where do Industrial Engineering majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Industrial Management Engineer
- Industrial Engineer
Top Employers
- Morton Salt
- L'Oreal USA
- Otis Elevator Co.
- CNY Group
- Goldman Sachs
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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