Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering

Be part of something unique and exciting! Wright State is the only academic unit in the nation to share this unique combination of engineering programs. The Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering (BIE) is a collection of programs you will appreciate for their distinctive human-centered approach and focus on improving today's complex human-technical systems.

The BIE department's vision is to be nationally recognized for excellence in education and for cutting-edge research in specific engineering areas of biomedical, industrial and systems, human factors, and operations research.

Biomedical Engineering
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Degrees and Programs


 

Careers

Industrial Engineering Median Pay

Median pay for Industrial Engineers is $88,950 per year or $42.76 per hour

U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Industrial Engineering Job Growth

14% Job Growth By 2030

U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Success Stories

Morgan Highlander, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Wright State, received a two-year National Institutes of Health diversity award to support her research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.
Wright State student Bri Chan combines her passion for dance and biomedical engineering into a unique college experience.

Department News

State grant to provide hands-on training opportunities for nursing and engineering students at Wright State

Wright State received a workforce development award from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to expand its capacity to prepare students for in-demand jobs in nursing, advanced engineering, manufacturing and robotics.

From the Stacks: Innovation in inclusiveness

Women engineer the opening of a chapter at Wright State
In 1988, students established Wright State’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers to provide opportunities to network, collaborate, and support one another.

Engineering for the greater good

Wright State engineering projects complete a project to provide clean water to a school in Uganda.

 

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