The Industrial Engineering Section comprises 5 areas of work, whose professors are dedicated to the training of professionals and research in:
The Engineering Sciences and Industrial Technology Area groups all the subjects that contribute to the technical education and training of the student for the analysis and solution of problems from the technological point of view.
The Finance Area groups all the subjects that contribute to the formation and training of the student for financial decision making and that serve to develop an adequate and efficient managerial management in the company.
The Business Management Area groups all the subjects that contribute to the formation and training of the student to make decisions that allow the development of an adequate and efficient administrative management within the organization.
The Operations and Systems Research Area groups all the subjects that contribute to the student's training in concepts of applied mathematics and statistics to model real situations that allow finding solutions to problems, supported by computer tools to optimize results.
The Production Area groups all the subjects that contribute to the formation and training of the student to make decisions that allow the development of an adequate and efficient productive management of the company.
In order for companies to compete in better conditions in this global market, they need technological capacity and to methodically and systematically achieve innovation, in line with greater investment in R&D&I+e (Research, Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship). In this environment, the disciplines of innovation and technology management play an important role for an adequate interpretation of information and planning of resources and capabilities. In this sense, the Innovation Management Area includes courses in Systems Analysis and Design, Industrial Automation, Industrial Automation Laboratory, Data Mining, Business Planning, Creativity and Innovation, Innovation and Technology Management, Knowledge Management, Entrepreneurial Development, Product and Process Innovation and Information Technologies.