M E S S AG E FR O M THE C HA IR OF TH E DE PA RT ME NT O F INDU STR IAL , M A N U FACTU R I N G & SYSTE MS E N G I N E ER I N G DR. BILL TSENG CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING & SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Dear Graduating IMSE Master students, congratulations on the completion of your program. All of your hard work has finally paid off! There are 24 MS students graduating this Spring semester – 3 from Industrial Engineering; 4 from Manufacturing Engineering; 7 from Systems Engineering and 10 from online Systems Engineering. Among these 24 talented graduating MS students, we learned that many of our graduates already obtained job offers from several prestigious companies like Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, and many others. All IMSE faculty & staff are very proud to know you have achieved your dream jobs! The following principles are gifts to the Class of Spring 2021:
• The ABC principle – Keep good Attitude all the time, Be prepared, and show Confidence when you face challenges. • “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” – Steve Jobs • The 5F principle: Focus on your future, Follow-up on your plan, Follow-through on your goal, Finish-up your works, and put Faith on your journey. Year 2021 is a very special year to us. Although we are still facing many challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems like we are almost at the end of the dark tunnel due to the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine. To live a normal life is no longer a dream, and it is almost around the corner. Very soon, you will become UTEP alumni after this graduation. Please don’t forget to support our current and future students from the department once you leave UTEP. There are no never-ending banquets! I hope we will meet again soon! Wish you and your family all the best and stay safe! Go Miners!
