industrial engineering
noun
: engineering that deals with the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems (as of people, materials, and energy) in industry
industrial engineer
noun
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Gurel, who graduated last July with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and is currently working toward a master’s degree at Eindhoven, says the Aria EV is not yet road legal.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben Northern, who was finishing his industrial engineering master’s program, was part of the 2024 Microsoft Excel World Championship team.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Professor Kailai Wang, assistant professor of industrial engineering, referenced the bottleneck the model addresses.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
His brother, John Zachry, took control of Zachry Group, which handles industrial projects in the power and petrochemical sectors, industrial engineering and maintenance.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben Northern, who was finishing his industrial engineering master’s program, was part of the 2024 Microsoft Excel World Championship team.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Professor Kailai Wang, assistant professor of industrial engineering, referenced the bottleneck the model addresses.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
His brother, John Zachry, took control of Zachry Group, which handles industrial projects in the power and petrochemical sectors, industrial engineering and maintenance.
—Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for industrial engineering
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“Industrial engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20engineering. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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