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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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Raghunandan Gurumurthy is a global expert in industrial engineering and Director of North America Operations at Crossover Solutions.
—Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Ashwini stayed in India for college, earning her degree in industrial engineering, then began her career.
—Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024
After petroleum engineering, operations research and industrial engineering followed by electrical engineering and computer science are the next highest-paying majors, overall, both with higher starting salaries — over $100,000 — but lower mid-career pay.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
After graduating from high school in 1965, Mr. Blewett earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1971 from the University of Oklahoma, and a master’s degree in industrial engineering in 1974 from Texas A&M University.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
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“Industrial engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20engineering. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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industrial engineering
noun
: engineering that deals with the design, improvement, and installation of systems of people, materials, equipment, and energy
industrial engineer
noun
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