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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The Edgewater High School graduate is now a student at Spelman College in Atlanta, studying math and industrial engineering. Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025 Thus, technology leaders, whether in IT or industrial engineering, are actively shaping the future. Rosalba Carandente, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Williams-Lee grew up in Chicago and earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern and a master’s degree in organizational behavior from Benedictine University. Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 Ra'ad's training in industrial engineering gave him the tools to think systematically, and his love of science fueled the novel's visionary concepts. William Jones, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for industrial engineering

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1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of industrial engineering was in 1911

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“Industrial engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20engineering. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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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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