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