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

Examples of industrial engineering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Butker graduated with a degree in industrial engineering and pursued a career in the NFL, his mom works in the medical field and his dad works in finance. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 After receiving his degree in industrial engineering, Vincent decided not to work in the field. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 Even within the field of engineering, not all degrees are equal; Those with more specialist engineering qualifications, like aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, and industrial engineering, end up earning slightly more than generalists. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 Norgren, a global industrial engineering firm, is closing down its Littleton manufacturing operations facility at 5400 South Delaware St. resulting in the permanent loss of 60 jobs in the state. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 When there is even a hint of a shortage, large health systems also often preemptively place large orders, further straining the system, said Dr. Emily Tucker, a drug shortage expert and an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Clemson University. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024 Among them was Muench, who was studying industrial engineering. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 Gretchen Macht, a professor of industrial engineering at the University of Rhode Island, talked to KidsPost about why that is. Christina Barron, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022 Prior to her death, Karmakar worked in research at the SAS Institute and earned master's and doctorate degrees in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University, WRAL reports. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

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 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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