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 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 Raghunandan Gurumurthy is a global expert in industrial engineering and Director of North America Operations at Crossover Solutions. Raghunandan Gurumurthy, Forbes, 3 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 After attending college in India, Chaudhry moved to the U.S. in 1980 and earned master’s degrees in computer and industrial engineering, plus an MBA, all at the University of Cincinnati. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for industrial engineering 

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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 17 Sep. 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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