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Industrial Engineering is a broad professional discipline applied to
designing effective systems and procedures for using the basic resources
of production (people, machines, and systems) in organizations in which
human and physical resources are combined to achieve specific objectives.
An industrial engineer draws upon knowledge of mathematics, physical
and engineering sciences, and management and behavioral sciences to
function as a problem-solver, innovator, coordinator, and change agent.
Industrial engineers practice in all phases of manufacturing
industries, service industries, and government agencies in such areas as
system design, policy analysis, production management, plant layout and
design, and materials handling.
The Engineering Specific Career Advisory Problem-Solving Environment (ESCAPE) developed by the Freshman Engineering program at Purdue University is another excellant source of information about engineering careers in general and industrial engineering in particular. |