industrial engineering

American  

noun

1. engineering applied to the planning, design, and control of industrial operations.

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Other Word Forms

• industrial engineer noun

Etymology

Origin of industrial engineering

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

By streamlining its business, the FTSE-100 listed group is repositioning itself as a focused, high-performance industrial engineering company, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The divestment forms part of its restructuring strategy to become a more focused industrial engineering company, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The letter was organized by Ken Goldberg, professor of industrial engineering and operations research, and Ethan Katz, associate professor in the history department and the Center for Jewish Studies.

From Los Angeles Times

"We choose to be in networks, both offline and online, that are compatible with our own thinking," explained Amin Rahimian, assistant professor of industrial engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering.

From Science Daily

"Because our exoskeleton is portable, it can be used during overground walking," says Mark Price, a postdoctoral researcher in mechanical and industrial engineering and kinesiology and author on the paper.

From Science Daily