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

After earning a degree in industrial engineering in 1971, he went to work at Pfizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Jul. 15, 2025

Ping is an assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, an adjunct assistant professor in biomedical engineering and affiliated with the Center for Personalized Health Monitoring of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

Such arguments ring familiar to Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who studies wind farm developments and said environmental concerns are common.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023

On our shelves is the most complete stock of technical, industrial, engineering and scientific books in the United States.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.