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just naturally like to solve problems, figure out how things
work, or figure out how to make them work better.
For example, have you ever looked at the dashboard of your
car and thought that you could come up with a better design?
That's ergonomics, or the study of the human body in relation
to its working environment.
Industrial engineers work with systems and processes—such
as moving people aboard a ship and into their assigned staterooms
as smoothly as possible.
Industrial engineers must have both technical and "people"
skills: you'll work closely with a people from a variety of
professions, you'll be expected to perform well as part of
a diverse team, and above all, you'll be developing systems
that people have to operate.
As an industrial engineer, you'll use your extensive
background in math, science, engineering science, and engineering
design to solve the operational problems that face manufacturing
and service industries. You'll combine this technological
background with broad training in economics, communications,
and business to help solve the challenging problems facing
U.S. industry as we compete in the global marketplace.
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"I'm in industrial engineering because I read that it
was a fast track to consulting and management positions. I
wanted to work in a technical field, but I didn't want to
work behind
a desk."
Julie McMinn, B.S., '02
Production supervisor, Motorola
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