Industrial Engineering- Ask Questions Here

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Hello people,

I have done my Masters in Industrial Engineering, in 2014. Have studied various topics of IE and did several projects/internships (on Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, Consulting,etc.) with almost 5-6 companies. You can visit me here- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zubinajmera

Do you have any questions/concerns regarding the topic? If so feel free to post here:)

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I am interested in doing Industrial Engineering. I want to know what is it exactly and what do they do? What could a new IE expect to be doing at a company? After a couples year experience? How is the job market? What should I expect to be studying in undergraduate?

Thanks

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Hey @lincoln64 ,

I recently did an AMA on reddit, which will answer some of your questions-
https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringStudents/comments/3frbyc/industrial_engineering_ask_me_anything_ama_do_you/

Are you in high school? Or started college?

Best,
Zubin

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I saw that today. I commented on it, just asking the same questions as here. Thanks man

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same question! tnx

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Hey @123student ,

I would love to connect and answer all your queries.

Have PMed you:)

Best,
Zubin

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I know I’m a couple months late, but Industrial Engineering seems really interesting to me. Some questions that I have are:

How much physics coursework is required during undergrad, especially compared to other engineering majors?
Are job prospects good (i.e. are there many companies who want Industrial engineers?)
What are some really good schools for Industrial Engineering, that aren’t total crapshoots like MIT or Caltech?

Any help would be much appreciated!

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One more thing that I forgot: Is it more of a desk job, or is there a particular work environment that is common for Industrial Engineers?

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Hye @Ariz0na ,

Regarding good schools for industrial engineering - find a recent article here -
http://best-engineering-colleges.com/industrial-engineering

I believe job prospects for industrial engineering will always be in ‘demand’. A simple illustration to visualize this would be -
http://www.industrialinside.com/what-you-should-know-about-industrial-engineering-jobs/

And no, it is not always a desk job - there are different work types - working on a production floor, desk jobs, travelling to client sites,etc.

Hope this helps,
Zubin

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my daughter is considering between UC Berkeley Industrial Engineering and Cornell and Carnegie Mellon Statistics major. She doesn’t know much about either field in terms of the rigor, internships, job prospects, and job satisfaction. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!