Blog Post 2: An Introduction to Industrial Engineering

In this particular blog post, I would like to give a basic introduction of Industrial Engineering and talk briefly about why I chose it over many different options when I chose to return to school in 2010.

Industrial Engineering is a type of engineering that tries to take a process and make it more efficient. The goal of an Industrial Engineer is to increase efficiency and therefore make an organization more profitable. There are many methods and strategies that can be used to make an organization leaner. Some of these include having a six sigma strategy, motion study principle, or simple data analysis. It is good to have any methodology or quantitative approach to achieving the goals of the organization. If the company can optimize the process or production, they will have a much higher rate of success and see much higher profits.

I chose the Industrial Engineering Technology program at Southern Miss over many other fields of study for various reasons. One of the immediate reasons is the economy. With the economy in the shape that it is in, I wanted to choose something that is in high demand right now. Industrial Engineering makes up 13.3% of the total number of engineers in the United States. This number is also increasing because of the high demand. Another reason I chose this field was to challenge myself mentally. I have always been very good in mathematics and wanted to see how difficult the advanced classes were. Overall, I am glad that I chose this major, but I am looking forward to completing the program.