Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering Career Guide and Counseling

Question: what is the difference between industrial engineering and Manufacturing engineering? don't say they are the same, because we have an industrial engineering program and a manufacturing engineering program at my school.

Answer: Industrial Engineering: You are responsible for the production line management, inventory management, quality control, supply chain management, and so on. Manufacturing Engineering: You are responsible for the technical processes in the production line, preparation of the drawings, preparation of the sequence operations from the technical point of view, and so on.

Question: What is the difference between Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial and System Engineering? I'm applying to two different universities, and I'm interested in Industrial Engineering but I don't know the difference between those two names. thank you for your help

Answer: Dear Jessivar24, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Industrial and System Engineering belong to same big department, called Industrial Engineering. First Industrial Engineering is science and technology utilized to improve and manage industrial system. Different with ordinary Management Science, that teaches general business management, IE more to industry, and not only managing, but also tries to improve the system so Industrial systems would run more efficient, more effective, and more productively. Sub department of Manufacturing Engineering more to engineering of manufacturing eg. designing Plant/Factory layout, designing plant automation uses robot/PLC, designing Production Planning & Control, designing Quality Inspection, etc. Sub department of System Engineering more to wider Industrial systems. Lectures very wide, from Management Information System, Human Resources System, etc. In IE, there are various sub departments, else like: Industrial Management, Work Methods & Ergonomy, Industrial Transportation, Quality Engineering, Product Development, Industrial Economy, etc. IE developed from science found by FW Taylor and Gilbreth in early of 20th century, when they tried to develop better methods to improve productivity in their workplace. After that IE science and technology always developed due to science and technology developments. From my experience, Industrial Engineering is not place to learn about "HOW TO MAKE THINGS/TOOLS". You would not be able to make ROBOT, or SOPHISTICATED MACHINES if you enter IE. IE is somekind of management science or soft skill science to improve your industry. If your objective in future is to be entrepreneur/product designer, better you join hardskill department first, eg. Electronic Engineering or Mechanical Engineering. These engineerings are core of your skills (most important). IE could be learned further in your next degree/study. IE study relatively easier and less important than hard skill you should have in order to design a product. If you are trying to be an entrepreneur who like to produce something, try to choose product that has competitive advantage: less competitors, but big market. After that, choose university that teaches you "hardskill (know how to make your product", after that you could complete your skill with Management/IE. These all to efficient your time and expenses and to make you an entrepreneur quicker. Sometimes easy science could be self learned by books. Thank you very much Jessivar24.

Question: Can someone double major in Industrial engineering and Manufacturing Engineering? or is that just a time waste Hello, I am thinking to double-major in IE and ManuE. Is it any good? I don't want to waste my time. However, I would like to strenghten my skills. Also what is the main and the most essential difference between the 2? Or should I double major in Economycs and one of the above? Please help me with the debate, people, 'cause I am in my sophomore year now.

Answer: Do the economics and one of the engineering course. If you double engineering, better do a phd in one of the engineering. You do not gain in salary scale if you have a double engineering, but a phd do. Whereas the economics is a jumping stone when you are switching or promoting to management level. Good luck!

Question: Is Manufacturing Engineering the same as Industrial Engineering.? My university changed the name of the program, It was indsutrial and now is manufacturing. I wonder if the program changed as well or just the name. It says in the web page this: Manufacturing Engineering Areas of study Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Automation, Production Planning and Control, Work Design, Process Simulation, Mechatronics, Cost Analysis, and Information Processing. Is it different from industrial ?

Answer: They are similar, but different. Mfg Eng has generally focused on the How of making something including past, present and new technologies. Ind Eng has been Plant or Shop Lay out, time / process analysis, ergonomics and environmental impact. Both today have been inner changed with each other and encompassed the LEAN concepts. Best Practices in the 6 M's (Machine, Methods, Materials, Man, Measurement and Mother Nature). The latest "Buzz" word is LEAN which includes: Design for 6 sigma. If your studies include these concepts you will be way ahead when you are looking for the new job. You should also look at the Quality field which utilizes the DOE (Design of Experiments) as well as other statistical approaches, also part of the LEAN concept. I have always told folks to be a better engineer you need to know how things work. The processes you learn along the way will only improve what you know. Good Luck!

Question: What would u consider to be the best masters in industrial engineering or manufacturing?? is there anyone here that has a ms or a phd in manufacturing or any related areas? and how hard is it??

Answer: I'd pick masters in industrial engineering - it's a job that has some flexibility where you could work. A master's in manufacturing is comparatively limited because you're stuck just in manufacturing, and honestly many/most manufacturing jobs are going overseas. You might be able to find work in manufacturing in the automotive industry in robotics or in flexible manufacturing cells in electrical manufacturers, but I don't think this is the future as long as outsourcing is cheap (if oil becomes much much more expensive this might change). You might be able to use a masters in manufacturing engineering if you're willing to relocate overseas and follow the work - people like that can find work. The real question is: how much more are companies willing to pay for a masters degree? It turns out not that much. And they won't pay much at all if your thesis doesn't fit with their industry. It would be better to get your bachelors degree, work for a summer as an intern at some company (even for very low wages) and find out exactly what graduate degrees are in demand and how much they will pay. And find out much the managers are getting paid - it would make sense to take a bunch of management courses, if you think you'd be any good as a manager. What a masters degree will get you is the ability to get on a management track a little easier: because you have a graduate degree, you are appraised as 'better' than someone who only has a bachelor's degree, and therefore better qualified to manage. You can see the flaws in this thinking, but it is a step up. You might make an extra $6k/year with a masters - the real money comes when you either go into management or obtain a PhD and manage a group of engineers. I don't think that anyone cares if you have a masters degree and are working as a lowly engineer - the masters degree is only of significance if you excel compared to your teammates. A professional engineering status will get you as much as a master's degree, and is much less expensive if you're not going to manage. I'd stay away from manufacturing unless you: 1) love it, and 2) want to work at a manufacturing plant that employs the latest in robotics, PLCs, "lights-out" automated type manufacturing, or 3) want to be a manager in manufacturing (this is not a bad option; the bonus pay is good, but the stress can be high). Regarding how hard is it, I'd say that neither are as hard as electronic engineering, chemical engineering, or possibly mechanical engineering (although that is almost equivalent to industrial engineering). You really should be thinking about 20 years ahead of where industry is right now to train for the jobs then. The only manufacturing that will be left in the USA are the high-tech, automated factories; those jobs with lots of labor-content are going overseas. At least industrial engineering would allow you to go overseas during the development stage of overseas manufacturing.

Question: Is there any good cheap colleges in Texas offering manufacturing or industrial engineering majors?

Answer: Become a resident then go to Texas A&M.

Question: is industrial engineering the same as manufacturing engineering? I was thinking about transferring colleges but are the majors parallel in terms of classes?

Answer: They are similar but some differences, depends on what company they are in. I've seen manufacturing engineers get more involved in design and drawings and product/projects Industrials are all about efficiencies and metrics and costing, not so much on drawings and design There is a huge amount of overlap, they are very similar, probably depends on school and/or industry

Question: what's the difference between manufacturing engineering and industrial enginering?

Answer: Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering can overlap but not in every case. Industrial engineering was originally based in a manufacturing environment working on process improvement and development. Do to outsourcing the main scope of IE has moved away from manufacturing and towards the service sector, logistics, and operations research. I have seen many openings titled "Manufacturing Engineer" that require a BSIE or MSIE although that is not always the case. Many Manufacturing Engineers have a Mechanical Engineering background. In closing, manufacturing engineer is just a name of a job title, and that job is probably more manufacturing based.

Question: i am looking for an engineering product manufacturing, i hav 10 lakh rupees and industrial plot infrastructure i am an industrial automation engineer i do have a capital of 10 lakh rs. and industrial plot with built infrastructure, my father and younger brother has his own plastic business , but i m looking for an engineer product manufacturing bussiness, specially related with electrical or electronics products.

Answer: so according to yr specification u have good industrial background from yr home so i think u will have good industrial contact so i suggest that, u should work for at least 2 months with yr family and get familiar with industrial atmosphere and u will get idea regarding how decisions have been taken

Question: it it manufacturing engineering same wif industrial engineering? me again ,can help me?

Answer: industrial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturi… as according to this-- they are the same