Is Industrial Engineering strictly “industrial”?
Since production systems are found anywhere there is an attempt to provide a service, as well as produce a part, the methodologies of Industrial Engineering are applicable. In that sense, the adjective “industrial” should be interpreted as “industrious”, referring to the process of being skillful and careful. In many departments, Industrial Engineering is called “Industrial and Systems Engineering” in an attempt to make it clear that the industrial adjective is intended to be generic.
