hat is the future of industrial engineering ?
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I´m an industrial engineer myself.  I would say it depends on what you have specialized in : operations, project management, organizational dynamics...\nPlease specify.\n\nthe T_guide
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Maybe not, just try getting a job in IT these days; the field is overloaded with qualified graduates who flocked to IT programs and now there's too many of them. I'd imagine that IT will eventually be replaced by newer technology that requires more advanced and different knowledge and skills.
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engineering.^_^\n\np.s:thx for the points!=)
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Are you looking for a field or a job title that encompasses these elements? This looks like the field of ergonomics, and one possible title might be Industrial Designer.
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I work in engineering. The sky is the limit with this field and always a demand for us!
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i am a civil engineer i started a company trying to make robots replace workers \nits really difficult to do it and too expensive but in some projects accuracy is near to 1.5cm which is hard for a man to accomplish\nits effect is that we will need new instruments, design criteria and alot of computers and lasers\nworkers number will get down but propably we will need computer robotics, and communication engineers
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The future in India is good. At present there is a shortfall of talent in many engineering streams. If you are based in India, I am sure there are many job opportunities for you here. If you based abroad, come to India to broaden your horizons and view.\n\nYou haven't mentioned the specialisation- you are a design engineer in which stream of engineering?
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It was actually predicted about 100 years ago by a major industrialist that with all the growth and new inventions, like the assembly line, electricity, cars, tractors, etc, a four day work week was inevitable.  \n\nThe problem is, to sustain economic growth, more work needs to get done, regardless of how much mechanization there is.
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Cal Tech has a really good video series that should be in most larger libraries.  It's not all directly on industrial engineering but much of it does apply.  I always enjoy watching it when it comes on PBS.\n\nPart of the series is call The Mechanical Universe, I think.
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well unless the humna race dies out, I would think there will be major advancements in the field of computers.  Right now they are playing with Quantom computers, we should see thoughs in the home in about 20 odd years.  Right now the Dual-processor chips are coming to market, so things are changing already.
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there are many uses for aerospace engineers
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i think computer engineering are very demanding today..coz now everything are very hi-tech now...i think COM-E its better but i dont really know if you like COM-E.
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engineering .lot of oppertunities are available in software industry. go on don't look back
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This has a nice summary\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_revolution
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Right now it looks very, very good. The predictions have always been way understated. When you consider that soon, every piece of equipment will contain a computer and software ... we will need programmers until we can program a computer to program!!! That a ways of TG !!! Regards and Good Luck
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Right now the engineering degree will pay more.
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It is using engineering methodologies to design systems for people.  Finding ways to maximize the capabilities of workers and to speed the delivery of services to customers.  IEs use statistics, queueing theory, game theory, and organizational psychology - among many other skills.\n\nIn manufacuring, an IE would analyze the capabilities of the machinery and the people and determine the most efficient design of an assembly line.  Things that might be considered include the amount of storage space available between manufacturing steps and the amount of rework that is needed to fix things that might not be perfect.\n\nIn healthcare, an IE might examine the flow of patients through a hospital and then make design changes to the facility.  An IE might also look at historical information to forecast expected patient demand (a lot of people hold off on major procedures until the new year due to health coverage, for instance) and then will help build the facility staffing plan to ensure that the right amount of staff is on duty.\n\nIn transportation, an IE would look at loading patterns in a trucking hub and determine the best way to maximize the orientation of the trucks.  IEs also study different methods for loading and delivering packages - two of the most highly IE'd organizations in the world are UPS and FedEx.