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DiscoverE

DiscoverE Challenge: Pen Factory

For Students 3rd - 8th
Manufacture a great lesson on industrial manufacturing. A fun resource has learners use the production of pens to consider how assembly lines work. They write out a set of instructions for assembling a pen, test it out, then determine if...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Career: Industrial Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Industrial engineers are people who figure out how to do make products and processes in industry better. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an industrial engineer, as well as the education and job...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Time Is Money

For Students 3rd - 5th
By applying principles of industrial engineering and time management, you will learn how you can speed through your chores and still have time to kick back and relax. You will also learn that time-efficiency is not the only factor...
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Handout
Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Industrial Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Industrial Engineering is profiled.Included: Industrial Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Industrial Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
Smithsonian site enlightens users in the field of Industrial Engineering by inviting them to view samples of industrial drawings. Some are working drawings, others are more finished and still, others are printed. They visually document...
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Website
University of California

Dept of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

For Students 9th - 10th
University of California at Berkeley's site about their Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. The site has links to information on "What is Industrial Engineering", programs, research, etc.
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Website
Other

Iie net.org: Institute of Industrial Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
This the site for the professional organization for Industrial Engineers.
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Lesson Plan
Oregon State University

Oregon State University: Smile Program: Optimization Methods

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students in this lesson explore the benefits of the network model to learn about optimization, while discovering cost reduction through efficiency. Download the ZIP file to access the resources. Includes a PowerPoint, a student handout,...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Business Logic of Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sci Girls | Industrial Engineering

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Industrial engineers improve processes by eliminating any waste of time, money, energy, or other resources. They need to understand how every part can affect the entire process and figure out how to balance each part to design the most...