DiscoverE
DiscoverE Challenge: Pen Factory
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Career: Industrial Engineer
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Time Is Money
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...
Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Industrial Engineering
A career in Industrial Engineering is profiled.Included: Industrial Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Industrial Drawings
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...
University of California
Dept of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
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.
Other
Iie net.org: Institute of Industrial Engineers
This the site for the professional organization for Industrial Engineers.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Smile Program: Optimization Methods
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,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Business Logic of Sustainability
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sci Girls | Industrial Engineering
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...