An Enduring Quest The Story Of Purdue Industrial Engineers

The process of industrialization that began over two hundred years ago is continuing to change the way people work and live, and doing it very rapidly, in places like China and India. At the forefront of this movement is the profession of industrial engineering that develops and applies the technolo...

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Main Author Leimkuhler, Ferd
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Purdue University Press 15.07.2019
SeriesFounders Series
Subjects
Engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineers
Purdue University
United States
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Summary:The process of industrialization that began over two hundred years ago is continuing to change the way people work and live, and doing it very rapidly, in places like China and India. At the forefront of this movement is the profession of industrial engineering that develops and applies the technology that drives industrialization. This book describes how industrial engineering evolved over the past two centuries developing methods and principles for the planning, design, and control of production and service systems. The story focuses on the growth of the discipline at Purdue University where it helped shape the university itself and made substantial contributions to the industrialization of America and the world. The story includes colorful and creative people like Frank and Lillian Gilbreth of Cheaper by the Dozen fame. Lillian was the first lady of American engineering as well a founder of Purdue's Industrial Engineering.
ISBN:9781557535443
1557535442
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv15wxrcn