Production engineering is the engineering discipline that concerns the design, development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, knowledge, equipment, energy, material and process. Industrial engineering draws upon the principles and methods of engineering analysis and synthesis, as well as mathematical, physical and social sciences together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to specify, predict and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. Industrial engineers are employed to eliminate waste of time, money, materials, energy and other resources.
Industrial Engineering is also known as Operations management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering; a distinction that seems to depend on the viewpoint or motives of the user. Recruiters or Educational establishments use the names to differentiate themselves from others.
Eligibility
Those who have passed the plus Two/equivalent examination or three-year diploma holders in any branch of engineering/equivalent examination are eligible for admission.
Job Prospects
Manufacturing covers a number of industries: aerospace; automotive; biotech; chemical; clothing and footwear; electronics and engineering; food and beverages; pharmaceuticals; shipbuilding; steel; textiles; and tobacco. The largest of these industries is food and beverages, the smallest is tobacco.
From companies with as few as 50 staff to huge multinationals employing as many as 100,000 worldwide, manufacturing offers a wide range of opportunities. Smaller companies are more prevalent in areas such as food and drink, paper, textiles, mechanical engineering, electronics and instrumentation.
Employment can also be found in local and central government, the armed services and utility companies, such as gas, electricity and water.