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Frequently Asked
Questions
Q1) What is special about Industrial Engineering?
Industrial Engineering is a diverse discipline with many areas of specialization. Other engineering disciplines apply skills to specific areas therefore making you focus at limited areas but an IE degree will provide you with the skills to work in a variety of businesses .As an IE you learn to make decisions concerning the best use of people, material, equipment and energy in achieving an organization’s aim.
Q2) Will I get a job with a degree in Industrial Engineering?
Yes, Industrial Engineers have a bright future and are in high demand in almost all of the countries
(Pakistan needs them the most). With a major in IE, many people are serving many organizations and
industries and have been the reason for great improvements. IE’s can work in almost all of the sectors
(for example; aerospace, banking, consulting, entertainment, manufacturing industries, medical services, transportation and the list goes on). They are one of the most highly paid professionals and almost all of them are satisfied with their job roles. IE’s end up being promoted to management positions
Q3) Would I like Industrial Engineering?
Do you enjoy knowing how things work? Do you think of new and better ways of doing things? Do you
like to figure things out? Do you get good grades in mathematics? Do you take things apart and put
them back together with fewer parts?
If the answer to the above all is “Yes” then Industrial Engineering is for you. It’s a profession both suitable for males and females.
Q4) What are the areas of specialization?
The major areas of specialization involves Human Factors Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Research, Quality Engineering, Simulation Modeling, and Project Management