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Top reasons for studying Industrial Engineering :
In Latin America, the United States and most of European countries, the most demanded and best paid career is industrial engineering. In thisarticle, we will talk about the importance of studying that career in modern times, its advantages and a good engineer’s profile.
Those interested in studying industrial engineering must know that, unlikeother engineering, in this career the humanities courses are as important as those of sciences, which comprises basic, applied, economic and social sciences, as well as engineering matters. Candidatesto become industrial engineers must be skilled in mathematics, computing, design and reading comprehension.
Good industrial engineers, upon completion of academic training, are prepared to analyze,organize, design, execute and supervise production processes of goods (or services). They are prepared to run companies or organizations comprised of a group of people, as well as machines,equipments, tools, inputs and informative material. The quality of the goods and services production and management depends on the industrial engineer’s role.
 Industrial engineers’ competences include thoserelated to safety, environment and hygiene in every production process. Likewise, they must evaluate and analyze work techniques, and define the personnel and economic resources needs. A goodindustrial engineer is able to produce quality control and maintenance programs.
Why does a company need industrial engineers? Because they are professionals who are prepared to evaluate local, national andinternational scenarios before setting up a firm. Also, they are responsible for designing plans, programs, business projects and budgets. Thus, any industrial engineer may become an entrepreneur.Professionals in this engineering branch have a work market with plenty of opportunities, as they have the knowledge and the skills to perform successfully in many business and industrial areas. For...