Why I Want to Study Industrial Engineering

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Why IE?
The word Industrial Engineering is still anonymous to majority of population in India when compared to other fields like Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, and I was no exception, until I came to know about this course in the junior year of my college. I frequently used to wonder about the uniqueness of both, Engineering and Management yet their mutual importance to each other. Any organization either a Hospital or an Industry there has to be a perfect blend of both Engineering and Management for its smooth working. Every time I thought about this subject, a question used to crop up and puzzle me. Is there a single course which is an amalgamation of both these areas? When I made a meticulous quest of such a course I came in acquaintance of the major, Industrial Engineering. On comprehensive research about the course I learnt about its manifold application. I acknowledged that it could be linked to everything, from determining queuing order of a ticket counter to pipe layout design of an oil Industry, Industrial Engineers have a vital role of minimizing the time and other essential factors. After realizing that this course would offer such challenges and fun, I acknowledged that this course is tailored for me and was in deep resentment for not being aware of the course earlier. But it was not too late, since I opted for production engineering in my bachelor’s I had like Ergonomics and Operations research which I have chosen for my current semester which has given me more detailed knowledge about the course.
Extra Curricular
Excluding the conventional academic study, I have my contributions in numerous activities which include the organization of national level symposiums of the department for three con...

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...eld of interest I discussed with my project guide who is also the Head of Department about my decision of doing a project in the field of Industrial Engineering, he at first was surprised but after explaining about my future research interest in this field he readily accepted my request and agreed to guide me through the project. My current project is “Reduction in the Inventory” of the raw materials and finished products for renowned valve manufacturer Severn Glocon Pvt Ltd, Chennai and another project deals with the “Improvement in productivity” at TI Cycles India Pvt Ltd, Chennai. Both these projects being related to Industrial Engineering, I had to go through arduous home work and additional hours with my professors regarding the unknown concepts. These new experiences and challenges have additionally triggered my interest towards Industrial Engineering.

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