工业工程专业英语 作者 周跃进 任秉银 Chapter 1.pptVIP

Chapter1 Introduction to Industrial Engineering Unit 1 Introduction to IE Unit 2 History of IE Unit 3 Academic Disciplines of IE Unit 4 Development of IE Origin and Definition of Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Services Origin of IE Definition of IE Manufacturing Manufacturing is defined as making of articles by physical labor or machinery, especially on a large scale. by physical labor: a person with hand tools used craft skills to make objects. by machinery: it has played an increasing role. on a large scale: with the mass production Services Health-care delivery systems Transportation systems Governments Banks Departments and supermarkets Characteristics of Services Products are intangible Closely contact with customers High intensive-labor Difficult to evaluate performance Difficult to control quality of services Original of Industrial Engineering Engineering Science Industry Engineering Engineering is concerned with the application of scientific knowledge to the solution of problems and to the quest for a “better life.” e.g.: the Egypt Pyramids, the Great Wall, the Roman construction Civil Chemical Electrical Industrial Mechanical Military Manufacturing Nuclear Electronic Computer Aeronautical Astronautical Bioengineering Agricultural/Ocean Science Science is concerned with the quest for basic knowledge. e.g.:Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology Social science (Behavior science, psychology, philosophy, sociology) Engineering and Science Engineering and science have developed in a parallel, complementary fashion, although not always at the same pace. Obviously, knowledge cannot be applied until it is discovered, and once discovered, it will soon be put to use. In its efforts to solve problems, engineering provides feedback to science in areas where new knowledge is needed. Thus, science and engineering wor