Industrial Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities

Eberhardt Rechtin Inaugural Keynote Lecture"Industrial Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities"Dr. Louis Martin-VegaDean, College of Engineering,
North Carolina State University, and
President, Institute of Industrial EngineersIndustrial Engineers should be rightly proud of the many contributions that the field has made to the solution of a host of significant economic, industrial and societal problems in the 20th century. Nonetheless, the growth of industrial engineering and its continued relevance in the 21st century will require major paradigm shifts both in its academic and professional orientation. This lecture will discuss a number of challenges and opportunities faced by our profession as we move quickly into this new century. Thursday, September 27, 2007,
4:00-5:30 PM,
Andrus Gerontology Auditorium,
3715 McClintock Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90089-01913:00 PM - Refreshments will be served in the Gerontology Courtyard

Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Auditorium

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Georgia Lum