COMPARATIVE MATRIX OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

ENGINEERING

ITEM MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Industrial Engineering

Also known as production engineering, it
Historically, this branch of engineering was had its peak at the end of the 19th century
born in response to different needs that and throughout the 20th century, it began
arose in society. New devices with complex with the study of production processes and
movements or that could withstand large the search to increase productivity in them.
amounts of force were required, so it was Without “industrialization” the expansion
necessary for this new discipline to study and creation of many companies that
movement and balance. It was also continue to operate even after 100 years
necessary to find a new way to operate the would not have been possible. Since their
machines, since at first they used human or beginnings, industrial engineers have been
animal power. At the beginning of the 19th very clear about their objectives, since the
HISTORY
century, the development of machine tools birth of engineering. Industrial development
led to the development of a field within was mainly due to the search for ways to
mechanical engineering, supplying allow optimization in production processes,
manufacturing machines and their motors. focusing on reducing their times and
movements. Major contributors included
pioneers Frederick W. Taylor and Henry
Gantt, the former being considered the father
of administration, as it was his methods that
allowed companies like the Ford Motor
Company to become the giants they are
today.
DESCRIPTIO Mechanical engineering is a very broad Industrial engineering is one of the branches
N field that involves the use of the principles of engineering, and deals with the
of physics for the analysis, design, and optimization of the use of human, technical
manufacture of electromechanical systems. and information resources, as well as the
Traditionally, it has been the branch of optimal management and handling of
engineering that, through the application of systems for the transformation of goods and
physical principles, has allowed the services, evaluation of integrated systems
creation of useful devices, such as utensils applied in the fields of personnel, wealth,
and machines. Mechanical engineers use knowledge, information, equipment, energy,
principles such as heat, forces, conservation materials and processes, in order to obtain
of mass and energy to analyze static and high quality products or useful services that
dynamic physical systems, helping to satisfy society while taking into account the
design objects. Mechanical engineering is environment according to environmental
the branch that studies and develops protection laws. Uses the principles and
machines, equipment and installations, methods of analysis, engineering synthesis
always considering ecological and and design to specify, evaluate, predict and
economic aspects for the benefit of society. optimize the results generated from such
In order to carry out its work, mechanical systems. Uses knowledge and methods from
engineering analyses needs, formulates and other specific sciences and techniques to
solves technical problems through determine, design, specify, analyze,
multidisciplinary work and relies on implement and continually improve systems.
 scientific developments, translating them
into elements, machines, equipment and
installations that provide an adequate
metal-mechanical, textile, automotive, Businesspeople, advisors, researchers and
energy transformation, petrochemical, consultants in the design, coordination and
agricultural, construction and mining; in the modification of production processes,
areas of projects, production, energy, managing inventories of materials, parts and
engineering materials, machine design, products, maintenance systems, product
SCOPE
industrial automation and industrial distribution systems, resource and service
maintenance. requirements and information on the
production system, and quality and
maintenance systems in companies in the
industrial sector.
Fluids and thermodynamics, electricity and Economic and administrative sciences,
magnetism, linear algebra, integral, Operations research, Occupational health
BASIC
differential and vector calculus, differential and environmental management, Quality
SCIENCES
equations, mechanical physics, algorithmic management and control, Probability and
thinking. statistics

OPINION OF CONTRIBUTIONS:

From my point of view, I think that engineering in Colombia provides knowledge,

techniques and tools that we can apply and develop in our daily lives. Through these we
can achieve our goals and objectives, which is to be able to be excellent professionals, thus
contributing this great knowledge to our country.

With respect to mechanical engineering, I think that knowledge is obtained based on the
transformation of projects, through projection, planning, creation and sustainability for the
country's companies. Likewise, it is one of the engineering fields with the most job
opportunities in Colombia and is characterized by its great contribution of technological
knowledge and for being one of the engineering fields with the greatest tradition in
Colombia.

On the other hand, industrial engineering, which I decided to pursue as a professional, in

my personal opinion and based on all the information I have obtained about it, I think it is
one of the engineering fields based on searching and development for a better future in
which we can be capable of evaluating and developing new ways of managing processes
for large and small companies in the country, focused on their productivity and quality, as
well as innovating and applying inventions that allow us to solve concepts and problems in
all fields of action.

Finally, I believe that this engineering gives us the ability to analyze and determine the
viability and sustainability of new projects, products and industrial production systems.