Industrial engineering had grown out of the early part of the twentieth century as manufacturers sought ways to improve production. It is distinct from other engineering disciplines because it puts less emphasis on science and instead stresses using math to identify ways to improve complex processes such as creating a more efficient factory line or streamlining a hospital emergency room. Like many of his classmates, Cook enjoyed the intersection of math and people. The program taught him to think and question everything. His classmates said the one thing they had learned to ask about
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