Industrial Engineering - The Fundamentals (Udemy.com)
Optimizing Systems and Processes in Industry for Manufacturing and Services Organizations
Created by: Laurence Gartside
Last updated November 2025
What you will learn
- The essence and core principles of Industrial Engineering
- Identify and understand the key topics of Industrial Engineering
- Understand how Industrial Engineering fits in with other topics such as Operations Management, Product Design, Industrial Automation and Systems Engineering.
- Gain awareness of important improvement tools and methodologies used by Industrial Engineers such as Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
- Take practical actions to become an Industrial Engineer
How it compares
Against the other 335 rated Udemy courses in Engineering on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 74% of them
- Reviews106#286 of 336 by number of reviews
- Length1.2 hoursshorter than 94% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2025more recently than 69% of them
Course Description
Master the key principles of Industrial Engineering to have a tangible impact on your business' systems and processes - manufacturing, services, industrial operations and production.
Equip yourself to take a leading role in your workplace, improving processes and getting recognition from your superiors.
Understand the fundamental challenges that face Industrial Engineers and the core tools and approaches to combat them, including Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing.
This MBA style course on Industrial Engineering will prepare and empower you to make a real difference in your organization.
Take control of your career and equip yourself to understand the real nature of business systems and how you can be the key to unlock their potential!
About Laurence Gartside:
Laurence Gartside is a consultant and coach specializing in improving industrial and business operations with a master’s degree in manufacturing, engineering and management from the University of Cambridge. He has consulted for and led numerous major improvement projects for companies around the world and is the founder of Rowtons Training.
Course Contents:
An Introduction to Industrial Engineering
What is Industrial Engineering?
Core Concepts of Industrial Engineering
Work Study: Work Measurement and Method Study
Job Design
Ergonomics and Human Factors
Process Improvement and Operations Improvement
Facility Design and Operations Management
Facility Design and Facility Layout
Material Handling and Internal Logistics
Quality Management: Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Decision-Making and Optimization
Triple Bottom Line
Environmental Sustainability
Health and Safety
Industrial Engineering: Related Subjects
Operations Management
Industrial Design and Product Design
Industrial Automation
Systems Engineering and Systems Design
Your Career in Industrial Engineering
Skills, qualities and experience to be a successful Industrial Engineer
How to steer your career in the direction of Industrial Engineering
Conclusion
Using your new knowledge of Industrial Engineering
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
106 Reviews
Laurence Gartside
Helping You Level-Up Your Business Operations
Consultant and Training in Business Operations Management
Through my company, "Rowtons Training", I provide concise and practical training in Industrial and Corporate Business Operations.
Specialising in Helping High-Volume Operations & Manufacturers to Increase Throughput, Capacity and Deliver Results
-Operations Management
-Business Performance Improvement
-Capacity Analysis and Increase
I work with senior management teams, supervisors, consultants, engineers and operators to improve their business systems; bringing structure, practical analysis and direct action to help your team make a big impact, fast.
My Udemy Training Courses:
- Operations Management A-Z
- Lean Manufacturing A-Z
- Supply Chain Management A-Z
- Logistics Management: International Freight and Shipping
- Inventory Management A-Z
- Safety Stock Inventory Calculation
- KPIs: Key Performance Indicators
- Supply Chain KPIs and Performance
- Demand & Capacity Management
In my courses, I teach the most valuable subject knowledge, in the least time, that you can really "use" to enhance your own career and business. All wrapped up with a few goofy jokes, silly stories and inappropriate examples!
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Reviews
By Peter Booysen on 1/5/2026
A very good introduction to the fundamentals of Industrial Engineering.
By Karen AFARACI on 1/4/2026
I am a high school student and I don’t have any education upon engineering and my primary language is not English but this course is really easy to understand and it is practical and fun
By Babis Anagnostopoulos on 11/21/2025
useful information to remind you of the smooth flow with the aim of continuous improvement! thank you
By Leuven Chin on 8/16/2025
An outstanding course that truly deepened my understanding of Industrial Engineering—huge thanks to Laurence for his clear and engaging teaching!
By Tshepo Hope Archie on 2/26/2025
Very good, super informative and flexible too! Just what I needed! Thank you!
By Miguel Raymundo Castañeda Gutierrez on 1/29/2025
Very time-efficient and easy-to-digest when getting the run down of what's what in Industrial Engineering when you aren't quite sure where to start or what to focus on
By Prashant Singh Aryan on 9/29/2024
Nice Course..Step by Step Processes Explained to understand the core concept of industrial Engineering
By Ahmad Ali on 4/21/2024
intensive information , concentrated to the point and material required
By Nathan Lim on 4/7/2024
This course gives a general overview into IE, not many details discussed.
By John Wagner on 2/12/2024
Laurence Gartside presents his courses in a way that resonates with me. He makes even the driest topics engaging to the student.
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Overall Score : 92 / 100












