The document provides an overview of industrial engineering and systems engineering. It discusses the history and evolution of the fields, including key figures like Taylor, Gilbreth, and Gantt. It defines industrial engineering and describes typical activities at different levels, including production operations, management systems, and corporate services. Some examples of activities are facility layout, process design, work measurement, production planning and control, and management systems like quality control and decision support. The document outlines the elements that industrial engineers design in human activity systems and management control systems.