I E - INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

I E 110. Industrial Engineering Orientation 1 cr.

Introduction to Industrial Engineering Department, Facility Research and Resources. Overview of where industrial engineering fits into larger view of all of engineering. Introduction to university resources for industrial engineering students. Restricted to majors.

I E 151. Computational Methods in Industrial Engineering 3 cr.

History, social implications, and application of computers and an introduction to computer programming, word processing, and database management systems. Satisfies General Education computer science requirement. Prerequisite: MATH 121.

I E 152. Introduction to Industrial Engineering 2 cr.

Historical development of industrial engineering, present practice and trends. Prerequisite: MATH 120.

I E 200. Special Problems-Sophomore 1-3 cr.

Directed individual projects. Prerequisite: consent of faculty member. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.

I E 217. Manufacturing Processes 2 cr.

Manufacturing methods and industrial processes which include casting, forming and machining. Prerequisite: MATH 185. Corequisite: I E 217L. Same as E T 217.

I E 217 L. Manufacturing Processes Laboratory 1 cr. (3P)

Laboratory associated with I E 217.

I E 300. Special Problems-Junior 1-3 cr.

Directed individual projects. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits. Prerequisite: consent of faculty member.

I E 310G. Continuous Quality Improvement 3 cr.

Deming's philosophy, Malcolm Baldridge national quality award, probability theory, discrete and continuous distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, control charts, design of experiments, analysis of variance, factorial experiments. Prerequisite: MATH 192.

I E 311. Engineering Data Analysis 3 cr.

Methodology and techniques associated with identifying and analyzing industrial data. Prerequisite: MATH 192.

I E 316. Methods Engineering 3 cr. (2+3P)

Methods analysis and design. Work measurement techniques. Job evaluation and wage incentive methods. Prerequisite: I E 311.

I E 330. Environmental Management Seminar I 1 cr.

Survey of practical and new developments in environmental management field, hazardous and radioactive, waste management, and related health issues, provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research. Same as C E 330, CH E 330, E E 330, E S 330, E T 330, M E 330, and WERC 330.

I E 351. Applied Problem Solving in Industrial Engineering 3 cr.

Application of computational techniques to engineering problems including the use of commercial programs in statistics and applied mathematics. Corequisite: I E 311. Restricted to majors.

I E 361. Physical Distribution Management 3 cr.

Same as MKTG 361.

I E 363. Business Logistics Planning 3 cr.

Same as MKTG 363.

I E 365. Quality Control 3 cr.

Statistical analysis of quality in manufacturing. Acceptance sampling and control charts. Prerequisite: I E 311 or equivalent.

I E 375. Manufacturing Processes II 3 cr.

Review of basic manufacturing processes. Advanced topics in casting, forming, machining and joining; major process parameters; economics of processes. Prerequisite: I E 217 or E T 217.

I E 382. Business for the Practicing Engineer 3 cr.

Business tools and skills, including technology commercialization, patent applications, preparing a technology-oriented business plan, reading and constructing financial documents, modeling and understanding markets, e-commerce, QFD, concurrent engineering, engineer s role in the global economy, and engineer s impact on product design and cost. Prerequisite: engineering major, junior level or above.

I E 400. Undergraduate Research 1-3 cr.

May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: consent of faculty member.

I E 411. Occupational Safety 3 cr.

Practical methods to improve safety in the workplace. Topics include OSHA and other regulations, hazard recognition, assessment and control, industry standards, risk assessment and safety management. Material is applicable to a variety of workplace settings. This course is intended for College of Engineering students who have completed their lower-division requirements in mathematics, engineering, technology, and basic science. Same as IE 561 with differential assignments. Prerequisite: Junior standing

I E 413. Engineering Operations Research I 3 cr.

Deterministic operations research modeling including linear and integer programming. Prerequisite: MATH 192.

I E 415. Stochastic Processes Modeling 3 cr.

Introduction to the use of stochastic processes in the modeling of physical and natural systems. Topics include use of generating functions, conditional probability and expectation, Poisson processes, random walk models, Markov chains, branching processes, Markov processes, and queueing processes in an applied setting. Prerequisite: I E 311 or equivalent.

I E 423. Engineering Operations Research II 3 cr.

Probabilistic operations research modeling, including queuing systems and their optimization; Markov chains. Prerequisite: I E 311.

I E 424. Manufacturing Systems 3 cr.

Organization and functions of manufacturing planning and control systems including forecasting, MRP, capacity planning, JIT systems, scheduling, and inventory control. Prerequisite: I E 311.

I E 430. Environmental Management Seminar II 1 cr.

Survey of practical and new developments in hazardous and radioactive waste management provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research. Same as C E 430, CH E 430, E E 430, E S 430, E T 430, M E 430, and WERC 430.

I E 451. Engineering Economy 3 cr.

Discounted cash flows, economics of project, contract and specifications as related to engineering design. Same as CH E 451.

I E 453. Leadership and Motivation 3 cr.

Theories of leadership and motivation. Motivational programs for complex organizations. Relationships between organizational power, authority, and management styles. Prerequisite: MGT 309 or consent of instructor. Same as MGT 453.

I E 460. Evaluation of Engineering Data 3 cr.

Analysis of engineering systems possessing variability, employing regression, analysis of variance, distribution theory, and experimental design methods. Prerequisite: I E 311 or equivalent.

I E 466. Reliability 3 cr.

Application of statistical theory to engineering reliability estimation, reliability improvement, and the analysis of reliability test data. Prerequisite: I E 311 or equivalent.

I E 467. Discrete-Event Simulation Modeling 4 cr.

Basic modeling concepts, organizations of simulations, input data analysis, random variate generation, simulation design and analysis, model validation, output analysis, and management of simulations. Differentiated graduate assignments. Prerequisite: I E 311 or equivalent. Same as I E 567.

I E 468. Advanced Discrete-Event Simulation Applications 3 cr.

Semester long project involving development and application of advanced simulation skills. Prerequisite: I E 467. Same as I E 568.

I E 476. Industrial Systems Control 3 cr. (2+3P)

Introduction to fundamental concepts of systems control. Emphasis on information flows and how they affect safety, quality, and cost. Laboratory exercises reinforce these concepts, using simple electro-mechanical systems as models of real-world systems. Students complete laboratory project demonstrating their mastery of the basic principles.

I E 477. Ergonomics in Manufacturing Systems 3 cr.

Ergonomic analysis applied to manufacturing engineering environment. Covers: task analysis, workplace assessment and design, computer-integrated manufacturing, and legal/regulatory issues in manufacturing task and workplace design.

I E 478. Facilities Planning and Design 3 cr.

Plant location methods, total process analysis, process integration, materials handling analysis, and traditional and computerized plant layout methodologies. Prerequisite: I E 316. Corequisite: I E 424.

I E 479. Integrated Manufacturing 3 cr.

Automated process planning as a link between CAD and CAM. Emphasis on information flows and modeling concepts, design data analysis, feature recognition and generative planning. Prerequisite: knowledge of a programming language or consent of instructor. Same as I E 579.

I E 480. Senior Design 3 cr. (2+3P)

Multi-disciplinary team design project for external clients. Involves semester long activities including major design report and presentation. Prerequisites: senior standing, I E 467.

I E 482. Concepts in Computer Integrated Manufacturing 3 cr. (2+2P)

Same as E T 482, M E 482.

I E 485. Seminar 1 cr.

Selected topics. Orientation for professional practice. Prerequisite: senior standing.

I E 490. Selected Topics 1-3 cr.

Prerequisite: consent of the head of the department. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.