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Industrial Engineering (I E)

10. Engineering Skills (2)
( Same as ME 5) Provides engineering students with experience in solving problems and presenting solutions in a logical manner, introduces students to subject areas common to most engineering disciplines and develops basic skills for solving problems through an engineering approach. CR/NC grading only; not applicable toward baccalaureate degree requirements.

75. Introduction to Industrial Engineering (1)
An overview of the field of industrial engineering. Brief discussion of plant layout, work measure ment, engineering economy, quality control, production control, human factors, and operations research. A brief survey of the current status of industrial engineering. (Field trips required)

85. Computer Methods in Industrial Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 76 (or concurrently). Application of existing microcomputer software and the development of new programs to solve frequently encountered problems in engineering practice. Includes programming in BASIC and "C" languages. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

90. Manufacturing Processes (3)
Prerequisites: M E 26, 31. Processing techniques, including casting, welding, forming, and machining; capabilities and limitations of these techniques. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)

95. Human Factors in Ergonomics (3)
Introduction to principles of human factors in ergonomics, analysis of information processing, controls and displays, hand tools, physical work, anthropometry, workspace design, and environmental factors to improve quality of life and foster life-long learning. G.E. Breadth E1. (Formerly I E 125)

110. Statistical Analysis in Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 76. Fundamentals of probability and statistics. Applications of statistical methods to engineering problems.

111. Work Measurement (3)
Prerequisite: I E 110 (or concurrently). General approach to the design process; application of design process to problem solving. Methods evaluation techniques; motion and time study, work sampling, and simulation. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)

112. Statistical Design of Experiments (3)
Prerequisites: I E 85, 110. Analysis of variance; regression and correlation; analysis of covariance; randomized blocks and Latin squares; design of experiments; response surface analysis and determination of optimum conditions.

113. Operations Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: I E 85, 110, MATH 81. Application of quantitative and numerical techniques for analysis of complex operational problems.

114. Facilities Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: I E 90, 111 or permission of instructor. Feasibility study, process planning, material flow system design, materials handling system planning, facilities layout, location of facilities, economic analysis, implementation planning. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

115. Quality Control and Reliability Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: I E 110. Fundamentals of statistical quality control and reliability engineering. Sampling plans. Control charts. Reliability techniques.

120. Systems Safety Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: I E 110. Principles of system safety engineering. Selected topics include: human factors engineering, key system interfaces, logic trees, fault and risk tree analyses, hazard identification and analysis, safety review system trees, statistical analysis, product safety.

127. Human Factors Engineering Design Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: I E 95, 182W (or concurrently). Expands principles developed in the introductory human factors course for use in engineering design. (3 lab hours)

130. Production and Inventory Control (3)
Prerequisite: I E 113 or permission of instructor. Fundamental concepts of production and inventory planning, analysis and control; inventory and production costs; analysis of variations in demands, availability of supplies and optimum production schedules; use of computer simulation techniques; case studies.

145. Design of Automated Systems (3)
Prerequisite: I E 85 or permission of instructor. Study of fundamentals of manufacturing automated systems. Techniques and applications of computer to monitor and control industrial processes. Included topics are characteristics and applications of sensors and actuators, programming consider ations, integration of CNC, CAD, CAM, etc. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)

148. Simulation of Industrial Systems (3)
Prerequisite: I E 110. Application of discrete-event simulation techniques for the solution of complex industrial problems; use of various computer simulation languages; review of Monte Carlo processes and digital simulation of continuous processes.

155. Design and Applications of Robotic Systems (3)
Prerequisites: I E 85, 90, senior standing. Introduction to the use of robotics for industrial automation. Components and operation of robot systems; programming of robots; robot implementation and industrial applications of robots. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

160. Engineering Economy (2)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing in engineering. Importance of economic analyses of problems in engineering and in management decision making; interest, depreciation, income tax, classification of costs, break-even and minimum cost points, economic comparisons of alternatives, economy of replacement.

163. Advanced Topics in
Engineering Economic Analysis (1)
Prerequisite: I E 160. Process selection cost analysis, quantitative factors analysis, probabilistic models, inflation modeling and economical modeling of engineering decision problems.

165. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (3)
Prerequisite: I E 145 or permission of instructor. Review the role of computers in manufacturing automation. Evolution and implementation techniques. CIM perspective and integrating technology. Includes CAD/CAM, FMS, robotics, MRPII, MIS, etc. Economic and social impact of CIM. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

170. Engineering Management (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Study of modern management techniques in engineering. A systems approach to planning and controlling of product/production costing. The computational techniques and the behavioral aspects of management/engineering decision-making are considered.

180. Senior Design Project and Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing in industrial engineering or permission of instructor; approved subject; I E 182W (or concurrently). A meaningful major design project which focuses on engineering practice and draws on past coursework, under the supervision of a faculty member. Final report and presentation is required, including evaluation of the design requirements, economic, and social considerations. Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Industrial Engineering.

182W. Engineering Writing (3)
Prerequisites: satisfactory completion (C or better) of the ENGL 1 graduation requirement; junior standing. The use of critical thinking in the engineering problem-solving process and documentation of the process through letters, reports, and engineering specifications. The use of oral technical presentation techniques typical of the engineering practice. Meets the upper-division writing skills requirement for graduation.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for SP grading.

191T. Topics in Industrial Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected industrial engineering subjects not in current courses.

193. Industrial Engineering Cooperative Internship (1-6; max total 12)
Prerequisite: permission of adviser. Engineering practice in an industrial or government installation. Each cooperative internship period usually spans a summer-fall or spring-summer interval. This course cannot be used to meet graduation requirements. CR/NC grading only.

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