Industrial Engineering (IEEN)

An introduction to basic concepts, methods, techniques and major statistical software packages in applied statistics and data analysis. Topics include descriptive and basic inferential statistics: sampling, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MATH 2413.

Basic experimental designs, tests of hypothesis, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, and factorial design. Prerequisite: IEEN 2310 and MATH 2414.

Quality control with statistical principles applied to problems in various production systems, control chart concepts, process capability analysis and sampling inspection plans; laboratory exercise for exposure to basic metrology and applied statistics for quality control applications in discrete-item manufacturing systems. Prerequisite: IEEN 2310.

Modeling, design, and optimization of systems for production and inventory control, forecasting and market analysis, time series analysis, fixed order size systems, batch type production systems, discrete demand systems, MRP and JIT. Prerequisite: MATH 3320.

Development and application of fundamental deterministic analytical methods including linear programming, integer programming,transportation problems, assignment problems. Prerequisite: MATH 2414.

Basic concepts of time value of money and economic equivalence, correlation between engineering design and the economic issues, fundamental engineering project incorporates simple and compound interest, present and future worth, equal payment series, depreciation, rate of return calculation, replacement analysis, capital budget, and cost comparisons. Prerequisite: junior standing.

Human capacity and limitation within a system that covers human information processing, biomechanical functioning, and workstation and job design. Human factor and ergonomic principles in engineering design and analysis. Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

Capstone design course emphasizing quantitative analysis including statistical methods, operations research, and simulation as applied to the design process. Prerequisite: IEEN 3310 and senior standing in Industrial Engineering.

Capstone design emphasizing analysis and design of manufacturing systems, cellular design, flexible manufacturing systems, and manufacturing integration. Integrates knowledge gained from all required industrial engineering courses in a system design project. Prerequisite: IEEN 4163 and senior standing in Industrial Engineering.

This course applies operations research techniques to optimize the design, planning and operation of supply chain systems. Facility location, capacity allocation, transportation, inventory, and risk management. Prerequisite: IEEN 3321 or approval of instructor.

An introduction to basic concepts and knowledge of standards of cybersecurity in supply chain and their applications. An introduction to assessment and mitigation of cybersecurity risks in supply chain. Prerequisite: senior standing.

Modern plant layout and materials handling practices, stressing the importance of interrelationships with management planning, product and process engineering, and production control. Prerequisite: IEEN 2310 and senior standing.

Development and application of probabilistic analytical methods including decision making, Markov chains, queuing systems and Game theory. Prerequisite: MATH 3415.

Advanced topics in economics analysis and control of industrial enterprises. Cash flow estimating, measuring costs in industry, economic budgeting, planning, decision making, taxes, and financial analysis for engineering design and manufacturing of products/systems. Prerequisite: IEEN 3325.

Basic simulation modeling, advanced simulation including discrete events, queuing systems, inventory systems, and manufacturing systems, and analysis of computer simulation models using simulation language. Prerequisite: IEEN 3310.

Techniques relating to managing engineering activities, engineer's transition into management, financial decision making, engineering managerial functions, motivation of individual and group behavior, productivity assessment/improvement, management of the quality function and communications. Prerequisite: senior standing or approval of instructor.

Lean terminology and philosophy, Just-in-Time, six sigma, and continuous improvement. Lean manufacturing approaches to help increase the efficiency of materials handling and flow, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce or eliminate waste, and increase profit margins. Prerequisites: MATH 2413, senior standing or approval of instructor.

Individual solution of selected problems in Industrial Engineering conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated up to 6 hours. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

Advanced topics in Industrial Engineering related to new technology or cutting-edge research. May be repeated when topic changes. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

Reliability measures, reliability and hazard functions, failure density functions and system failure models, important distribution function models, reliability estimations, sequential life testing, total quality control including business quality management, and application of total QC in the company. Prerequisite: IEEN 3314.

System safety analytical techniques, product safety program, risk assessment, human factors, automations, working environments and product liability applications relative to the design of systems for government, military and general industry. Prerequisite: senior standing or approval of instructor.

System concept of computer integrated manufacturing system, definition of manufacturing and its various levels, planning and control of product movement through the production system, successful use of automation, robotics, just-in-time manufacturing, and knowledge-based systems. Prerequisite: IEEN 3315.