IEN-581, Industrial Engineering Concepts  

2001 Catalog Data: IEN-581, Industrial Engineering Concepts

Credits: (4-0-4)

Course Description: This course introduces IE concepts related to engineering management for the students with no IE background. It covers the tools and techniques for subjects such as forecasting, scheduling, inventory, project management, linear programming, and control charts. The use of popular software packages is a major part of the course.

Prerequisites:  Senior I Standing

Corequisites: None

Textbook: To be determined.

Handout materials will supplement lectures and text reading assignments.

References: To be determined.

Course Learning Objectives: The students will:

• Demonstrate ability to complete a group project (IE PEO 1).

• Identify the use of optimization tools (IE PEOs 2, 3, 4, 5).

• Apply and use transportation assignment and transshipment problems (IE PEOs 3, 4).

• Demonstrate an approach to the facilities design and planning problem in a manufacturing or service based industry (IE PEOs 1, 3, 4).

• Determine production and requirements and how to estimate equipment and auxiliary equipment needs (IE PEOs 3, 4).

• Analyze and evaluate production systems in terms of lead-time, inventory, and quality (IE PEOs 3, 4).

• Calculate and interpret the production planning (IE PEOs 1, 3, 4).

Prerequisites by Topics: Topics covered in prerequisite courses. 

Topics Covered:

• Network models (CPM/PERT)

• Inventory Techniques, EOQ

• Basic material requirements planning (MRP)

• Introduction to linear programming and simplex algorithm

• Basic control charts

• Project planning, reporting, specifying and evaluating alternatives

• Forecasting and Scheduling Techniques

• Transportation, assignment and transshipment problems Introduction to queuing theory

• Introduction to simulation and its use in production planning and control

Class Schedule: 240 minutes per week

Computer Usage: Popular software packages used in industry will be used to assist students in solving homework problems and projects.

Laboratory Projects: None

Relationship to Professional Component: Engineering Design: One credit hour, Engineering Science: Three credit hours.

Prepared by: Matthew S. Sanders                                                                                                                               Date: February 18, 2001