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Industrial Engineering (I E)

Courses

Courses primarily for undergraduates:

I E 101. Industrial Engineering Profession.

Cr. R. F.S.
(1-0) Introduce students to the industrial engineering profession, its scope, industrial engineering tools, and future trends.

I E 148. Information Engineering.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in MATH 142
Development of information solutions for engineering problems. Fundamentals of the software development process. Engineering computations and the human/computer interface. Data models and database development. Program connectivity and network applications.

I E 248. Engineering System Design, Manufacturing Processes and Specifications.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in I E 101 and MAT E 273
Introduction to metrology, engineering drawings and specifications. Engineering methods for designing and improving systems. Theory, applications, and quality issues related to machining processes.

I E 271. Applied Ergonomics and Work Design.

(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: PHYS 221
Basic concepts of ergonomics and work design. Their impact on worker and work place productivity, and cost. Investigations of work physiology, biomechanics, anthropometry, work methods, and their measurement as they relate to the design of human-machine systems.

I E 298. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services
First professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work.

I E 305. Engineering Economic Analysis.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: MATH 166
Economic analysis of engineering decisions under uncertainty. Financial engineering basics including time value of money, cash flow estimation, and asset evaluation. Make versus buy decisions. Comparison of project alternatives accounting for taxation, depreciation, inflation, and risk. Nonmajor graduate credit. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 312. Optimization.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: MATH 267
Concepts, optimization and analysis techniques, and applications of operations research. Formulation of mathematical models for systems, concepts, and methods of improving search, linear programming and sensitivity analysis, network models, and integer programming. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 341. Production Systems.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: STAT 231; credit or enrollment in I E 312
Introduction of key concepts in the design and analysis of production systems. Topics include inventory control, forecasting, material requirement planning, project planning and scheduling, operations scheduling, and other production systems such as Just-In-Time (JIT), warehousing, and global supply chains. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 348. Solidification Processes.

(2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: I E 248
Theory and applications related to metal casting, welding, polymer processing, powder metallurgy, and composites manufacturing. Nonmajor graduate credit. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 361. Statistical Quality Assurance.

(Cross-listed with STAT). (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: STAT 231, STAT 301, STAT 326 or STAT 401
Statistical methods for process improvement. Simple quality assurance principles and tools. Measurement system precision and accuracy assessment. Control charts. Process capability assessment. Experimental design and analysis for process improvement. Significant external project in process improvement. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 396. Summer Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. SS. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Summer professional work period.

I E 397. Engineering Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Professional work period for a maximum of one semester per academic year. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

I E 398. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: I E 298, permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Second professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

I E 403. Introduction to Sustainable Production Systems.

(Dual-listed with 503). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2013. Prereq: Credit or enrollment I E 341
Quantitative introduction of sustainability concepts in production planning and inventory control. Review of material recovery (recycling) and product/component recovery (remanufacturing) from productivity perspectives. Sustainability rubrics ranging from design and process to systems. Application to multi-echelon networks subject to forward/backward flow of material and information. Closed-loop supply chains. Comparative study of sustainable vs. traditional models for local and global production systems.

I E 408. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving.

(Cross-listed with TSM). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Junior or senior classification
Use of the Theory of Constraints as a way of approaching problem solving, win-win negotiation, project planning and effective delegation in the context of engineering/business systems. Team projects aimed at improving design outcomes. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 409. Interdisciplinary Systems Effectiveness.

(Cross-listed with TSM). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Junior or senior classification
Focus on functions that determine the effectiveness of an entire organization. Generic Theory of Constraints solutions to production, distribution, and project management are compared to traditional solutions. Strategy for improvements discovered using simulations. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 413. Stochastic Modeling, Analysis and Simulation.

(4-0) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: MATH 267, STAT 231
Development and analysis of simulation models using a simulation language. Application to various areas of manufacturing and service systems such as assembly, material handling, and customer queues. Utilizing model output to make important business decisions. Fitting of data to statistical distributions. Introduction to Markov processes and other queuing models. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 441. Industrial Engineering Design.

(1-6) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: I E 248, I E 271, I E 361; credit or enrollment in I E 341, I E 413, and I E 448
A large, open-ended design project related to an enterprise. Application of engineering design principles including problem definition, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 446. Geometric Variability in Manufacturing.

(Dual-listed with 546). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2013. Prereq: I E 348, or MAT E 216, or M E 324
Assessment, accommodation, and control of geometric variability of manufacturing processes. Use of CMMs, vision and scanning systems, and prolifometers. Techniques to successfully accommodate variation through design of product, tooling or process plan including plastic injection molding, metalcasting, welding, machining, powder metallurgy. Methodologies to control geometric variability. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 448. Manufacturing Systems Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: I E 248, I E 305
Fixturing and tooling requirements for manufacturing process planning, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, computer aided inspection, cellular and flexible manufacturing, and facility layout. Lean manufacturing principles and controlled flow production. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 449. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing.

(Dual-listed with 549). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 248, some experience with theory of matrices
Representation and interpretation of curves, surfaces and solids. Parametric curves and surfaces and solid modeling. Use of CAD software and CAD/CAM integration. Computer numerical control, CNC programming languages, and process planning.

I E 450. Technical Sales for Engineers I.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: I E 305
Sales process methodology, techniques for building professional relationships, sales automation software, prospecting and account development, market analysis and segmentation, responding to RFQ's and RFP's in written and verbal form. Developing technical value propositions and competitive positioning, evaluating organizational decision processes and people, technical marketing strategies, sales closing strategies.

I E 451. Technical Sales for Engineers II.

(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: I E 450
Case studies and experiential lessons on the development and application of technical sales strategies. Specific topics include developing pricing and distribution strategies, managing a sales staff and channel, developing sales teams and global sales plans, bid and negotiation strategies, time management skills, and implementing sales automation technologies.

I E 466. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design.

(Cross-listed with A E, AER E, CPR E, E E, ENGR, M E, MAT E). (1-4) Cr. 3. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Student must be within two semesters of graduation and receive permission of instructor
Student must be within two semesters of graduation and receive permission of instructor. Application of team design concepts to projects of a multidisciplinary nature. Concurrent treatment of design, manufacturing, and life cycle considerations. Application of design tools such as CAD, CAM, and FEM. Design methodologies, project scheduling, cost estimating, quality control, manufacturing processes. Development of a prototype and appropriate documentation in the form of written reports, oral presentations and computer models and engineering drawings.

I E 467. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design II.

(Cross-listed with AER E, CPR E, E E, ENGR, MAT E, M E). (1-4) Cr. 3. Repeatable, maximum of 2 times. F.S. Prereq: Student must be within two semesters of graduation or receive permission of instructor.
Build and test of a conceptual design. Detail design, manufacturability, test criteria and procedures. Application of design tools such as CAD and CAM and manufacturing techniques such as rapid prototyping. Development and testing of a full-scale prototype with appropriate documentation in the form of design journals, written reports, oral presentations and computer models and engineering drawings.

I E 481. e-Commerce Systems Engineering.

(Dual-listed with 581). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 148
Design, analysis, and implementation of e-commerce systems. Information infrastructure, enterprise models, enterprise processes, enterprise views. Data structures and algorithms used in e-commerce systems, SQL, exchange protocols, client/server model, web-based views.

I E 483. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.

(Dual-listed with 583). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 148, I E 312, and STAT 231
Introduction to data warehouses and knowledge discovery. Techniques for data mining, including probabilistic and statistical methods, genetic algorithms and neural networks, visualization techniques, and mathematical programming. Advanced topics include web-mining and mining of multimedia data. Case studies from both manufacturing and service industries. A computing project is required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 490. Independent Study.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490A. Manufacturing.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490B. Human Factors.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490C. Operations Research.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490D. Enterprise Computing and Information Management.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490E. Engineering Management.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 490H. Honors.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor
Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.

I E 498. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: I E 298, permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Third and subsequent professional work periods in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduates:

I E 501. M.S. Research Basics and Communications.

Cr. R. Repeatable.
Principles and practices for research tasks at the M.S. level including proposal writing, presentations, paper preparation, and project management.

I E 503. Introduction to Sustainable Production Systems.

(Dual-listed with 403). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2013. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in I E 341
Quantitative introduction of sustainability concepts in production planning and inventory control. Review of material recovery (recycling) and product/component recovery (remanufacturing) from productivity perspectives. Sustainability rubrics ranging from design and process to systems. Application to multi-echelon networks subject to forward/backward flow of material and information. Closed-loop supply chains. Comparative study of sustainable vs. traditional models for local and global production systems. A course project is required for graduate credit.

I E 508. Design and Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 312 or MATH 307
Market-based allocation mechanisms from quantitative economic systems perspective. Pricing and costing models designed and analyzed with respect to decentralized decision processes, information requirements, and coordination. Case studies and examples from industries such as regulated utilities, semiconductor manufacturers, and financial engineering services.

I E 510. Network Analysis.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 312
Formulation and solution of deterministic network flow problems including shortest path, minimum cost flow, and maximum flow. Network and graph formulations of combinatorial problems including assignment, matching, and spanning trees. Introduction to deterministic and stochastic dynamic programming.

I E 513. Analysis of Stochastic Systems.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: STAT 231
Introduction to modeling and analysis of manufacturing and service systems subject to uncertainty. Topics include the Poisson process, renewal processes, Markov chains, and Brownian motion. Applications to inventory systems, production system design, production scheduling, reliability, and capacity planning.

I E 514. Production Scheduling.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 312, I E 341
Introduction to the theory of machine shop systems. Complexity results for various systems such as job, flow and open shops. Applications of linear programming, integer programming, network analysis. Enumerative methods for machine sequencing. Introduction to stochastic scheduling.

I E 519. Simulation Modeling and Analysis.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: COM S 311, STAT 401
Event scheduling, process interaction, and continuous modeling techniques. Probability and statistics related to simulation parameters including run length, inference, design of experiments, variance reduction, and stopping rules. Aspects of simulation languages.

I E 531. Quality Control and Engineering Statistics.

(Cross-listed with STAT). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2013. Prereq: STAT 401; STAT 342 or STAT 447
Wu. Statistical methods and theory applicable to problems of industrial process monitoring and improvement. Statistical issues in industrial measurement; Shewhart, CUSUM, and other control charts; feedback control; process characterization studies; estimation of product and process characteristics; acceptance sampling, continuous sampling and sequential sampling; economic and decision theoretic arguments in industrial statistics.

I E 533. Reliability.

(Cross-listed with STAT). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2014. Prereq: STAT 342 or STAT 432 or STAT 447
Meeker. Probabilistic modeling and inference in engineering reliability; lifetime models, product limit estimator, probability plotting, maximum likelihood estimation for censored data, Bayesian methods in reliability, system reliability models, competing risk analysis, acceleration models and analysis of accelerated test data; analysis of recurrence data; planning studies to obtain reliability data.

I E 534. Linear Programming.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 312
Develop linear models. Theory and computational aspects of the simplex method. Duality theory and sensitivity analysis. Introduction to interior point methods and column generation. Multiobjective linear programs.

I E 537. Reliability and Safety Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: STAT 231 or STAT 401
Mathematical basics for dealing with reliability data, theory, and analysis. Bayesian reliability analysis. Engineering ethics in safety evaluations. Case studies of accidents in large technological systems. Fault and event tree analysis.

I E 541. Inventory Control and Production Planning.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 341
Economic Order Quantity, dynamic lot sizing, newsboy, base stock, and (Q,r) models. Material Requirements Planning, Just-In-Time (JIT), variability in production systems, push and pull production systems, aggregate and workforce planning, and capacity management.

I E 545. Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 248 or similar manufacturing experience. Undergraduates: Permission of instructor
Introduction to rapid prototyping processes and other rapid manufacturing methodologies. Operating principles and characteristics of current and developing rapid prototyping processes. Use of rapid prototypes in product design, development, and service. Selection of rapid prototyping systems based on rapid methodologies used in manufacturing processes and rapid tooling approaches.

I E 546. Geometric Variability in Manufacturing.

(Dual-listed with 446). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2013. Prereq: I E 348, or MAT E 216, or M E 324
Assessment, accommodation, and control of geometric variability of manufacturing processes. Use of CMMs, vision and scanning systems, and prolifometers. Techniques to successfully accommodate variation through design of product, tooling or process plan including plastic injection molding, metalcasting, welding, machining, powder metallurgy. Methodologies to control geometric variability.

I E 549. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing.

(Dual-listed with 449). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 248, some experience with theory of matrices
Representation and interpretation of curves, surfaces and solids. Parametric curves and surfaces and solid modeling. Use of CAD software and CAD/CAM integration. Computer numerical control, CNC programming languages, and process planning.

I E 561. Continuous Quality Improvement of Process.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 361
Methods for continuous quality improvement in process analysis. The systems analysis for process improvement model based on W. Edwards Deming. Quality function deployment methods. Case studies of applications to manufacturing and other heavy industries. Use of process analysis computerized programs and tools for design analysis.

I E 565. Systems Engineering and Analysis.

(Cross-listed with AER E, E E). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Coursework in basic statistics
Introduction to organized multidisciplinary approach to designing and developing systems. Concepts, principles, and practice of systems engineering as applied to large integrated systems. Life cycle costing, scheduling, risk management, functional analysis, conceptual and detail design, test and evaluation, and systems engineering planning and organization. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering.

I E 566. Applied Systems Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 565
Design for reliability, maintainability, usability, supportability, producibility, disposability, and life cycle costs in the context of the systems engineering process. Students will be required to apply the principles of systems engineering to a project including proposal, program plan, systems engineering management plan, and test and evaluation plan. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering.

I E 570. Systems Engineering and Project Management.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: Coursework in basic statistics
Systems view of projects and the processes by which they are implemented. Focuses on qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques of project management. Specific systems concepts, methodologies, and tools for effective management of both simple and complex projects. Introduction of important performance parameters for planning, cost control, scheduling, and productivity, including discussions of traditional and state of the art tools and systems.

I E 571. Occupational Biomechanics.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: E M 274, STAT 231
Anatomical, physiological, and biomechanical bases of physical ergonomics. Anthropometry, body mechanics, strength of biomaterials, human motor control. Use of bioinstrumentation, passive industrial surveillance techniques and active risk assessment techniques. Acute injury and cumulative trauma disorders. Static and dynamic biomechanical modeling. Emphasis on low back, shoulder and hand/wrist biomechanics.

I E 572. Design and Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 577
Human factors methods applied to interface design, prototyping, and evaluation. Concepts related to understanding user characteristics, usability analysis, methods and techniques for design and evaluation of the interface. The evaluation and design of the information presentation characteristics of a wide variety of interfaces: web sites (e-commerce), computer games, information presentation systems (cockpits, instrumentation, etc.), and desktop virtual reality.

I E 576. Human Factors in Product Design.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 577
Investigation of the human interface to consumer and industrial systems and products, providing a basis for their design and evaluation. Discussions of human factors in the product design process: modeling the human during product use; usability; human factors methods in product design evaluation; user-device interface; safety, warnings, and instructions for products; considerations for human factors in the design of products for international use.

I E 577. Human Factors.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 271, STAT 231 or STAT 401
Physical and psychological factors affecting human performance in systems. Signal detection theory, human reliability modeling, information theory, and performance shaping applied to safety, reliability, productivity, stress reduction, training, and human/equipment interface design. Laboratory assignments related to system design and operation.

I E 581. e-Commerce Systems Engineering.

(Dual-listed with 481). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 148
Design, analysis, and implementation of e-commerce systems. Information infrastructure, enterprise models, enterprise processes, enterprise views. Data structures and algorithms used in e-commerce systems. SQL, exchange protocols, client/server model, web-based views.

I E 582. Enterprise Modeling and Integration.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 3 credits in information technology or information systems
The design and analysis of enterprise models to support information engineering of enterprise-wide systems. Representation of system behavior and structure including process modeling, information modeling, and conceptual modeling. Applications in enterprise application integration, enterprise resource planning systems, product data management systems, and manufacturing execution systems.

I E 583. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.

(Dual-listed with 483). (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2012. Prereq: I E 148, I E 312, and STAT 231
Introduction to data warehouses and knowledge discovery. Techniques for data mining, including probabilistic and statistical methods, genetic algorithms and neural networks, visualization techniques, and mathematical programming. Advanced topics include web-mining and mining of multimedia data. Case studies from both manufacturing and service industries. A computing project and an additional project with more theoretical content are required.

I E 585. Requirements Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: 3 credits in information technology or information systems
Principles and practices for requirements engineering as part of the product development process with emphasis on software systems engineering. Problem definition, problem analysis, requirements analysis, requirements elicitation, validation, specifications. Case studies using requirements engineering methods and techniques.

I E 588. Information Systems for Manufacturing.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 148, I E 448
Design and implementation of systems for the collection, maintenance, and usage of information needed for manufacturing operations, such as process control, quality, process definition, production definitions, inventory, and plant maintenance. Topics include interfacing with multiple data sources, methods to utilize the information to improve the process, system architectures, and maintaining adequate and accurate data for entities internal and external to the enterprise to achieve best manufacturing practices.

I E 590. Special Topics.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable.
Advanced study of a research topic in the field of industrial engineering.

I E 599. Creative Component.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.

I E 599A. Industrial Engineering.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.

I E 599C. Operations Research.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.

Courses for graduate students:

I E 601. Ph.D. Research Basics and Communications.

Cr. R. Repeatable.
Principles and practices for conducting research at the Ph.D. level, including problem definition, proposal writing, presentations, conference proceedings, paper preparation, and project management.

I E 613. Stochastic Production Systems.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 513
Modeling techniques to evaluate performance and address issues in design, control, and operation of systems. Markov models of single-stage make-to-order and make-to-stock systems. Approximations for non-Markovian systems. Impact of variability on flow lines. Open and closed queuing networks.

I E 631. Nonlinear Programming.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 534
Develop nonlinear models, convex sets and functions, optimality conditions, Lagrangian duality, unconstrained minimization techniques. Constrained minimization techniques covering penalty and barrier functions, sequential quadratic programming, the reduced gradient method.

I E 632. Integer Programming.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 534
Integer programming including cutting planes, branch and bound, and Lagrangian relaxation. Introduction to complexity issues and search-based heuristics.

I E 642. Simultaneous Engineering in Manufacturing Systems.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: I E 549 or M E 415
Current engineering methods for the product life cycle process. Feature-based design, computer-aided process planning, and data-driven product engineering.

I E 671. Research Practicum in Ergonomics.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Repeatable. Prereq: I E 571 or I E 577
Ergonomics research topic development, literature evaluation, experimental design, use of bioinstrumentation, data collection, basic data interpretation, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation.

I E 690. Advanced Topics.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. Prereq: Permission of the instructor
Advanced topics related to Ph.D. research in industrial engineering under the direction of the instructor.

I E 697. Engineering Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department
Professional work period for a maximum of one semester per academic year. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

I E 699. Research.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.

I E 699A. Industrial Engineering.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.

I E 699C. Operations Research.

Cr. arr. Repeatable.