IME-INDUSTRIAL
and MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department
IME
101 Introduction
to Industrial and Manufacturing
Engineering (1)
Development of the industrial economy and the
professions of industrial and manufacturing engineering. Survey of
engineering techniques and areas of application in manufacturing and service
systems. Career opportunities review. 1 laboratory.
IME
130 Technical
Foundations (2) (CR/NC)
Introduction to visualization, sketching, and
drafting.
Basic hand-tools, shop practices, and materials. Clearances
and fits, threads and fasteners. Safety. Open
to all majors. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture, 1
laboratory.
IME
140 CAD and
Modeling (2)
CAD/CAM on UNIX workstations using parameter-driven,
surface-bounded solid modeling with total bi-directional associativity
between design, drafting, and manufacturing tools. Introduction
to Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) as driven by the CAD solid model. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 130 or high
school drafting.
IME
141 Manufacturing
Processes: Net Shape (1)
Metal casting as a net shape process in
manufacturing. Properties of molding materials and methods of
casting. Introduction to rapid prototyping.
Pattern and casting design principles. 1 laboratory.
IME
142 Manufacturing
Processes: Materials Joining (2)
Theory and application of metal cutting and welding
processes.
Includes shielded metal arc, flux cored arc, submerged arc, gas metal arc, gas
tungsten arc, brazing, resistance, and oxy-acetylene processes. Bonding theory,
joint design, codes and testing. Introduction
to adhesive bonding. Open to all majors. 1 lecture, 1
laboratory.
IME
143 Manufacturing
Processes: Material Removal (2)
Uses, capabilities, and theoretical and operational
characteristics of lathe and milling machine tools, including conventional, automatic
and numerical control. Cutting tool characteristics, machining parameters,
quality control, and production methods. Design considerations for
manufacturing. Introduction to robotics and automation.
Open to all majors. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
IME
144 Introduction
to Design and Manufacturing (4)
CAD/CAM
on Unix workstations using parameter-driven,
surface-bounded solid modeling with integration between design, drafting, and
manufacturing tools. Introduction to conventional machining
processes on lathes and mills, computer numerical control, cutting tool design,
machining parameters, quality control, production methods, and design for
manufacturing. Open to all majors. 2 lectures, 2
laboratories. Prerequisite: IME 130 or high school drafting.
IME
145 Manufacturing
Processes: Machining (1)
Relationship between engineering design and
production fabrication. Hole forming by drilling, boring, broaching,
punching, piercing and nontraditional methods. Forming and assembly of gauge
metal components. Engineering and economic significance of
various production techniques. Open to all majors. 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 143 or IME 144 or consent of instructor.
IME
155 Industrial
Welding (1)
Application of various electric welding processes to
joining of steel sheet and plate. Includes short circuiting arc, flux cored
electrode, gas metal arc, and shielded metal arc processes. Gas
welding of steel pipe and hard surfacing. 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 142.
IME
156 Basic
Electronics Manufacturing (2)
Practical
electronics manufacturing knowledge expanded through concepts such as CAD/CAM
design, Design for Manufacture (DFM), documentation requirements, prototyping
and production planning. Hands-on techniques learned for project planning,
soldering, automation, hand tool usage and production methods. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory.
IME
157 Electronics
Manufacturing (4)
Design, documentation and fabrication of electronic
units with emphasis on CAD/CAM. Prototyping techniques, project planning, and production
methods. Student completes working prototype from start to finish in 60 hours
of project-oriented laboratory. Open to all majors. 2
lectures, 2 laboratories.
IME
200 Special
Problems for Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or
surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of
2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
IME
223 Work Design
and Measurement (4)
Principles of work simplification and motion
analysis.
Recording of work flow and methods. Work measurement
and standards, time study, synthetic data, predetermined time systems and work
sampling. Allowances and performance rating, productivity
measures. Work design improvement. Military standards.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 141. Recommended: IME 101.
IME
239 Industrial
Costs and Controls (3)
Estimation
of manufacturing costs for production planning, cost analysis, and cost
control. Planning, budgeting and control processes. Costs, accounting data and
analysis of variances for managerial control, inventory valuation and decision
making. Techniques of forecasting, pricing, cost
estimating and cost reduction. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: IME 223.
IME
240 Additional
Engineering Laboratory (1–2)
Total
credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. 1 or 2 laboratories.
IME
241 Manufacturing
Process Design I (4)
Economic
and engineering analysis of manufacturing processes. Cost estimation for
production planning, analysis, and control. Analysis of
machining process inputs and mechanisms as an example process. Test
report writing, documentation, and inspection methods. Field
trips to manufacturing centers. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 143 or IME 144, PHYS 131.
IME
251 Introduction
to Manufacturing Engineering Analysis (4)
State
of the art methods and processes in mechanical and electronic manufacturing. Selection of materials for manufacturing. Product
design and manufacturability. Specifications and
metrology in manufacturing. Continuous improvement strategies, such as
automation, group technology, value analysis, and flexible system design. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: IME 143 or IME
144, PHYS 131, CHEM 124.
IME
301 Operations
Research I (4)
Introduction to operations research, matrix theory,
linear programming formulation and solution. Simplex
method, sensitivity analysis, transportation and assignment algorithms. Introduction to linear networks and goal programming.
Existing computer programs utilized. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATH 244.
IME
303 Project
Organization and Management (4)
Design, analysis and implementation of a major
industrial/business systems problem. Emphasis on situations requiring
resolutions and management decisions by groups representing various elements of
an enterprise. Resource leveling and management under
constraints. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior
standing, IME 239 or equivalent.
IME
305 Operations
Research II (4)
Queuing models, dynamic programming and inventory models,
Markovian processes, simulation modeling, computer
programming in solution of problems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
IME 301, STAT 312 or STAT 321.
IME
312 Data
Management and System Design (4)
Design and management of industrial databases and
reporting systems. Relationships of financial accounting databases and
production systems. Efficient data entry and reports, queries, macro
function, and Internet based database applications. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 314, CSC 111 or CSC 234.
IME
313 Introduction
to Information Systems Engineering (4)
Practical
approach to use of new and existing data communications technologies related to
industrial and manufacturing engineering. Use of hardware, operating systems,
networks and application software, covered in both theory and practice. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 312.
IME
314 Engineering
Economics (3)
Economic analysis of engineering decisions. Determining
rates of return on investments. Effects of inflation,
depreciation and income taxes. Sensitivity, uncertainty, and risk
analysis. Application of basic principles and tools of
analysis using case studies. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATH 241.
IME
319 Human
Factors Engineering (3)
Analysis of factors influencing the efficiency of
human work.
Data on the physical and mental capacities of persons, the
physical environment, work organization, and the problem of aging. Human
reactions and capabilities related to specific tasks and systems. Design of machines, operations, human computer interface and work
environment to match human capacities and limitations, including the
handicapped. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: PSY 201
or PSY 202 or consent of instructor, and junior standing.
IME
320 Human
Factors and Technology (4) GE Area F
Analysis of cognitive, sensory and physical
limitations and capabilities of operators and users of technology, both
hardware and software, in working and living environments. Analysis
of pertinent databases for a proactive approach to designing user-centered
industrial products /systems, consumer products, and work environment.
Not open to students in engineering or computer science. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing and completion of GE Area B
requirements.
IME
326 Engineering
Test Design and Analysis (4)
Data
gathering and statistical testing applied to industrial engineering and
manufacturing fields. Experimental methods for evaluation and
comparisons; interpretation of interference, fatigue, and field data. Engineering experimental design, linear and nonlinear regression,
ANOVA, and multifactor ANOVA. Utilization of existing
computer software. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
STAT 312 or STAT 321.
IME
334 CAD/CAM (3)
Identification and study of the individual
techniques of CAD/CAM as being practiced in modern industry. 2
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 144, IME 251.
IME
335 Computer-Aided
Manufacturing I (4)
Wire-frame, surface, and solid model generation. Benefits,
limitations, and selection of CAD and
IME
336 Computer-Aided
Manufacturing II (4)
Automated
production of parts: computerized part programming, post-processor generation
and use, and CNC machining center operation. Introduction to
flexible manufacturing systems and robotics. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 335 or consent of instructor.
IME
341 Tool
Engineering (4)
Design and engineering of jigs, fixtures, molds, and
dies; material selection. Field trips to manufacturing
centers. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: IME 241, CE 204, MATH 244, PHYS 133, MATE 210.
IME
342 Manufacturing
Systems Integration (3)
Survey of facilities layout, human factors,
simulation, and production control to provide manufacturing engineering majors
with background and aid in selection of technical electives. 3
lectures. Prerequisite: IME 223, MATH 241. Recommended:
STAT 312 or STAT 321.
IME
351 Advanced
Material Removal Process Design (4)
Advanced turning and milling processes; grinding and
non-traditional processes. Thread and gear manufacturing, producibility, machinability,
part and tool materials, cutting fluids, and tool life testing. Finishes and measurement of surface roughness. Process design projects. 2 lectures, 2
laboratories. Prerequisite: IME 352.
IME
352 Manufacturing
Process Design II (4)
Advanced engineering analysis of material shaping
processes, surface processing and assembly operations with emphasis on
optimizing process parameters, equipment, and operational sequence. Process
design projects. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: IME 141, IME 142, IME 241, MATE 210/215, CE 204.
IME
356 Manufacturing
Automation (4)
Computers in the factory automation environment. Basic
control theory including feedback and process synchronization. Programming and use of intelligent controllers, robotic arms, and
industrial control systems. Interfacing of
electro-mechanical systems; encoders and servo systems; programmable
controllers. Computer process control. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 321.
IME
357 Advanced
Electronic Manufacturing (4)
Electronic manufacturing overview with emphasis on
new technologies, planning, producibility, product
assurance, packaging and testing. Advanced fabrication techniques and advanced use of
electronic CAD/CAM. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: IME 157 or IME 251, EE 321.
IME
400 Special
Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or
surveys of selected problems. Total credit limit to 4 units, with a maximum of 2
units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
IME
401 Sales Engineering
(2)
Concepts and principles of engineering in sales. Role of
the professional engineer in the analysis, design, development, production, and
final application of a product or system required by the buyer. 2 seminars. Prerequisite: Senior standing in engineering, or
consent of instructor.
IME
404 Engineering
Economic Decision Management (3)
Quantitative
approaches to engineering and management problems. Time value
concepts, breakeven and replacement analysis, optimization techniques for
scheduling. Project cost estimation, resource management and risk
analysis. Use of computer software packages. For non-majors only. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
IME
407 Operations
Research III (4)
Advanced linear programming as applied to problems
in industrial systems. Integer and goal programming. Application of nonlinear, quadratic, dynamic programming concepts.
Case studies of current topics in industrial engineering. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: IME 301, IME 305.
IME
408 Systems
Engineering (3)
Systems, subsystems, static, dynamic, closed and
open systems. Systems design requirements. Performance measures.
Process control modeling and analysis, transform methods, linear systems
analysis, digital, adaptive and steady state optimal control. Optimal search strategies. Manufacturing,
maintenance, replacement and engineering applications. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: IME 305, IME 426, CSC 234 or CSC
231.
IME
409 Economic
Decision Systems (3)
Economic evaluation of information for complex
decisions.
Analysis of risks and uncertainties. Bayes theory and
models. Decision theory, sequential decisions, and value of information
applied to financial evaluation and control. Major project
justification procedures. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: IME 239, IME 305, IME 314.
IME
410 Inventory
Control Systems (4)
Inventory planning and control systems. Implementation of
manufacturing resource planning (MRP II) including demand forecasting,
production planning, master scheduling, bill-of-material, and inventory master
file. Capacity requirements planning and shop floor control. JIT approach to
inventory control through pull production system. 3 lectures,
1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 305 or IME 342, IME 312.
IME
411 Production
Systems Analysis (3)
Systems analysis for production control. Design of computer
integrated planning and control systems for scheduling manufacturing orders,
monitoring operating costs and control system performance evaluation. Development of computer-aided decision making framework. Interactive decision making using simulation modeling. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 410, or
equivalent.
IME
413 Flexible
Manufacturing Systems (3)
Structure of flexible manufacturing systems. Planning and control for
FMS. Tool management and operations control. Application of techniques related
to production scheduling decisions. Cellular manufacturing and production flow
analysis. Case studies of flexible manufacturing systems.
Computer applications. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: IME 301. Recommended: STAT 312 or STAT 321.
IME
416 Automation
of Industrial Systems (3)
Automation in manufacturing and warehousing. Economic
selection of automation systems. Projects in
automation. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: IME 356 or equivalent.
IME
417 Supply
Chain and Logistics Management (4)
Overview of key logistics and supply chain
management concepts. Models and solution methods for the design, control,
operation, and management of supply chains. Techniques
that are used to analyze supply chains. Team projects in partnership
with industry sponsors. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IME
410 or consent of instructor.
IME
418 Product-Process
Design (4)
Strategic engineering management of product design
and manufacturing competitiveness; concurrent engineering. Study of
manufacturability constraints in terms of prototyping, designing, testing,
pre-production support, processing, quality, delivery, and customer
satisfaction. Industrial design projects. Field trip to manufacturing centers. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 314, IME 341, IME 356. Recommended: IME 342 or equivalent.
IME
420 Simulation
and Expert Systems (4)
Design and analysis of manufacturing and service
systems by simulation. Functions of random variables. Random number and
function generators, programming, and characteristics of simulation languages. Introduction to rule-based expert systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 305, IME 312.
IME
421 Manufacturing
Organizations (3)
Theory and principles for manufacturing
organizations. Competitive advantage. Strategic
planning and operations management for organizations and teams in a rapidly
changing environment. Engineering management concepts
and practices. Team-based projects and cases. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: IME 314, PSY 201/PSY 202.
IME
422 Manufacturability
Engineering (4)
Manufacturability
constraints in terms of issues related to prototyping, designing, testing,
preproduction support, processing, quality, delivery, and customer
satisfaction. Hands-on projects to discuss the experimental
results in dealing with the process of casting, machining, plastic modeling,
and electronic board manufacturing. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 341, IME 426. Recommended:
IME 342.
IME
427 Process
Optimization through Designed Experiments (4)
Experiments
for optimization of industrial processes: process variables, response,
measurements, analysis and interpretations. Statistical
principles in design. Design approaches: conventional methods, response
surface methodology, and Taguchi methods. Type of experiments: factorial,
fractional factorial, mixture, and orthogonal arrays. Design projects using
real world problems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: IME 426 and IME 241 or IME 251 or consent of instructor.
IME
428 Engineering
Metrology (4)
Measurement of attributes and variables; standards,
accuracy and precision; mechanical, electronic and optical/laser measurement
systems.
Contact and non-contact measurement; straightness, flatness and squareness; GDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing); CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machines);
surface roughness; metrology for electronic products. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 335 or consent of instructor.
IME
429 Ergonomics
Laboratory (1)
Investigation of various physiological, sensory, and
cognitive capabilities and limitations of people in work and living
environments through laboratory data collection, design of experiments and
statistical analysis. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 319, IME 426.
IME
430 Quality
Engineering (4)
Quality control, reliability, maintainability, and
integrated logistic support. Statistical theory of process
control and sampling inspection. Risks associated with decisions based
on operating characteristics of control charts and sampling plans. Reliability and life testing methods. Economics
of statistical QC. Specifications and standards.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: IME 326 or equivalent.
IME
431 Supplier
Quality Engineering (4)
Customer-supplier partnership. Functions
of Supplier Quality Engineering. Supplier selection,
development, process qualification, concurrent engineering, value engineering.
Process characterization, repeatability, consistency, process
control. Quality system standards. Supplier survey, audit, rating, measurement of quality, delivery
performance and certification. Customer service, corrective action
approaches. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite:
IME 430.
IME
433 Advanced
Work Measurement (3)
Predetermined time systems. Time
formulas. Standard data systems. Use of statistical methods. Standard data systems applied to
clerical, manufacturing, and micro assembly. Developing and maintaining
computerized systems. Course will be administered with project orientation. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 223, IME 426 or
equivalent.
IME
435 Reliability
Engineering I (3)
Reliability concepts and mathematical models,
mechanical device reliability, electrical device reliability, systems
reliability and maintainability, reliability data, assurance program elements. 3
lectures. Prerequisite: IME 426.
IME
437 Advanced
Human Factors Engineering (3)
Team-based approach to human factors assessment of
consumer and industrial products. systems, and information
technology. Team building principles and techniques;
performance measurements and monitoring. Usability
analysis and ergonomics auditing through experimental methods. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 319, IME 426 or
equivalent.
IME
440 Quality
Process Management (4)
Quantitative
approaches to engineering and management of quality. Statistical
process control, quality assurance concepts. Variability
loss and off-line QC. Tolerance design and
experimental design. Human factors and managerial
dimensions influencing quality. For non-majors only.
4 lectures. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent
of instructor.
IME
441, 442 Engineering
Supervision I, II (1,1)
Theory and principles of supervision. Application
of fundamental concepts and techniques of supervision provided by assignment in
engineering laboratories. 1 laboratory each.
Prerequisite: IME 141, IME 251, IME 334 or IME 335, and senior standing. Recommended: concurrent enrollment in IME 421.
IME
443 Facilities
Planning and Design (4)
Design
concepts and input requirements in planning and design of new or renovation of
existing manufacturing systems. Product, process, and flow
and activity analysis techniques. Flow lines and buffering techniques. Computer-aided layout design and evaluation. Design of handling systems. Math models of location
problems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME
144, IME 223, IME 305 or IME 342, IME 314, or equivalent. Recommended:
IME 319, IME 420.
IME
455, 456 Manufacturing
Design and Implementation I, II (3) (2)
A mix of industry and in-house structured group
projects, using process, tool, computer control, quality knowledge, and
societal considerations. Projects will progress through a complete manufacturing cycle from
design through implementation. Field trips to manufacturing
centers. 455: 3 laboratories, 456: 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: IME 418. Recommended co-requisite: IME 430.
IME
461, 462 Senior
Project (2) (3)
Faculty
supervised projects typical of problems which graduates encounter in their
professions and which involve costs, planning, scheduling and research. Formal written report, suitable for reference library, discussing
methods, results and conclusions. Minimum 150 hours total time. 461: 2 laboratories. 462: 3 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Senior standing (within 3 quarters of graduation), IME 314, IME
443, or IME 418.
IME
470 Selected
Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced
students.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8
units. 1–4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
IME
471 Selected
Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory study of selected topics
for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8
units. 1 to 4 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor.
IME
481 Senior
Project Design Laboratory I (2)
Selection
and completion of a project by individuals or team which is typical of problems
which IE or MfgE graduates must solve in their fields
of employment, which is representative of those encountered in professional
practice. Project typically involves system design, modeling, analysis and
testing. Project method includes costs, planning, scheduling, and appropriate
research methodology. Formulation of project outline, literature review,
project activity scheduling and regular progress reviews by instructor are
required. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Senior
standing in major and consent of instructor. Note: although IME 481 substitutes
for IME 461 students may not use repeat credit for the purpose of increasing
GPA.
IME
482 Senior
Project Design Laboratory II (3)
Continuation of IME 481. Involves research
methodology: problem statement, method, results, analysis, synthesis, project
design, construction (when feasible), and evaluation/conclusions. Project
results are presented in formal written reports suitable for reference library
and formal oral reports. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite:
IME 481. Note: although IME 482 substitutes for IME 462, students may not use
repeat credit for the purpose of increasing GPA.
IME
485 Cooperative
Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Part-time
work experience in business, industry, government, and/or other areas of
student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and
registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of
instructor.
IME
495 Cooperative
Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Full-time
work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student
career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and
registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 units.
Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of
instructor.
IME
500 Individual
Study (1–3)
Advanced
study planned and completed under the direction of a member of the department
faculty. Open only to students who have demonstrated ability to do independent
work. Enrollment by petition. Prerequisite: Consent of
department chair, graduate advisor and supervising faculty member.
IME
501 Graduate
Survey I (4)
Survey of traditional industrial engineering
applications in industrial systems, work method, measurements and analysis. Facilities design, automation
and logistics of industrial operations. Human factors and cost estimation of
industrial applications. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing.
IME
502 Graduate
Survey II (4)
Survey of current issues in data analysis and
mathematical modeling of industrial systems, Queuing theory, Markov Chains
quality control and supply chain issues. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing with approval of instructor.
IME
503 Applied
Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering (4)
Application of hypothesis testing, regression
models, and ANOVA models to forecasting, process optimization, cost estimation,
work measurement, inventory control, scheduling, and ergonomics. Probability
distributions of process outputs in industries and service systems such as
IME
516 Mechatronics Systems Analysis (4)
Overview of smart products and intelligent
manufacturing systems. Tools and technologies utilized in the design, manufacturing, and
operations of such products and systems. Artificial
Intelligence Technologies and Fuzzy Logic. Design of
smart products and intelligent systems. Case studies.
Team projects and formal presentations. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 416 or ME 405 or
equivalent.
IME
520 Advanced
Information Systems for Operations (4)
Advanced information systems (IS) applications in
manufacturing and service operations. Introduction of common IS applications, such as
manufacturing execution systems; reporting systems; capacity planning systems;
scheduling systems; and customer inquiry systems. Industry-specific analysis of
IS requirements and availability. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: IME 410 or consent of instructor.
IME
526 Advanced
Topics in Manufacturing System Design (4)
Modeling and analysis of manufacturing systems. Advanced topics in
manufacturing system design to support development of complex systems: Virtual
Reality, discrete event simulation, system architectures, systems integration,
scheduling and control of manufacturing systems. Total credit limited to 12
units. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 410
or equivalent.
IME
541 Advanced
Operations Research (4)
Operations Research approach to model building. Linear
programming and sensitivity analysis. Network flow
models. Integer programming, large scale linear programming. Goal programming and multi-attribute decision making. Dynamic programming. Nonlinear programming
and search methods. Applications in model building and
computer solutions in planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and other
industrial and service operations. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
IME
542 Reliability
Engineering II (4)
Reliability engineering terminology and definitions. Reliability
mathematics; probability plotting; load-strength interference and safety
margin. Failure distributions and failure rate models.
Weibull
analysis; bath tub curve; reliability of parts. Reliability
of systems; redundancy; reliability allocation. Maintainability
and availability. Failure modes and effects analysis.
Fault tree analysis. Failure data analysis; reliability
testing; reliability growth testing. Electronic
system, mechanical and software reliability. Safety
and human reliability; reliability management. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 503.
IME
543 Advanced
Human Factors (4)
Theory
and application of man-machine relations and system design. Concepts of
mathematical models, human information input channels, decision making based on
capability of human operator. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: IME 319 or equivalent, IME 426 or equivalent and graduate
standing.
IME
544 Advanced
Topics in Engineering Economy (4)
Review
of interest calculations and comparison of economic alternatives. Replacement analysis. Capital planning and budgeting.
Mathematical programming and capital budgeting. Utility
theory. Decision making under risk and uncertainty.
Application of simulation in risk modeling. Benefit-cost analysis. Multi-attribute
decision making. Analytic hierarchy process. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course
in engineering economy.
IME
545 Advanced
Topics in Simulation (4)
Validation of simulation models. Statistical
techniques for variance reduction. Experimental design
and optimization. Comparison of attributes of
simulation languages. Review of current manufacturing and service
industry applications. Case studies. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 420 and graduate
standing.
IME
548 Engineering
Decision Making (4)
Principles, concepts, models, and case studies of
decision making, both quantitative and nonquantitative. Emphasizes commonly used
techniques when quantitative models do not exist, do not cover all key factors,
or when sufficient data are not available. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 301, IME 314, STAT 321 or equivalent and
graduate standing.
IME
555 Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing (4)
CIM and concurrent engineering concepts. Systems
analysis methodologies and functional specifications. Technological
and managerial strategies for system integration. Analysis
of contemporary CIM frameworks. Information networks
and protocols for integrated manufacturing systems. Implementation
strategies for CIM and concurrent engineering. 3
seminars, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IME 335, IME 411 or equivalent,
graduate standing.
IME
556 Technological
Project Management (4)
Projects in industrial organizations and
enterprises. Emerging technologies and project management.
Relationship to strategic plans and managing change in
organizations. Formulating, selecting, structuring, and planning
projects. Project organization and control. Overcoming barriers. Role of computers.
4 seminars. Prerequisite: IME 421 or equivalent,
graduate standing and experience using computers.
IME
557 Technological
Assessment and Planning (4)
Assessing likely future technological environments,
speed of change in competitive environments, relationship to business,
strategic, and technology plans of firms. Past, present and
technological evolution and operational changes. Technological
and competitive impact assessment and business/technology strategy development.
Use of case studies and company experiences. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: IME 503 or equivalent, and
graduate standing.
IME
558 Executive
Seminars (4)
Culminating
overview of major issues facing organizations as they meet the challenge to
sustain a competitive advantage in a business environment characterized by
rapid and pervasive change. Topics include project management, virtual
organizations, the service sector, manufacturing futures, and information
technology. Total credit limited to 8 units. 2 seminars, 2
supervision. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate program status or consent
of instructor.
IME
559 Engineering
Research and Development (4)
Principles,
approaches and practices for effective engineering innovation, design, research
and development (R&D) in business and industry. Relationship
of R&D with corporate strategy and technology base. R&D objectives through implementation. Integration of creativity, evaluation, design, and ongoing
operations. Case studies. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: IME 314 or equivalent and graduate standing.
IME
560 Quality
Engineering II (4)
Integrated total quality system engineering for
manufacturing and service firms. Classical and modern quality
philosophies and quality assurance and improvement methods. Statistical methods. Designing for
quality, continuous quality improvement, and total quality system integration.
Case studies. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: IME 421, IME 430, or equivalent.
IME
570 Selected
Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced
students.
Open to graduate students and selected seniors. Topic lists will be provided
with class schedule outlines. 1–4 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and/or consent of instructor.
IME
575 Critical
Technologies (4)
Scientific, engineering and strategic overview of
numerous critical emerging technologies. Topics include: technologies critical for
different engineering disciplines, critical to numerous industries, and/or
critical to the national interest. Focus on each technology to include:
understanding key scientific fundamentals, evaluating commercialization
potential to industry, and identifying conditions and outlook for future
technological breakthroughs. 3 seminars, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: Engineering graduate student or consent of instructor.
IME
580 Manufacturing
Systems (4)
Modern approaches in production and inventory
planning and control to support large-scale manufacturing systems, material requirements
planning (MRP I), manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), and just-in-time
(JIT) manufacturing systems. Information requirements,
operational issues, and policy matters. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: IME 410 or equivalent.
IME
585 Cooperative
Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and part-time work
experience in student's career field; current innovations, practices, and
problems in administration, supervision, and organization of business,
industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent
work and research in career field. Total credit limited to 9 units. Credit/No
Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
IME
591, 592 Integrated
Product Development I, II (4) (4)
Team
taught course addressing: product opportunity identification, customer needs
analysis, concept definition, requirements definition, product-process
analysis, product specification, design/process description, prototyping,
project management, packaging, product promotion/introduction, and
manufacturing ramp-up. Team projects in partnership with industry sponsors,
field-trips and formal presentations.
3 seminars, 1 laboratory for each. Prerequisite:
second year MS/MBA.
IME
595 Cooperative
Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and full-time work
experience in student's career field; current innovations, practices, and
problems in administration, supervision, and organization of business,
industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent
work and research in career field. Total credit limited to 9 units. Credit/No
Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
IME
596 Team
Project/Internship (4) (6) (1-10) Change effective Fall 2004
Integrative learning experience through internship
and team project with industrial organization. Requires advanced study and
focuses on industrial unstructured problem or opportunity requiring integration
across disciplines. Team project involves student, faculty, and sponsoring firm
representative(s) in a collaborative learning environment, and culminates in
comprehensive written report. Total credit limited to 10 units. Prerequisite:
Advanced graduate standing, completion of, or concurrent enrollment in,
engineering courses in specialization, and consent of participating faculty.
IME
599 Design
Project (Thesis) (1-9)
Each
individual or group will be assigned a project for solution under faculty
supervision as a requirement for the master's degree, culminating in a written
report/thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.