IT-INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY –
2005-07
College of Business
IT
137 Electronic
Systems (4)
Introduction to electronics and electric circuit
fundamentals. Essential
information for technical managers regarding the universal law, theory,
principles, application and troubleshooting of AC, DC, circuits and devices.
Familiarity with concepts used extensively in most areas of manufacturing and
production as well as the countless electronic products produced. Understanding
of inductance, capacitance, resistance, integrated circuit components and the
relationship they have with each other. Extensive strategic decision and
problem solving skills developed using electronics as the environment. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
IT
150 Mechanical
Systems (4)
Introduction
to the systems that supply energy, convert energy to power and transmit energy
and power, including fossil, atomic and solar resources. Conversion
by current power technology systems including reactors, internal and external
combustion and direct conversion. Power transmission
systems including electrical, refrigeration, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
4 lectures.
IT
233 Decision
Making and Problem Solving Using CAD (4)
Fundamental theory and practice of technical design
communication and management of information systems. The basic application of
computer-aided design (CAD) and fundamental skills in communication of product
design and information systems and their impact on the industrial organization.
2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
IT
260 Manufacturing
Processes (4)
Manufacturing processes; emphasis on shaping metallic
products. Precision measuring, technical
drawings, safety and equipment use as they apply to metal machining, welding,
casting and sheet metal fabrication. 2 lectures, 2
activities.
IT
276 Principles
of Purchasing (3)
Purchasing
function applied to manufacturing, retailing, and food-service institutions. Its interdependence with other functional areas of the
organization. 3 lectures.
IT
300 Symposium
Organization (2) (CR/NC)
Managing the development of a technical information
symposium from concept through symposium presentation. Organization of facilities, speakers, dinner meeting,
professional meetings, industrial displays, food services, personnel, finances,
and advertising. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6
units. 2 seminars. Prerequisite: Completion of Area A or
equivalent.
IT
301 Manufacturing
Technologies and Society (4)
Survey of manufacturing technology and its impact on
the quality of life in the
IT
302 Technical
Presentations (4)
Methods, techniques and evaluation of presenting technical
information to groups. Individual
and group presentations using self-produced aids including computer
presentation and visual aid generation, video tape, transparencies, slides,
charts, and other media. Computer and other media development
techniques and video tape editing. 2 lectures, 2
activities. Prerequisite: Junior standing, SCOM 101 or SCOM 102.
IT 303
Industrial Quality Assurance (4)
Principles
and techniques of quality assurance as applied to organizations. Emphasis on competitive implications with the integration of
fundamental quality assurance techniques and new quality techniques.
Technologies focused on continuous organizational improvement. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: STAT 217 or STAT 218.
IT
326 Product and
Project Evaluation (4)
Foundation and practical application of value
engineering and project management.
Systematic application of recognized techniques which identify the function of
a product or service, establish the monetary value for that function, and
provide the necessary function reliably at the lowest overall cost. Introduction of project management principles and techniques 3
lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 150 and junior standing.
IT
327 Plastics
Technology (4)
Materials, processes and applications of industrial
polymers. Basic
operations in processing, fabricating and finishing of thermal plastic and
thermal setting resins, product and materials testing. Plastics and the environment. Recycling,
reuse, source reduction. Hazardous waste. Laws and regulation pertaining to plastics. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or CHEM 111
or equivalent.
IT
329 Industrial
Materials (4)
Structure,
properties, applications and limitations of select industrial materials to
include ferrous and nonferrous metals, ceramics, glasses, composites, and
organic materials. Materials testing and material selection.
3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or CHEM
111 or equivalent.
IT
330 Fundamentals
of Packaging (4)
Overview of packaging. Historical development, functions,
and materials. Processes and technology employed to protect goods during
manufacture, handling, shipment and storage. Container types,
package design, development, research and testing. Economic
and international importance and perspective as an industrial activity.
Packaging and the environment, recycling, reuse and source reduction, and laws
affecting packaging. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
IT 332
Electrical Power Systems (4)
Industrial operational facility management of
electrical power systems providing a broad overview of production,
distribution, control, pneumatics and hydraulics, conversion and measurement of
electrical power. Specific strategies including advantages and disadvantages of
economics, safety, conservation, design and maintenance. Familiarity with electronic devices and industrial motor controls.
Electrical power system technology including generators,
transformers, motors, inductive loads, conductors, distribution systems and
power generation. Use of design and analysis software
packages for strategic management decisions. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IT 137, MATH 141 or MATH 221, PHYS
122.
IT
336 Textile
Technology (4) GE Area F
Physical and chemical characteristics of natural and
manufactured fibers. Production of synthetic polymers. Technology
of fabric production and finishes. Industrial and
consumer applications. Textiles as a global industry.
Legislation. Laboratory
identification of fibers and evaluation of performance properties of fabrics.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Junior
standing, completion of Area A and one laboratory science course, or consent of
instructor.
IT
341 Plastic
Processes and Applications (4) GE Area F
Cultural, social and economic implications of plastics
in a worldwide environment. Study of materials, costs, processes, resource management,
recycling, safety, laws and regulations. Applied experiences include
molding, i.e., injection, blow, rotational and compression; extrusion, casting
and plastics fabrication. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: Junior standing, completion of GE Area B or consent of
instructor.
IT
350 Electrical
and Mechanical Controls (4)
A systems approach to the control of electrical and
mechanical equipment and industrial process instrumentation. Topics covered include: Open-loop and closed loop
systems, block diagrams, transfer functions, classifications,
microprocessor-based control, relays, sensors, actuators, PLCs
and feedback control principles. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: IT 137, IT 150, PHYS 121 and PHYS 122.
IT
371 Production
Operations and Project Management (4)
Introduction to operations management and production
systems; service operations and project management; production and service models. Planning and control in manufacturing and service
industries. Quantitative methods and statistical techniques used in production
systems and project management. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in all of the following: MATH 141 or MATH
221, and STAT 211 or STAT 252, and junior standing.
IT
375 Packaging
Material and Product Testing (4)
Survey of tests and procedures for packaging materials
and packaging products following ASTM, TAPPI, and ISTA standards. The testing procedures will include tests for shock,
vibration, drop, impact, tensile, shear, edge-wise crush, mullen,
and incline plane as prescribed for shipment by truck, rail, sea, and air. 2 lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: IT 330.
IT
381 Industrial
Management (4)
Organization and functioning of management in
industry. Planning,
direction, and control of the business enterprise in terms of policy formation,
organizational structure, finance, sales, procurement, plant location,
facilities and production processes. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
IT
400 Special
Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1–4)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or
surveys of selected problems. Total
credit limited to 8 units, with a maximum of 4 units per quarter. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor.
IT
403 Product
Quality Control (4)
Develop
a quality program plan for a specific manufacturing or service company
incorporating vendor controls, test and inspection requirements, calibration,
corrective action, audits and statistical process control techniques which are
compatible with the latest standards designed for and by that industry. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 303.
IT
406 Industrial Sales (4)
Development and implementation of a base of
competencies to succeed in industrial sales. Refinement of technical knowledge
and selling skills in an industrial setting. Team-taught
by Industrial Technology and Marketing faculty. 3
lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: BUS 346 and either BUS 371 or IT
407.
IT
407 Applied
Industrial Operations (4)
Implementation of product/project design and operation
procedures within an integrated national and international manufacturing
environment. Students are required
to design/develop, manufacture, assemble and market a product while working in
a simulated "real world" environment. The course builds upon and
solidifies foundational concepts introduced in the business core program. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or
better in both: BUS 346 and IT 301.
IT
408 Corrugated
Protective Packaging (4)
Principles of protective packaging development. Packaging of different classes of
products. Materials and test methods for cushioning, blocking, barriers,
packing. Development of cushion design, problem solving.
Analysis of package configurations, closing features, locking
devices and labels. Examination of permeability of
materials to gases, vapors and liquids, considerations of biological protection
of packages and packaging materials. International
packaging standards and hazmat requirements. 2
lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: IT 330, PHYS 121, CHEM 110 or CHEM
111, or consent of instructor.
IT
409 Machinery
For Packaging (4)
Analysis of major types of packaging machinery from a
practical, operational and marketing viewpoint. Basic processes utilizing packaging
machinery. Specialized operations, contract
specifications, selection, operation and maintenance. Material
handling and distribution equipment and systems, and storage and retrieval
systems. Required field trips to packaging operations.
3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 330, PHYS 104
or PHYS 121, or consent of instructor.
IT
410 Industrial
and Facilities Planning (4)
Production planning and control. Linking production planning systems
and manufacturing technologies in a global economy. Relating
of mechanical equipment and systems along with utility and production support
systems into the overall industrial plan. 3 lectures, 1
activity. Prerequisite: IT 233, or consent of instructor.
IT
411 Industrial
Safety and Health (4)
Industrial
safety and health: worker safety and health legislation; worker's compensation,
hazardous waste management requirements of industry; employer/employee
responsibility and liability as related to the worker's safety and health and
the environment. Hazards and their control in industrial facilities:
mechanical, electrical, pressure, explosions/explosives, heat/temperature,
falls/falling objects/impacts, radiation, vibration/noise, toxic substances,
fire/fire suppression. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A or consent of instructor.
IT 419
Cooperative Education/Internship (2-12) (CR/NC)
Work
experience in business, industry, government and other areas of student career
interest. Periodic written progress reports, final report, and evaluation by
work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading. Total credit limited to 16
units. Prerequisite: Approval of area chair, junior standing, and a CPSLO
cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 without being on academic probation.
IT 422
Computer Process Simulation of Operational Systems (4)
Focus
on management of business process flows, utilizing computer process simulation
software. Transformation of inputs into outputs by means of
capital and labor resources. Models, modeling tools,
solution approaches and methodologies for process improvement, including
product development within both service and manufacturing organizations.
2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: IT 407.
IT
428 Industrial
Strategies (4)
International and strategic dimensions of concepts as
they relate to industrial work forces, resources and industrial leadership,
knowledge, skills and methods.
Investigate systems and practices, ethics, industrial decision making tools and
concepts, and analysis through the use of case studies and individual and team
projects. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 410 or consent
of instructor.
IT
435 Packaging
Development (4)
The development of industrial and consumer goods
packaging from concept to marketplace. Interplay of marketing, economic, technical, production and
distribution considerations in developing a package. Organizing
the package function for best results. Case studies of domestic and
international package/product successes and failures. Class
project for analysis and solution. 3 lectures, 1
activity. Prerequisite: IT 330.
IT
445 Computer
Numerical Control and Robotics (4)
Automated manufacturing systems, including computer
numerical control (CNC), flexible manufacturing systems, computer-integrated
manufacturing and robotics. Laboratory work in manual/automatic programming and set-up of CNC
machines and robots. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: IT 233, IT 260, or consent of instructor.
IT
446 Textile
Product Design and Development (4)
Organization/structure of the textile and apparel
industries. Creating and
developing a textile product line; sourcing, pre-production, and production
processes; costing. Markets, distribution channels, store and
non-store retailing. Quick response. Quality assurance. Trade associations and
professional organizations. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: IT 336.
IT
451 Facility
Equipment and Systems (4)
Develop
an understanding of how major mechanical equipment and systems are incorporated
in the utility and production support systems of a modern industrial facility. Includes field trips to industrial/commercial facilities. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 150 or consent of instructor.
IT
454 Facilities
Development (4)
Construction
and maintenance of physical facilities and equipment as related to plant
layout/design, regulatory and environmental compliance, safety/security, energy
conservation, and process improvement. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
IT 451 or consent of instructor.
IT
456 Textile
Product Quality Assurance (4)
Quality assurance in the textile/apparel industry. Materials and product testing and
evaluation through laboratory experimentation. Developing
standards and specifications for textile products, inspection processes,
sampling and testing procedures. Integration of
products with materials and consumers. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: IT 336, completion of Areas A, B and F, or
consent of instructor.
IT
461 Senior
Project (3)
Selection and completion of a project under faculty
supervision. Projects are typical
of problems graduates must solve in their field of employment. Project results
are presented in a formal report and must be completed during one quarter.
Minimum 90 hours total time. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
IT
470 Selected
Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study and seminars in selected topics
in industrial technology. Open to
undergraduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 1 to 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
IT
480 Operations
Planning and Control (4)
Framework for operations planning and control. Management problems associated with controlling flows
of material and inventory levels in manufacturing and distribution systems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 371.
IT
481 Service
Operations Management (4)
Principles
and techniques of operations management applied to the management of service
operations. Producing organizational success through offering
reliable, dependable, readily available, and flexible customer service. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 371.
IT
482 Advanced
Operations Management (4)
Advanced
principles in operations management as applied to both manufacturing and
service organizations. Product-service conversion systems,
capacity planning and utilization, aggregate planning, scheduling and control,
inventory management, and operations subsystem coordination with the
organization's strategy. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
IT 371, and senior standing.
IT
487 Seminar in
Quality Management (4)
Principles
and techniques of quality and performance management as applied to
organizations in the private and public sector. Emphasis on
competitive implications. Integrations of fundamental management
techniques, existing improvement efforts, technical tools, and new management
technologies focused on continuous organizational improvement. 4 seminars. Prerequisite: Senior standing, IT 371.
IT
500 Individual
Study (1–6)
Advanced
study planned and completed under the direction of a member of the department
faculty. Open only to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do
independent work. Maximum of 6 units may be applied to degree requirements.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and formal petition with approval from the
Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs.
IT
510 Impact of
Science and Technology (4)
Comprehensive study of innovation – ideas implemented
successfully in practice.
Theories, strategies, and information for directing cutting-edge technological
trends in a variety of industries but not limited to: materials,
telecommunications, biotechnology, environmental management, packaging,
transportation, food technology, and facilities. 4 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from the Associate Dean of OCOB
Graduate Programs.
IT
512 Improving
Productivity Through Technology (4)
Study,
from a management of technology perspective, of current and emerging automation
technologies, from a technology perspective, and how they are used in
manufacturing to provide firms with a competitive advantage; problems raised
and opportunities made available by modern manufacturing automation
technologies; issues concerning technology selection, justification, implementation,
technology consistency, and restructuring. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from the Associate Dean of OCOB
Graduate Programs.
IT
514 Commercializing
Technological Development (4)
The
process utilized in developing technologies for customers. Emphasis
on new technology/product development process, including idea generation,
concept development, industrial market niche, product research and development,
manufacturing, product launch and evaluation. 4
seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from the Associate
Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs.
IT
520 Leadership
of Technology (4)
The role and importance of technology in corporate
production environments. Different
approaches to manufacturing leadership, organization and planning, in terms of
their impact on decision-making, product development and innovation. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from
the Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs.
IT
521 Training in Industrial and Technical
Systems (4)
Developing
and managing technological training in industry. The integration of people,
technology, philosophy, corporate visions, missions, goals, objectives,
resources, populations, facilities, budgets and evaluation in the development
of industrial training curriculum and instruction. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from the Associate
Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs.
IT
522 Facilities
Planning (4)
Introduction
of prospective managers to the methods and techniques used in the planning of
the modern industrial facility, including but not limited to: site selection,
layout, materials handling, utilities, color and lighting, sound, air, safety
standards, and current trends. 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or approval from the Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate
Programs.
IT
523 Industrial
Sales (4)
Development and implementation of a base of
competencies that support the sale of products whose intended application is in
manufacturing. Refinement
of technical knowledge and selling in an industrial setting. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or approval from
the Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs.
IT
527 Trends and Issues in Technology Management (4)
Advanced study of key current trends and issues
relative to technology management of industrial and technical systems. 4 seminars. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or approval from the Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate
Programs.
IT
598 Industrial
and Technical Studies Project (5)
Completion of a project involving individual research
significant to the field of industrial and technical systems. A formal written proposal must be accepted by the
Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs before work begins. Course satisfies
culminating experience requirement through the completion of the project.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and
IT 510, IT 512, IT 520 and IT 527 or approval from the Associate Dean of
OCOB Graduate Programs. Change effective Spring 2007.
IT
599 Industrial
and Technical Studies Thesis (5)
Completion of a thesis involving individual research
that is significant to the field of industrial and technical systems. A formal written proposal must be accepted by the
Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs before work begins. Course satisfies
culminating experience requirement through the completion of the comprehensive
thesis. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and IT 510, IT 512, IT 520 and IT 527 or approval
from the Associate Dean of OCOB Graduate Programs. Change effective Spring 2007.