Theory and practice of woodworking processes, materials and equipment used in cabinetmaking and furniture industries. Impact of technology. Cultural and social implications of technology. Practical applications include the construction of a project. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories.

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.

Global, cultural and social implications and applications of plastics. Uses, capabilities, and operational characteristics of plastics machinery and processes including plastic resource management and toxicity. Injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, rotational molding, forming, casting, and plastic fabrication. Miscellaneous course fee may be required-see Class Schedule. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory.

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.

Individual investigations, 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.

Functions of a technical manager and management styles, relationships and interactions between departments in an industrial organization. Industrial communications and language of technical management. Characteristics, technical management fields, industry and leadership styles. 4 lectures.

Application of manufacturing processes and testing using metals and ceramics including base material preparation, forming, fastening and finishing processes. Emphasis on current methods of manufacturing, equipment use, safety and material standards. Miscellaneous course fee may be required-see Class Schedule. 2 lectures, 2 activities.

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: ENGL/PHIL/SPC 125 or equivalent.

Technological issues, benefits and risks of technological decisions. The dynamics of technology and its impact on energy resources, the environment and quality of life. The effects of technological innovation on productivity, travel, communication, leisure and personal expression. Demonstrations of industrial processes will be conducted. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: ENGL/PHIL/SPC 125.

Properties of plastics as a class of materials. Interpretation of plastic design data. Principles underlying the properties of plastics. Design problems. Laboratory applications of plastics processes and their effects on design. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or consent of instructor.

Principles and techniques of quality management as applied to organizations. Emphasis on competitive implications with the integration of fundamental quality assurance techniques and new quality management. Technologies focused on continuous organizational improvement. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: STAT 211.

Applications at the supervisory level of the overall quality plan for manufacturing. Quality assurance, testing, shop and field inspection techniques, material review, source inspection, vendor surveillance, and quality audit. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 303.

Practical application of value engineering. 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. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 150 and junior standing.

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. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 121.

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 111** or equivalent.

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.

Industrial operational facility management of electrical power systems providing a broad overview of production, distribution, control, conversion and measurement of electrical power. Specific management and operational 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 131/141/221, PHYS 122.

Computer aided decision making and problem solving in industry utilizing CAD and other computer and communication applications software. Introduction to the essentials of management information systems, grounding in the fundamentals of organizational information systems and their effect on the industrial organization and its employees. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CSC 119.

Technical interrelationships between materials handling and packaging. Design, materials, quality control, packaging and product manufacturing. Storage, transportation and marketing. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 330 or consent of instructor.

Applied production management using the framework of a broad international perspective, production in a facility like most small manufacturing industries and the management tools and techniques of today's international production management. Linkages with marketing, purchasing, design, cost analysis, equipment use, quality control, jig and fixture design and use to solve production management problems. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 2 lectures, 2 activities. Prerequisite: IT 260 and BUS 371or consent of instructor.

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.

Methods, techniques and evaluation of presenting technical and management 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, SPC 201 or SPC 202.

Customer contacts. Personal relationships, ethics, legal relationships. Service contracts, communication channels. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: BUS 346 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

Investigation of the institutions and channels involved in industrial marketing. Analysis of industrial products, competitors, and consumers. Problems in marketing research, personnel, and management. Individual reports on industrial products, companies or training programs. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: BUS 346 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

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. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IT 330, PHYS 121, CHEM 121, or consent of instructor.

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. Required field trips to packaging operations. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: IT 330, PHYS 104 or PHYS 121, or consent of instructor.

Production planning and control. Linking production planning systems and manufacturing technologies in a global economy. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: BUS 387, IT 333, or consent of instructor.

Industrial safety and health management: 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: ENGL/PHIL/SPC 125 or consent of instructor.

Part-time industrial experience or early field experience in an approved school, with or without pay. Conducted under company or school personnel supervision, and University faculty supervision. Guided observations related to technical management or education. Report of experiences required at end of quarter. 30 hours work experience per unit of credit. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Developing and managing curriculum for an industrial learning setting. Assessing resources. Developing a philosophy, sequencing objectives, and properly using materials in training, evaluating and reporting effectiveness. Managing people within this process in an industrial setting. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENGL/PHIL/SPC 125.

International and strategic dimensions of managerial concepts as they relate to industrial work forces, resources and industrial management leadership, knowledge, skills and methods. Investigate management systems and practices, ethics, industrial decision making tools and concepts, and management analysis through the use of case studies and individual and team projects. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: BUS 371, IT 410 or consent of instructor.

Energy sources, traditional and alternate; energy management including energy auditing and conservation methods and systems. Heat loss and gain through building components, comparison of materials and insulation systems. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 150.

Managing 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 package/product successes and failures. Class project for analysis and solution. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: IT 330.

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.

Maintenance, construction, repair and operation of industrial/commercial facilities, including preventive and remedial maintenance, job control systems, CMMS, work estimating, budgeting, and other essential services. Field trips to industrial facilities. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: IT 451 or consent of instructor.

Management 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 and IT 453 or consent of instructor.

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.

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 6 units. 1 to 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Directed group study for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. May be required with IT 470. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1 to 3 activities. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Part-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.

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.

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. Enrollment by petition. Maximum of 6 units may be applied to degree requirements. Prerequisite: Consent of department head or graduate adviser and supervising faculty member.

Organize and conduct experimental projects using research techniques. Problem solving initiated through research by the student. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Study of significant historical and philosophical changes in American industry. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Current industrial management principles, methods and tools in the administration and organization of industrial and technical environments. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Basic principles and practices in the preparation of course guides, courses of instruction and related materials for industrial instruction. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Analysis of major factors in planning and designing industrial and educational facilities. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Advanced study of current trends and issues relative to industrial and technical systems. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Study of basic research methodology relative to industrial and technical systems. Development of a thesis/project proposal. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Completion of a thesis or project involving individual research that is significant to the field of industrial and technical systems. Student must enroll each quarter in which advisement is received or facilities are utilized. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, IT 580 and consent of instructor.