The school offers courses which are slashlisted so undergraduate students may take an undergraduate 4000-level course while graduate students may take a graduate 5000-level course. The lectures in a slashlisted course are the same. However, students in the 5000-level course have substantial additional requirements beyond those for students in the 4000-level course. These additional requirements are listed in the slashlisted course syllabus.
2281 Engineering Co-Op Program (Crosslisted with AME, CH E, C E, C S, ENGR, ECE, E PHY, E S, G E, P E 2281). Prerequisite: student participation in the program. The Co-Op program provides student placement in jobs outside the University, but in a position related to the student's major. On completion of a semester work period, the student submits a brief written report. One hour of credit (elective) granted for each work period, with a maximum credit of six hours. (F, Sp, Su)
2303 Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes (Crosslisted with Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 2303). Prerequisite: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 2113 or Civil Engineering and Environmental Science 2113 or Engineering 2303. Mechanical and physical properties of engineering materials. Introduction to design concepts, manufacturing processes and equipment used in engineering. (Sp)
2311 Computer Aided Design and Graphics Laboratory for Industrial Engineers. Corequisite: 2303. Provides students with a basic understanding of technical graphics communication and computer-aided design for industrial engineering applications. By using computer-aided design/drafting software, solidworks/autocad, students will learn basic principles of engineering graphics and geometric modeling to assist in design problem visualization and planning. (Sp)
2823 Enterprise Engineering. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Introduction to the industrial engineering role as enterprise system integrator. Systems concepts, modeling and analysis; integrated product/service and operational process design; productivity and quality improvement; computer technology insertion; project, operations, and global supply chain management. (F)
2960 Directed Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: Engineering 1112; permission of the department; special permission card required. May be repeated; maximum credit three hours. Individual project studies for University College students in industrial engineering. (F)
†G3293 Applied Engineering Statistics. Prerequisite: Mathematics 2433. Introduction to probability, one and higher dimensional random variates, function of random variables, expectation, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling and descriptive statistics, parameter estimation, use of statistical packages. Not available for graduate credit for students in engineering disciplines. (F, Sp, Su)
†G3304 Design and Manufacturing II. Prerequisite: 2303, 2311, Civil Engineering and Environmental Science 2153 (or concurrent enrollment) or Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering 3143 (or concurrent enrollment). Dimensioning and tolerancing; tolerances—type, design and specification; assembly and fit design; tolerance standards; process planning—predence representation in machining, operation and machine sequencing; jigs and fixtures—design and analysis; time and cost estimation for machining; automation; processes/system integration. Laboratory (F)
3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Consists of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student's major program. Covers materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (F, Sp, Su)
3970 Honors Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Projects covered will vary. Deals with concepts not usually presented in regular coursework.
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the gifted honors candidate to work on a special project in the student's field. (F, Sp)
3990 Special Topics. 1 to 3 hours. Directed study for undergraduates. (F, Sp, Su)
4113 Decision Support System for Industrial Engineers. Prerequisite: 4623, Computer Science 1323, or permission of instructor. This course will cover principles and tools for developing decision support systems for solving industrial engineering problems. Tools that will be used are Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic for Excel, and Microsoft Access. The advanced features of Excel for data manipulation and presentation as well as optimization will be covered. The embedded Visual Basic language in Excel will be taught. Principles of database design will be studied together with Access software. The applications will cover a wide range of topics such as simulation, queing, facility layout and warehousing, portfolio optimization, and MRP. At the end of the course the students should acquire basic skills to develop a small-scale but complete decision support system with Microsoft Office tools. Students are required to bring a laptop to the class to complete in-class exercises. (F)
G4223 Fundamentals of Engineering Economy. Prerequisite: Mathematics 2423. Introduction to concepts of economic analysis to optimize benefits utilizing multivariant, multistaged mathematical models. Topics include cost and worth comparison, capital costs and sources, time value of money, replacement economics, taxes, economic efficiency of alternate designs, minimum costs and maximum benefits, risk and uncertainty and economics of work schedules. (Sp)
†G4333 Production Systems and Operations. Prerequisite: 2823 and 4623, or by permission. Operations-oriented topics for production systems. Supply chain process (tactical planning, operational scheduling and sequencing, management and planning, demand promising). Customer service process; E-Business and information technology applications for production systems. (F)
4363 Facility Planning, Warehousing, and Material Handling (Slashlisted with 5363). Prerequisite: 4623. Facility location and layout models, design, analysis, and improvement of warehousing operations, material handling systems in manufacturing and warehousing operations, informational technologies for management of operations, supply chain relationships. No student may earn credit in both 4363 and 5363. (Sp)
4393 Capstone Design Project. Prerequisite: 4333, 4563, 4663, and 4853. Restricted to graduating industrial engineering students; to be taken in the last semester. Current problems drawn from production and service organizations will be presented by personnel from these organizations. Students will solve these problems under the guidance of their instructor, using industrial engineering methodology. (Sp) [V]
4553 Engineering Experimental Design (Slashlisted with 5553). Prerequisite: 3293 or Engineering 3293. Fundamentals of design of experiments. Analysis of variance models for single factor designs with blocking factors and multi-factor designs, including factorial and nested designs. Fixed, random and mixed models. Analysis of covariance models. No student may earn credit for both 4553 and 5553. (F)
4563 Quality Engineering (Slashlisted with 5563). Prerequisite: 3293 or Engineering 3293, and 4553. The use of statistical methods for quality control and improvement in product and non-product environments for engineering and management utilization. Focus will be on statistical process control tools and total quality management. No student may earn credit for both 4563 and 5563. (Sp)
4623 Systems Modeling and Optimization. Prerequisite: 2823. Problem solving using analytical models. Introduction to optimization, linear programming, integer, dynamic programming, and goal programming methods. Simplex method and sensitivity analysis. Practical applications using optimization software such as LINDO, LINGO, EXCEL SOLVER. Analytical decision making. Introduction to stochastic programming. (F)
4633 Applied Engineering Optimization. Prerequisite: Engineering 3293 or 3293, 4623. Data mining techniques, heuristics and applications of operations research to financial engineering, site selection, transportation, transshipment and assignment problems. Routing techniques, facility layout models, queueing models and applications, Monte Carlo simulations and applications. (Sp)
4663 Systems Analysis Using Simulation. Prerequisite: Engineering 3293 or 3293, 4633. Implements the science of systems analysis through the use of simulation modeling and statistical analysis; inclusive of time study analysis for performing input modeling tasks. Laboratory (F)
†G4824 Ergonomics. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. The measurement of human physical capabilities and limitations. Measurement of the environment and elicited human responses. Workplace, equipment and job design with regard to human performance efficiency, health, and safety. Laboratory (Sp)
4853 Applied Research Methods (Slashlisted with 5853). Prerequisite: 4553 and 4824. Experimental methodology for empirical investigation, including problem formulation. The development and measurement of performance criteria, experimental and oral communication. The measurement of human performance is typically the vehicle used for students in this course. No student may earn credit for both 4853 and 5853. (F)
4990 Special Studies. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing. May be repeated once; maximum credit six hours. Directed study for undergraduates. (F, Sp, Su)
G5123 Advanced Computer Programming for Industrial Engineers. Prerequisite: CS 1323, IE 4623, or permission of instructor. This course will cover open source programming tools and software libraries for implementing decision support systems to solve industrial engineering problems. The course will be centered on the PERL programming language. We will cover numerous PERL libraries for manipulating data, developing database applications, accessing and automating web based interfaces and developing graphical user interfaces (GUI). We will use PERL libraries to implement mathematical programming models, simulation models and statistical analysis. In a final project these tools will be used together to implement a small-scale but complete decision support system. (F)
G5303 Computer-Aided Manufacturing. Prereqisite: 3304 or permission. The course introduces a general understanding of computer applications to machines and processes in manufacturing systems, numerical control principles, computer-assisted n/c programming (apt, g-codes) and rapid prototyping. Machining processes such as volume milling, trajectory milling, and surface milling will be taught using pro/manufacture. Rapid prototyping technologies such as the sla, sls, fdm and 3dp will be introduced. The course will also provide hands-on prototyping experience using the zcorp (tm) 3dp machine. (Irreg.)
G5313 Advanced Metal Cutting. Prerequisite: 3304 and permission of instructor. Theory of metal cutting or machining. Mechanics and dynamics of metal cutting are discussed with relevance to existing literature. The role of sensors in automation of machining is explored. Laboratory (F)
G5323 Advanced Production Systems and Operations. Prerequisite: 4333 or by permission. Laws of factory physics that describe the basic behavior of discrete manufacturing systems. Limitations of traditional control approaches (i.e. MRP and DRP). Modern approaches to planning of matierla and capacity. Differences between push system and pull systems. Theory of constraints. The corrupting effect of variability on a manufacturing system. Operational performance measures. Industry-specific differences in business drivers and system behavior. (Sp)
G5343 Reliability in Engineering Design. Prerequisite: Engineering 3293 or permission of instructor. Probabilistic reliability models for the lifetimes of manufactured components. Structure functions, system reliability calculations, lifetime distributions, models of dependence, parameter estimation, availability, maintainability, burn-in, preventive maintenance. Laboratory (Sp)
G5363 Facility Planning, Warehousing, and Material Handling (Slashlisted with 4363). Prerequisite: 4623. Facility location and layout models, design, analysis, and improvement of warehousing operations, material handling systems in manufacturing and warehousing operations, information technologies for management of operations, supply chain relationships. No student may earn credit in both 4363 and 5363. (Sp)
G5523 Applied Probabilistic Models in Industrial Engineering. Prerequisite: 4633 or permission of instructor. Review of probability theory, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, moment generating functions and conditional probability; introduction to Markov chains, Markov processes and renewal theory; applications to queuing theory, inventory systems and reliability models. (Irreg.)
G5553 Engineering Experimental Design (Slashlisted with 4553). Prerequisite: 3293 or Engineering 3293. Fundamentals of design of experiments. Analysis of variance models for single factor designs with blocking factors and multi-factor designs, including factorial and nested designs. Fixed, random and mixed models. Analysis of covariance models. No student may earn credit for both 4553 and 5553. (F)
G5563 Quality Engineering (Slashlisted with 4563). Prerequisite: 3293 or Engineering 3293, and 4553 or 5553. The use of statistical methods for quality control and improvement in product and non-product environments for engineering and management utilization. Focus will be on statistical process control tools and total quality management. No student may earn credit for both 4563 and 5563. (Sp)
G5573 Statistical Analysis of Simulation Models. Prerequisite: 4663, and Engineering 3293; or permission. Probabilistic and statistical aspects in the design and analysis of stochastic simulations: random number generation, random variate generation, input modeling, output analysis (including time series models and spectral analysis), ranking and selection and variance reduction techniques. Laboratory (Sp)
G5613 Multicriteria Optimization. Prerequisite: 4623. Survey of developments and applications of theory and methods pertinent to decision making under conflicting criteria. Goal programming and interactive methods for multicriteria mathematical programming will be emphasized with applications.
G5623 Linear Programming. Prerequisite: 4623. Introduction to set theory and vector spaces, convexity analysis, special matrices. Properties and solution methods of linear inequalities, Farkas' Lemma, optimality conditions, polyhedral sets and cones. Simplex method, theory of duality, simplex based algorithms, bounded variable and decomposition approaches, sensitivity and parametric analysis, geometrical interpretations, complementary pivot theory. (Sp)
G5643 Engineering Optimization. Prerequisite: 4623 or permission. Basic computational tools for solving nonlinear unconstrained and constrained optimization problems arising in engineering practice. Emphasis is on models and methods applicable to problems in engineering design, process operations, control, production planning, manufacturing and management. (F)
G5653 Engineering Network Flow Analysis. Prerequisite: 5623. Modeling network flow problems, algorithms and computational analysis of networks. Topics include: graph theory, shortest path problems, network flow problems, computer applications. (Sp)
G5663 Simulation I. Prerequisite: 4663, Engineering 3293 or permission of instructor. Advanced network modeling, continuous modeling, discrete event modeling, animation. (F)
G5673 Simulation II. Prerequisite: 5663. Advanced study of simulation methodology. Provides practical experience in building and running computer simulation models of industrial systems. Utilization of statistical techniques for analyzing the output from a simulation is also emphasized. Addresses discrete event simulation as well as animation. (Sp)
G5713 Engineering Project Management. Prerequisite: Engineering 3293 or permission of instructor. Review of the various technical and managerial aspects of project management. Introduction to extensions of CPM and PERT. Specific topics include network development and analysis, precedence constraints, resource allocation, time-cost trade-off, heuristics, criticality index, computer applications, design and analysis of engineering projects, and optimization techniques for project scheduling. (Sp)
G5743 Management of the Engineering Function. Prerequisite: 2823 or graduate standing. Explores major concepts of enigneering management and how to apply these concepts in managing the engineering function in an enterprise. Intensive analysis of the specialized problems of engineering organizations which include technical human power. Procedures and design for the control of engineering projects. Specific examples and cases of management problems and experiences are used. A research project is required that involves at least one of the functions of engineering management. (F)
G5753 Organization Systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. The organization is examined as a complex of subsystems to accomplish production or service objectives. Individuals as members of the subsystems are examined as human factor elements in contributing to the analysis of effectiveness and efficiency of systems. Organizations are viewed from a macro standpoint with emphasis on engineering organizations. Current trends and cases are reviewed with case presentations required. A research project evaluating and organization is required from an engineering management viewpoint. (Sp)
G5813 Information Ergonomics. Prerequisite: 2823. The measurement of human mental capabilities and limitations: perception, memory, decision making, communication, control of motor activity, learning. The design of controls, displays and information systems with regard to performance efficiency, health and safety. The human being as a consumer and generator of information. (F)
G5823 Exercise Physiology (Crosslisted with Health and Sport Sciences, Physiology 5823). Prerequisite: 4824; Zoology 3104 or 3133; Physiology 5016 or 5019; or permission. Advanced study of physiological responses, regulatory mechanisms and adaptations of human performance and health; factors affecting performance and health; and training and evaluative techniques. (F)
G5833 Ergonomics in Safety Research and Practice. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing and 4824 or 5813 or permission of instructor. Designed to introduce the student to concepts of product liability, workers' compensation, occupational safety and health, and systems safety from both a historical and current standards and practices perspective. Methods of controlling product liability losses and reducing workers' compensation cost are discussed. Safety concepts and methodologies as they relate to large-scale systems design are presented and discussed. (Sp)
G5843 Biomechanics (Crosslisted with Health and Exercise Science 5843). Prerequisite: 4824 or HES 3843 or permission. Review of muscle, bone and joint structure and function. Review of kinematic and kinetic principles as applied to human movement. Analysis of human movements using film, anthropometric, dynamometer, force platform, electromyographic and performance techniques. Application of human movement analysis to ergonomics, sport and rehabilitation. (F)
G5853 Applied Research Methods (Slashlisted with 4853). Prerequisite: 4553 and 4824. Experimental methodology for empirical investigation, including problem formulation. The development and measurement of performance criteria, experimental and oral communication. The measurement of human performance is typically the vehicle used for students in this course. No student may earn credit for both 4853 and 5853. (F)
G5970 Seminar in Industrial Engineering. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit 12 hours. Special topics in the various fields of industrial engineering––engineering economy, operations research, ergonomics, production, manufacturing, simulation, engineering statistics and computer systems. (F, Sp, Su)
G5980 Research for Master's Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to nine hours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, six hours. (F, Sp, Su)
G5990 Special Studies. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: senior standing, permission. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. (F, Sp, Su)
G6343 Design of Production Systems. Prerequisite: 5323 and 5623. Modeling, criteria, constraints, decision making, and optimization applied to the design, re-design and operation of production systems (from single sites to entire supply chains). Industrial dynamics, facility location, inventory design, transportation network design, and integrated supply chain design. Emphasis will be on the rigorous application of exact and heuristic computational techniques to realistic classes of discrete production systems. Topics of current relevance are addressed through a major course project. (Sp)
G6623 Nonlinear Programming. Prerequisite: 5623. Theory and computational aspects of nonlinear optimization problems. Topics include: applications and problem formulation, convexity, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, duality, quadratic programming, unconstrained optimization techniques, direct search method, penalty function, optimization methods, feasible direction methods, separable programming, geometric programming. (Irreg.)
G6643 Integer Programming. Prerequisite: 5623. An introduction to the applications and computational techniques available for solving integer programming problems. Topics include: branch and bound, cutting plane methods, Bender's partitioning algorithm, set covering and set partitioning algorithms and knapsack method. (Irreg.)
G6933 Special Topics in Industrial Engineering. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission. May be repeated; maximum credit 12 hours. Evaluation and simulation of various industrial engineering systems emphasizing the system as an integrated structure. (Irreg.)
G6980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation. (F, Sp, Su)
G6990 Special Studies in Industrial Engineering. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Special problems in the various fields of industrial management engineering. Special studies in data processing, engineering economy, engineering economic planning, engineering statistics and quality control, operations research, environmental engineering, person-machine systems, bionics or biotechnology. (F, Sp, Su)
Updated: May 17, 2007