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Industrial Engineering
(Administered by the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
Patrick E. Patterson, Chair of Department
Professors: Barta, Heising, Morris, Sannier, Vardeman
Professors (Collaborators): Dittmar, Egbelu
Distinguished Professors (Emeritus): Cowles
University Professors (Emeritus): David
Professors (Emeritus): Berger, Even, Griffen, Hempstead, Kleinschmidt, Mohr, Montag, Moore,
C. Smith, G. Smith, Squires, Tamashunas, Vaughn
Associate Professors: Adams, Cruz-Neira, Gemmill, Jackman, Meeks, Min, Patterson, Peters, Ryan
Associate Professors (Emeritus): Love
Assistant Professors: Narayanaswami, Olafsson, Van Voorhis

Undergraduate Study
For the undergraduate curriculum in industrial engineering leading to the degree bachelor of science, see College of Engineering, Curricula. This curriculum is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Industrial engineers are employed to design, analyze, and improve systems and processes found in manufacturing, consulting, and service industries. Professional responsibilities are typically in design, management, analysis, optimization, and modeling of industrial systems. An industrial engineer is focused on human factors, operations research, enterprise computing, engineering management, manufacturing engineering, and quality. Industrial engineers are typically found in organizations responsible for operations management, process engineering, automation, logistics, supply chain management, scheduling, plant engineering, quality control, and technical sales.

The goal of the industrial engineering undergraduate curriculum is to produce technically qualified industrial engineers who are capable of successful professional practice in the field. Graduates of the program will be able to work effectively with other members of the work force to accomplish engineering advances in their assigned areas. The program also provides graduates with the necessary educational foundation to pursue advanced studies in industrial engineering or related fields.

Graduates of the program must demonstrate the ability to design, develop, implement, and improve systems that include people, materials, information, equipment, and energy. The program includes in-depth instruction to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and engineering practices.

In addition to the College of Engineering goals, the industrial engineering curriculum has the following goals for each student.

1. Students should be able to design, analyze, and manage effective production, distribution, and service systems.
2. Students should be able to bridge the engineering and business functions of an organization.
3. Students should be able to integrate functions involving people, material, equipment, information, and control.
4. Students should have a global perspective of enterprise.
5. Students should be able to provide leadership in multi-functional teams.
The industrial engineering undergraduate curriculum provides students with fundamental knowledge in mathematics and science, engineering science, social science, and humanities as well as professional industrial engineering course work. Management electives provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with modern business practices that they will encounter in their career. A senior capstone design course provides students with an opportunity to solve open-ended industrial problems with an industrial partner. The cooperative education program provides students with real world experience in the profession and a good perspective on career choices. Students are encouraged to participate in international experiences through exchange programs and industrial internships.

Graduate Study
The department offers work leading to the degrees of master of science, and doctor of philosophy with a major in industrial engineering. A formal minor is available to doctor of philosophy students having a major in another department. Graduate study is designed to improve the student's capability in the professional practice of industrial engineering and to develop research ability.

The prerequisite to major graduate work is the completion of a curriculum substantially equivalent to that required of undergraduate students in engineering at this institution.
With the help of a program of study committee, a graduate student develops an educational program in areas within industrial engineering. Typical areas of concentration include engineering economy; human factors, systems analysis and control, manufacturing systems analysis, manufacturing processes, production systems analysis and design, life cycle analysis and depreciation, operations research and optimization, enterprise modeling and integration, information management, and the human machine interface. A major in operations research leading to a master of science degree is co-offered with the Department of Statistics.
Courses open for nonmajor graduate credit: 305, 312, 341, 348, 361, 375, 408, 409, 413, 419, 439, 441, 448, 465, 471, 483.

Courses Primarily for Undergraduate Students
I E 101. Orientation. (1-0) Cr. R. S. Introduce students to the industrial engineering profession, its scope, industrial engineering tools, and future trends.

I E 148. Information Engineering. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in Math 142. Development of information solutions for engineering problems. Fundamentals of the software development process. Engineering computations and the human/computer interface. Data models and database development. Program connectivity and network applications.

I E 248. Engineering System Design, Manufacturing Processes and Specifications. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in Mat E 272. Introduction to metrology, engineering drawings and specifications. Engineering methods for designing and improving systems. Theory, applications, and quality issues related to machining processes.

I E 271. Applied Ergonomics and Work Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Phys 221. Basic concepts of ergonomics and work design. Their impact on worker and work place productivity and cost. Investigations of work physiology, biomechanics, anthropometry, work methods, and their measurement as they relate to the design of human-machine systems.

I E 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department. First professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work.

I E 305. Engineering Economic Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Math 166. Economic analysis of engineering decisions under uncertainty. Financial engineering basics including time value of money, cash flow estimation, and asset evaluation. Comparison of project alternatives accounting for taxation, depreciation, inflation, and risk. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 312. Optimization. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Math 266. Concepts, optimization and analysis techniques, and applications of operations research. Formulation of mathematical models for systems, concepts, and methods of improving search, linear programming and sensitivity analysis, network models, and integer programming. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 341. Production Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Stat 231. Introduction of key concepts in the design and analysis of production systems. Topics include inventory control, forecasting, material requirement planning, project planning and scheduling, operations scheduling, and other production systems such as Just-In-Time (JIT), warehousing, and supply chains. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 348. Solidification Processes. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: I E 248. Theory, applications, and quality issues related to metal casting, welding, polymer processing, powder metallurgy, electronic assembly, and semi-conductor manufacturing. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 361. Statistical Quality Assurance. (Same as Stat 361.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Stat 231 or 401. Statistical methods for process improvement. Simple quality assurance principles and tools; modern quality culture including TQM, 6 Sigma, ISO 9000, and Baldrige. Measurement system precision and accuracy assessment. Control charts. Process capability assessment. Experimental design and analysis for process improvement. Significant external project in process improvement. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 375. Introductory Production Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Junior classification, Math 160 or 166. Principles and concepts in the design and control of production systems, including demand forecasting, fixed and variable capacity planning, master production scheduling, inventory control, types of production and work flow systems, quality control, and project management. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 396. Summer Internship. Cr. R. SS. Prereq: Permission of department. Summer professional work period.

I E 397. Engineering Internship. Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Permission of department. Professional work period for a maximum of one semester per academic year.

I E 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: 298, permission of department. Second professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work.

I E 408. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving. (Same as E E 408, I Tec 408.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Junior or senior classification. Use the Theory of Constraints as a way of approaching problem solving, win-win negotiation, project planning and effective delegation in the context of engineering/business systems. Team projects aimed at improving design outcomes. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 409. Interdisciplinary Systems Effectiveness. (Same as E E 409, I Tec 409.) (3-0) Cr. 3. SS. Prereq: Junior or senior classification. Focus on functions that determine the effectiveness of an entire organization. Generic Theory of Constraints solutions to production, distribution, and project management are compared to traditional solutions. Strategy for improvements discovered using simulations. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 413. Stochastic Modeling, Analysis and Simulation. (4-0) Cr. 4. F. Prereq: Math 266, Stat 231. Development and analysis of simulation models using a simulation language. Application to various areas of manufacturing and service systems such as assembly, material handling, and customer queues. Utilizing model output to make important business decisions. Fitting of data to statistical distributions. Introduction to Markov processes and other queuing models. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 419. Manufacturing Systems Modeling. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Stat 231. Modeling material handling systems, inventory systems, and production systems for performance analysis. Introduction to analysis, simulation, and physical models of manufacturing systems. Simulation languages such as ARENA, AweSim, and ProModel. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 439. Industrial Automation. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: E E 441. Principles and practices of automating production and distribution systems. Sensors, actuators, controllers, and control algorithms. Computer control and interfaces. Integration of automated systems with enterprise-wide computing systems, networks, and communication between devices. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 441. Industrial Engineering Design. (1-6) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 271, 305, 312, 348, 413. A large, open-ended design project related to an enterprise. Application of engineering design principles including problem definition, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 448. Manufacturing Systems Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 248. Fixturing and tooling requirements for manufacturing process planning, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, computer aided inspection, make versus buy decisions, cellular and flexible manufacturing, and facility layout. The role of these topics in supporting lean manufacturing will be integrated throughout the course. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 449. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing. (Dual-listed with 549.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 248, some experience with theory of matrices and C programming. Representation and interpretation of curves, surfaces and solids. Parametric curves and surfaces and solid modeling. Use of CAD software and graphics programming techniques for CAD/CAM integration. Application of computer technologies in planning and controlling manufacturing processes. Computer numerical control, CNC programming languages, and process planning.

I E 466. Multidisciplinary Engineering Design. (Same as E E 466.) See Electrical Engineering.

I E 471. Safety and Reliability in the Design of Work Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 271. The quantitative study of work systems through the methods of engineering analysis and design, human reliability analysis, and the use of simulation to predict, model, and reduce or eliminate workplace hazards.Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 481. e-Commerce Systems Engineering. (Dual-listed with 581.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: 148. Design, analysis, and implementation of e-commerce systems. Information infrastructure, enterprise models, enterprise processes, enterprise views. Data structures and algorithms used in e-commerce systems, SQL, exchange protocols, client/server model, web-based views.

I E 483. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. (Dual-listed with 583.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 148, 312, and Stat 231. Introduction to data warehouses and knowledge discovery. Techniques for data mining, including probabilistic and statistical methods, genetic algorithms and neural networks, visualization techniques, and mathematical programming. Relationship to enterprise computing. Advanced topics include web-mining and mining of multimedia data. Case studies from both manufacturing and service industries. A computing project is required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

I E 490. Independent Study. Cr. 1 to 5 each time elected. Prereq: Senior classification, permission of instructor. Independent study and work in the areas of industrial engineering design, practice, or research.
A. Manufacturing
B. Human Factors
C. Operations Research
D. Enterprise Computing and Information Management
E. Engineering Management
H. Honors

I E 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: 298, permission of department. Third and subsequent professional work periods in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work.

Courses Primarily for Graduate Students, Open to Qualified Undergraduate Students
(An undergraduate student must have an academic standing in the upper one-half of his/her class to enroll in any 500-level industrial engineering course.)

I E 508. Design and Analysis of Allocation Mechanisms. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 312 or Math 307. Market-based allocation mechanisms from quantitative economic systems perspective. Pricing and costing models designed and analyzed with respect to decentralized decision processes, information requirements, and coordination. Case studies and examples from industries such as regulated utilities, semiconductor manufacturers, and financial engineering services.

I E 510. Network Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 312. Formulation and solution of deterministic network flow problems including shortest path, minimum cost flow, and maximum flow. Network and graph formulations of combinatorial problems including assignment, matching, and spanning trees. Introduction to deterministic and stochastic dynamic programming.

I E 513. Analysis of Stochastic Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2003. Prereq: Stat 231. Introduction to modeling and analysis of manufacturing and service systems subject to uncertainty. Topics include the Poisson process, renewal processes, Markov chains, and Brownian motion. Applications to inventory systems, production system design, production scheduling, reliability, and capacity planning.

I E 514. Production Scheduling. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 312, 341. Introduction to the theory of machine shop systems. Complexity results for various systems such as job, flow and open shops. Applications of linear programming, integer programming, network analysis. Enumerative methods for machine sequencing. Introduction to stochastic scheduling.

I E 519. Simulation Modeling and Analysis. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Com S 311, Stat 401. Event scheduling, process interaction, and continuous modeling techniques. Probability and statistics related to simulation parameters including run length, inference, design of experiments, variance reduction, and stopping rules. Aspects of simulation languages.

I E 531. Quality Control and Engineering Statistics. (Same as Stat 531.) See Statistics.

I E 533. Reliability. (Same as Stat 533.) See Statistics.

I E 534. Linear Programming. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 312. Develop linear models. Theory and computational aspects of the simplex method. Duality theory and sensitivity analysis. Introduction to interior point methods and column generation. Multiobjective linear programs.

I E 537. Reliability and Safety Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification in engineering. Mathematical basics for dealing with reliability data, theory, and analysis. Bayesian reliability analysis. Engineering ethics in safety evaluations. Case studies of accidents in large technological systems. Fault and event tree analysis.

I E 541. Inventory Control and Production Planning. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 341. Economic Order Quantity, dynamic lot sizing, newsboy, base stock, and (Q,r) models. Material Requirements Planning, Just-In-Time (JIT), variability in production systems, push and pull production systems, aggregate and workforce planning, and capacity management.

I E 544. Geometric Modeling in CAD/CAM. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S. offered 2004. Prereq: Math 267, knowledge of C language. Representation and manipulation of curves, surfaces, and solids. Non uniform B-splines, parametric and tricubic solids, and constructive solid geometry. Geometric algorithms in the context of computer aided design, computer aided manufacturing, and computer aided inspection. Topology of curves and surfaces for design verification and process planning.

I E 549. Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing. (Dual-listed with 449.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 248, some experience with theory of matrices and C programming. Representation and interpretation of curves, surfaces, and solids. Parametric curves and surfaces and solid modeling. Use of CAD software and graphics programming techniques for CAD/CAM integration. Application of computer technologies in planning and controlling manufacturing processes. Computer numerical control, CNC programming languages and process planning.

I E 557. Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling. (Same as M E 557.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: M E 421, programming experience in C. Fundamentals of computer graphics technology. Data structures. Parametric curve and surface modeling. Solid model representations. Applications in engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing.

I E 561. Continuous Quality Improvement of Process. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 361. Methods for continuous quality improvement in process analysis. The systems analysis for process improvement model based on W. Edwards Deming. Quality function deployment methods. Case studies of applications to manufacturing and other heavy industries. Use of process analysis computerized programs and tools for design analysis.

I E 565. Systems Engineering and Analysis. (Same as Aer E 565, E E 565.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Graduate classification in engineering. Introduction to organized multidisciplinary approach to designing and developing systems. Concepts, principles, and practice of systems engineering as applied to large integrated systems. Life cycle costing, scheduling, risk management, functional analysis, conceptual and detail design, test and evaluation, and systems engineering planning and organization. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering.

I E 566. Applied Systems Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: E E/Aer E/I E 565. Design for reliability, maintainability, usability, supportability, producibility, disposability, and life cycle costs in the context of the systems engineering process. Students will be required to apply the principles of systems engineering to a project including proposal, program plan, systems engineering management plan, and test and evaluation plan. Not available for degrees in industrial engineering.

I E 570. Systems Engineering and Project Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. SS., offered 2005. Prereq: Graduate classification or permission of instructor. Systems view of projects and the processes by which they are implemented. Focuses on qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques of project management. Specific systems concepts, methodologies, and tools for effective management of both simple and complex projects. Introduction of important performance parameters for planning, cost control, scheduling, and productivity, including discussions of traditional and state of the art tools and systems.

I E 572. Design and Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: Graduate classification or permission of instructor. Human factors methods applied to interface design, prototyping, and evaluation. Concepts related to understanding user characteristics, usability analysis, methods and techniques for design and evaluation of the interface. The evaluation and design of the information presentation characteristics of a wide variety of interfaces: web sites (e-commerce), computer games, information presentation systems (cockpits, instrumentation, etc.), and desktop virtual reality.

I E 576. Human Factors in Product Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: Graduate classification or permission of instructor. Investigation of the human interface to consumer and industrial systems and products, providing a basis for their design and evaluation. Discussions of human factors in the product design process: modeling the human during product use; usability; human factors methods in product design evaluation; user-device interface; safety, warnings, and instructions for products; considerations for human factors in the design of products for international use.

I E 577. Human Factors. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 271, Stat 231 or 401. Physical and psychological factors affecting human performance in systems. Signal detection theory, human reliability modeling, information theory, and performance shaping applied to safety, reliability, productivity, stress reduction, training, and human/equipment interface design. Laboratory assignments related to system design and operation.

I E 581. e-Commerce Systems Engineering. (Dual-listed with 481.) (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2003. Prereq: 148. Design, analysis, and implementation of e-commerce systems. Information infrastructure, enterprise models, enterprise processes, enterprise views. Data structures and algorithms used in e-commerce systems. SQL, exchange protocols, client/server model, web-based views.

I E 583. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining. (Dual-listed with 483.) (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 148, 312, and Stat 231. Introduction to data warehouses and knowledge discovery. Techniques for data mining, including probabilistic and statistical methods, genetic algorithms and neural networks, visualization techniques, and mathematical programming. Relationship to enterprise computing. Advanced topics include web-mining and mining of multimedia data. Case studies from both manufacturing and service industries. A computing project and an additional project with more theoretical content are required.

I E 588. Information Systems for Manufacturing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 148, 448. Design and implementation of systems for the collection, maintenance, and usage of information needed for manufacturing operations, such as process control, quality, process definition, production definitions, inventory, and plant maintenance. Topics include interfacing with multiple data sources, methods to utilize the information to improve the process, system architectures, and maintaining adequate and accurate data for entities internal and external to the enterprise to achieve best manufacturing practices.

I E 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 5 each time elected. Independent study and work to explore recent advances and innovative approaches to industrial engineering design, practice, and research.
A. Manufacturing
B. Human Factors
C. Operations Research
D. Enterprise Computing and Information Management
E. Engineering Management

I E 599. Creative Component. Cr. var.
A. Major in Industrial Engineering
C. Major in Operations Research

Courses for Graduate Students
I E 613. Stochastic Production Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 513. Modeling techniques to evaluate performance and address issues in design, control, and operation of systems. Markov models of single-stage make-to-order and make-to-stock systems. Approximations for non-Markovian systems. Impact of variability on flow lines. Open and closed queuing networks.

I E 631. Nonlinear Programming. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2004. Prereq: 534. Develop nonlinear models, convex sets and functions, optimality conditions, Lagrangian duality, unconstrained minimization techniques. Constrained minimization techniques covering penalty and barrier functions, sequential quadratic programming, the reduced gradient method.

I E 632. Integer Programming. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2005. Prereq: 534. Integer programming including cutting planes, branch and bound, and Lagrangian relaxation. Introduction to complexity issues and search-based heuristics.

I E 642. Simultaneous Engineering in Manufacturing Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2004. Prereq: 549 or M E 415. Current engineering methods for the product life cycle process. Feature-based design, computer-aided process planning, and data-driven product engineering.

I E 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. var.

I E 697. Engineering Internship. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department. Professional work period for a maximum of one semester per academic year.

I E 699. Research. Cr. var.
A. Industrial Engineering
C. Operations Research