Industrial Engineering (I E)

I E 402 Advanced Engineering Economy (3) Concepts and techniques of analyses useful in evaluating engineering projects under deterministic and uncertain conditions.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: I E 302, I E 322, I E 405

I E 405 Linear Programming (3) An introduction to the theory and application of the simplex method in solving the linear programming and dual problem.
Effective: Spring 2001 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 220

I E 405 Deterministic Models in Operations Research (3) Deterministic models in operation research including linear programming, flows in networks, project management, transportation and assignment models and integer programming.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: MATH 220

I E 408 Cognitive Work Design (3) Design and evaluation of cognitive work, including the human/computer interface, visual displays, software design, and automated system monitoring, with emphasis on human performance.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: I E 327

I E 418 Human/Computer Interface Design (3) Design and evaluation of the human/computer interface, including human performance, visual displays, software design, and automated system monitoring.
Effective: Spring 2008 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 330

I E 419 Work Design - Productivity and Safety (3) Methods improvement, physical work design, productivity, work measurement; principles and practice of safety.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: I E 327

I E 424 Process Quality Engineering (3) Statistical methods for engineering process characterization and improvement. For non-Industrial Engineering majors.
Effective: Summer 1994 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141, MATH 220

I E 424 Process Quality Engineering (3) Statistical methods for engineering process characterization and improvement. For non-Industrial Engineering majors.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141 and eitherMATH 220 orB E 301

I E 425 Introduction to Operations Research (3) An introduction to the method and techniques of mathematical decision making, including inventory, replacement, allocation, and waiting line problems.
Effective: Spring 2006 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 322 Concurrent: I E 405

I E 425 Stochastic Models in Operations Research (3) Stochastic models in operations research with real world applications including dynamic programming, Markov chains, queueing models and inventory models.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: MATH 220 andI E 322 Concurrent: I E 405

I E 428 Metal Casting (3) Application of engineering principles to the design of castings; casting of ferrous and nonferrous alloys; laboratory and simulation projects.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: I E 311, I E 312 orMETAL 408W

I E 433 Regression Analysis and Design of Experiments (3) Theory and Application of Regression Analysis and Design of Experiments to build models and optimize process and product parameters.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: I E 323

I E 434 Statistical Quality Control (3) Statistical techniques for univariate and multivariate monitoring of independent and autocorrelated processes; foundations of quality control and improvement.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: I E 323

I E 436 Six Sigma Methodology (3) Techniques for structured problem-solving to improve the quality and cost of products and processes.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: I E 323

I E 453 Simulation Modeling for Decision Support (3) Introduction of concepts of simulation modeling and analysis, with application to manufacturing and production systems.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: CMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202 andI E 323 andI E 425

I E 454 Applied Decision Analysis (3) Theory and practice of decision analysis applied to engineering problems.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 322

I E 456 (M E 456) Industrial Robot Applications (3) Introduction to robotics, with emphasis on robot selection, programming, and economic justification for manufacturing applications.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite: MATH 220;MATH 250 orMATH 251;I E 305 orM E 360;CMPSC 200 orCMPSC 201

I E 460 Service Systems Engineering (3) Use of quantitative models and methods for analysis, design and control of service systems.
Effective: Spring 2011
Prerequisite: I E 322 andI E 405

I E 462 Introduction to Expert Systems (3) Building expert systems in general; emphasis on knowledge representation and inference mechanisms in the manufacturing domain.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: CMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202 andI E 323

I E 463 Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (3) Three dimensional modeling and manufacture of parts and assemblies using Computer Aided Design and manufacturing software, and numerically controlled machines.
Effective: Spring 2008 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: Any IE Manufacturing Process elective

I E 464 Assembly of Printed Circuit Boards (3) Manufacturing processes and principles for assembly of printed circuit boards with surface mount and through-hole technology.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: PHYS 212, I E 305

I E 466 Concurrent Engineering (3) Concurrent engineering methods for product/process development, capturing customer requirements, insuring manufacturability and serviceability.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite: MATH 141, MATH 220

I E 467 Facility Layout and Material Handling (3) Analytical, simulation and computer-aided graphical methods to generate effective layout designs; design and integration of material handling systems and equipment. For Industrial Engineering majors.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: I E 302, I E 327

I E 468 Optimization Modeling and Methods (3) Mathematical modeling of linear, integer, and nonlinear programming problems and computational methods for solving these classes of problems.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite: I E 405, MATH 231

I E 469 Global Industrial Engineering Experience (1) Students will learn how to prepare for a short term, professional exchange in a foreign nation. Students will then travel to a designated university within a foreign nation for the purpose of a five day cultural and professional exchange.
Effective: Summer 2009
Prerequisite: 5th semester standing or higher

I E 470 Manufacturing System Design and Analysis (3) Contemporary design and analysis methodologies used to organize systems for economic manufacture of products.
Effective: Spring 2012 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: any manufacturing process elective (refer to department list)

I E 470 Manufacturing System Design and Analysis (3) Contemporary design and analysis methodologies used to organize systems for economic manufacture of products.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent: with manufacturing process elective

I E 477 Computer Control of Manufacturing Machines and Processes (3) Elements of computer control and discrete-time modeling. Design and analysis of digital controls for manufacturing machines and processes.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: MATH 141, CMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202 andI E 305

I E 478 Retail Services Engineering (3) Introduction to retail services operations, process models, and application of information technologies to enhance productivity and profitability.
Effective: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: I E 330

I E 479 (EDSGN 479) Human Centered Product Design and Innovation (3) Consumer product design for a global market, incorporating human factors principles and user desires in a multicultural perspective.
Effective: Summer 2010
Prerequisite: I E 408 orI E 419 or equivalent

I E 480W Capstone Design Project (3) Industry-based senior capstone design project emphasizing manufacturing systems, service systems, and information systems in an interdisciplinary setting.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: I E 302, I E 327, I E 323, I E 305, I E 330, I E 405

I E 494H Senior Honors Thesis (1-9) Students must have approval of a thesis adviser before scheduling this course.
Effective: Spring 2000

I E 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 497D Micro/Nano Fabrication (3) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 305

I E 499 (IL) Foreign Studies--Industrial Engineering (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005

I E 505 Linear Programming (3) An accelerated treatment of the main theorems of linear programming and duality structures plus introduction to numerical and computational aspects of solving large-scale problems.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 405

I E 507 Operations Research: Scheduling Models (3) Scheduling models with simultaneous job arrival and probabilistic job arrival, network scheduling, and scheduling simulation techniques.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 425

I E 509 Operations Research: Waiting Line Models (3) Waiting line models including models with infinite queues, finite queues, single and multiple servers under various priorities and disciplines.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: I E 516

I E 510 Integer Programming (3) Study of advanced topics in mathematical programming; emphasis on large-scale systems involving integer variables.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: I E 405

I E 511 Experimental Design in Engineering (3) Statistical design and analysis of experiments in engineering; experimental models and experimental designs using the analysis of variance.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 323

I E 512 Graph Theory and Networks in Management (3) Graph and network theory; application to problems of flows in networks, transportation and assignment problems, pert/CPM, facilities planning.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: I E 405

I E 516 (SC&IS 516) Applied Stochastic Processes (3) Study of stochastic processes and their applications to engineering and supply chain and information systems.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: I E 322 orSTAT 318

I E 518 Materials, Forming Processes, and Quality (3) Study of the principles and mechanisms of conventional and developing manufacturing processes and the methods of determining work piece quality and properties.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: I E 310, I E 311 orI E 312

I E 519 (SC&IS 519) Dynamic Programming (3) Theory and application of dynamic programming; Markov decision processes with emphasis on applications in engineering systems, supply chain and information systems.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: I E 516 orSC&IS 516 or equivalent

I E 520 Multiple Criteria Optimization (3) Study of concepts and methods in analysis of systems involving multiple objectives with applications to engineering, economic, and environmental systems.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: I E 405 orB A 450

I E 521 Nonlinear Programming (3) Fundamental theory of optimization including classical optimization, convex analysis, optimality conditions and duality, algorithmic solution strategies, variational methods in optimization.
Effective: Spring 1994
Prerequisite: I E 505

I E 522 Discrete Event Systems Simulation (3) Fundamentals of discrete event simulation, including event scheduling, time advance mechanisms, random variate generation, and output analysis.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: I E 425

I E 528 Metal Cutting Theory (3) Study of the theory of metal cutting, contemporary and future problems of metal removal processes; critical analysis of current literature.
Effective: Summer 2011

I E 530 Financial Engineering (3) Financial option pricing and portfolio design relevant to investment decision making.
Effective: Fall 2010
Prerequisite: I E 516

I E 532 Reliability Engineering (3) Mathematical definition of concepts in reliability engineering; methods of system reliability calculation; reliability modeling, estimation, and acceptance testing procedures.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 323 or 3 credits in probability and statistics with a prerequisite of calculus

I E 540 Manufacturing Systems Simulation (3) Use of simulation in design and process improvement of manufacturing systems. Analysis of simulation language structure. Readings in current literature.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: I E 453

I E 546 (M E 546) Designing Product Families (3) Product families, product platforms, mass customization, product variety, modularity, commonality, robust design, product architectures.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: M E 414 orM E 415 orI E 430 orI E 466

I E 547 (EDSGN 547, M E 547) Designing for Human Variability (3) Statistics, optimization, and robust design methodologies to design products and environments that are robust to variability in users.
Effective: Summer 2009

I E 549 (EDSGN 549) Design Decision Making (3) Complexity of design decision-making; state-of-the-art methods and tools.
Effective: Summer 2011

I E 550 Manufacturing Systems (3) Fundamental theory for analyzing manufacturing systems including structural analysis, optimization and economics of manufacturing systems, automated and computer-aided manufacturing.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 450

I E 551 Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems (3) Analysis of microprocessor-controlled servo loops, adaptive control, stochastic methods in control; analysis of NC machines, robots, and their controllers.
Effective: Summer 2011

I E 552 (BIOE 552) Mechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (3) Structure and biomechanics of bone, cartilage, and skeletal muscle; dynamics and control of musculoskeletal system models.
Effective: Summer 1998
Prerequisite: Consent of program. Prerequisite or concurrent:BIOL 472

I E 553 (BIOE 553) Engineering of Human Work (3) Physics and physiology of humans at work; models of muscle strength, dynamic movements; neural control; physical work capacity; rest allocation.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: BIOL 141 orBIOL 472

I E 554 Production, Planning, and Control (3) Analysis of research literature for topics including scheduling, capacity planning, and lot sizing applied to manufacturing and production.
Effective: Spring 1996
Prerequisite: I E 455, I E 507

I E 555 Statistical Process Monitoring and Analysis (3) Statistical techniques for univariate and multivariate monitoring of dependent and autocorrelated processes; theoretical and numberical approaches for analyzing performance.
Effective: Spring 2008

I E 556 (M E 556) Robotic Concepts (3) Analysis of robotic systems; end effectors, vision systems, sensors, stability and control, off-line programming, simulation of robotic systems.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 456 orM E 456

I E 557 Human-in-the-Loop Simulation (3) Design and programming of simulations that facilitate human control, real-time discrete-event simulation, supervisory control of dynamic system.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: I E 418 andI E 453

I E 558 Engineering of Cognitive Work (3) Information processing and decision making models of the human in the modern workplace, emphasizing visual inspection and other industrial applications.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 323 andI E 408

I E 559 Law and Technology: Products Liability (3) A seminar course on one area of law and technology, products liability.
Effective: Spring 2008

I E 562 Expert Systems Design in Industrial Engineering (3) Methodological aspects of expert systems design and review of some existing systems with emphasis on manufacturing and industrial engineering.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 450 background in one programming language would be useful

I E 563 Computer-Aided Design for Manufacturing (3) Study of CAD systems and concepts including 3D wireframe and solid modeling systems, emphasizing manufacturing applications.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 463

I E 566 Quality Control (3) Advanced quality assurance and control topics, including multivariate methods, economic design for control and acceptance, dimensioning, tolerancing, and error analysis.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: I E 423

I E 567 Distributed Systems and Control (3) Advances in distributed control and decision-making in enterprises and supply chains with emphasis on computing, algorithms, and dynamics.
Effective: Spring 2006

I E 570 (SC&IS 570) Operations Research in Supply Chains (3) Use of operations research models and methods for solving problems in supply chain systems.
Effective: Summer 2006 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 405, I E 425 orSC&IS 510

I E 570 (SC&IS 570) Supply Chain Engineering (3) Use of operations research models and methods for solving problems in supply chain systems.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: I E 405, I E 425 orSC&IS 510

I E 582 Information Technology for Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (3) Students will learn advanced information technology concepts, tools, and techniques for designing and implementing manufacturing systems.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: CMPSC 201, CMPSC 121 orMIS 432

I E 583 Response Surface Methodology and Process Optimization (3) Response Surface Methodologies used for sequential experimentation and optimization of production processes. Statistical design and analysis of such experiments.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: I E 511 orSTAT 501

I E 584 Time Series Control and Process Adjustment (3) Design of Time Series-based process controllers for Quality Engineering. Study of the effect of autocorrelation on control chart performance.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: I E 423

I E 588 Nonlinear Networks and the Price of Anarchy (3) Introduction to congestion games, including elements of non-cooperative game theory, equilibrium network flows, Braess paradox, and the price of anarchy.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: I E 505

I E 588 Nonlinear Networks (3) Foundation in congestion games, including elements of non-cooperative game theory, equilibrium network flows, Braess paradox, and the price of anarchy.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 505

I E 589 Dynamic Optimization and Differential Games (3) Dynamic optimization and dynamic non-cooperative games emphasizing industrial applications.
Effective: Fall 2007
Prerequisite: I E 425 andI E 505 Concurrent: I E 521

I E 590 I E Colloquium (1-3) Continuing seminars that consist of a series of individual lectures by faculty, students, or outside speakers.
Effective: Spring 1993
Prerequisite: graduate standing in Industrial Engineering

I E 594A Technical Paper Presentation (1) Preparation of a paper in a technical journal format based upon the student's course work project.
Effective: Spring 2000
Prerequisite: I E 511, I E 550

I E 596 Individual Studies (1-9) Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 597 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 597B Design of Experiments (3) Stochastic processes incuding discrete and continuous time stochastic processes, discrete and continuous time Markov chains, renewal processes and Browian Motion.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 597B Manufacturing with Materials (3) Selection of cost-effective materials and manufacturing methods for manufacturing components.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014

I E 597C Global Manufacturing (3) The main objective of this course is to provide interested students from the college of engineering with sufficient background to understand the trends, dynamics and emerging models that are shaping the global manufacturing scene. Particular emphasis is placed on a prospective evaluation of global manufacturing environment drivers followed by a normative analysis of emergent manufacturing strategies and responses to globalization.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 597C Service Networks: Empirical Analysis, Modeling & Management (3) Empirical analysis of contact center and patient flow data, fluid models, asymptotic approximations, system design, staffing, skill-based routing and scheduling.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014

I E 597D Robust Modeling, Optimization and Computation (3) This is designed for students interested in robust modeling, optimization and computation. The major objective3 of the course is to teach students modeling and optimization under uncertainty using robust optimization and solving large scale and high dimension problems involving a large number of variables and constraints.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 597E Advanced Linear Programming (3) Statistical design and analysis of experiments in engineering and experimental design using the analysis of variance and regression.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 597F Manufacturing Process Engineering (3) In this course, the students will learn the creation of manufactured products that use processes that minimize negative environmental impacts, conserve energy and natural resources. In addition to these objectives, the processes will also be safe for employees and consumers and economically optimal.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 597F Measurement System Design (3) Theoretical and practical knowledge in discrete part metrology for the validation, monitoring and control of the output of manufacturing processes.
Effective: Spring 2014 Ending: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014

I E 597I Advanced Stochastic Processes (3) Concepts in linear programming including simplex method, duality, sensitivity analysis and parametric programming and computational aspects of solving large-scale problems.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013

I E 600 Thesis Research (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 601 Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 610 Thesis Research Off Campus (1-15) No description.
Effective: Fall 1992

I E 611 Ph.D. Dissertation Part-Time (0) No description.
Effective: Fall 1992

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