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Industrial Engineering (I E)

I E 097 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1998
 

I E 100S Discover Industrial Engineering: First-Year Seminar (1) Informational First-year on Industrial Engineering as a career choice and profession; lab exercises; guest speakers; real world problems.
Effective: Fall 1999
 

I E 101S Build Your Own Robot--First-Year Seminar (1) The objective of this first-year seminar course is to provide students hands-on experience with robotics and automation devices.
Effective: Summer 2000
 

I E 199 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
 

I E 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1997
 

I E 299 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2007
 

I E 302 Engineering Economy (3) Principles and methods for analyzing the economic feasibility of technical alternatives leading to a decision or recommendation.
Effective: Fall 1992
Prerequisite: MATH 141  

I E 302H Engineering Economy (3) Principles and methods for analyzing the economic feasibility of technical alternatives leading to a decision or recommendation.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141  

I E 303 Engineering Economic Analysis (2) Economic analysis of engineering alternatives.
Effective: Spring 2008
 

I E 305 Product Design, Specification and Measurement (3) Principles of product design and specifications and methods for product verification.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent:MATSE 259  

I E 306 Machining Process Design & Analysis (3) Application of Engineering Principles for the Design and Implementation of Economic and Effective Machining Processes.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: I E 305, I E 322  

I E 307 Rapid Prototyping Processes (3) The study and application of rapid prototyping technologies in design and manufacturing.
Effective: Summer 2009 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: I E 305  

I E 307 Additive Manufacturing Process and Reverse Engineering (3) The study and application of rapid prototyping technologies in design and manufacturing.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 305  

I E 311 Principles of Solidification Processing (3) Discussion, laboratory practices, and laboratory experiments covering principles of metal casting and joining, nondestructive testing, and nonmetallic processing.
Effective: Spring 2009
Prerequisite: I E 305  

I E 312 Product Design and Manufacturing Processes (3) Theory and principles of manufacturing; effect on design selection and product quality; processes include material removal, casting, joining, plastic molding. Industrial engineering majors may not schedule this course.
Effective: Spring 2008 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210;E SC 414M orMATSE 259  

I E 312 Product Design and Manufacturing Processes (3) Theory and principles of mechanical design specification, verification, and manufacturing. Industrial engineering majors may not schedule this course.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: E MCH 213, E MCH 210H orE MCH 210 ; Prerequisite or concurrent:E SC 414M orMATSE 259  

I E 322 Probabilistic Models in Industrial Engineering (3) The study and application of probability theory in the solution of engineering problems.
Effective: Fall 2005
Prerequisite: MATH 141  

I E 322H Probabilistic Models in Industrial Engineering (3) The study and application of probability theory in the solution of engineering problems.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141  

I E 323 Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering (3) The study and application of statistics in the solution of engineering problems.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: I E 322  

I E 327 Introduction to Work Design (3) Job analysis, cognitive and physical considerations in design of work, work measurement.
Effective: Fall 2008 Ending: Summer 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141, E MCH 011 orE MCH 210  

I E 327 Introduction to Work Design (3) Job analysis, cognitive and physical considerations in design of work, work measurement.
Effective: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141 Prerequisite or concurrent:E MCH 211 orE MCH 210  

I E 330 Information Technology for Industrial Engineering (3) The study and application of computing and information technology to industrial engineering.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: MATH 141 andCMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202  

I E 330 Engineering Analytics (3) The study and application of Computing, Information Technology and Analytics to Industrial Engineering.
Effective: Spring 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: I E 322 andCMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202  

I E 330L Information Technology for Industrial Engineering (3) The study and application of computing and information technology to industrial engineering.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: MATH 141, CMPSC 201  

I E 330P Information Technology for Industrial Engineering The study and application of computing and information technology to industrial engineering.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: MATH 141, CMPSC 201  

I E 397 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject that may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 2000
 

I E 397A Engineering Analytics (3) Provides a quantitative background in descriptive analytics which deals with data mining, predictive analytics which deals with forecasting, and the use of Big Data in analysis. Applications in manufacturing, healthcare and distribution will be covered.
Effective: Fall 2013 Ending: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 322 andCMPSC 220, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202  

I E 399 (IL) Foreign Studies--Industrial Engineering (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

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 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 2014 Future: Spring 2014
Prerequisite: I E 327 andCMPSC 200, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202  

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 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: Fall 2013 Future: Fall 2013
Prerequisite: I E 305  

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
 

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