Industrial Engineering (I E)
110. Statistical Analysis and Control (3)
Prerequisite: Math 76. Fundamentals of probability and statistics; general
theory and practice of statistical quality control; sampling plans; introduction
to statistical methods. (Field trips required)
111. Work Measurement (2)
Prerequisite: I E 110 or concurrently. General approach to the design process;
application of design process to problem solving. Methods evaluation techniques;
motion and time study, work sampling, and simulation. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours; field trips required)
112. Statistical Design of Experiments (3)
Prerequisites: I E 85, 110. Analysis of variance; regression and correlation;
analysis of covariance; randomized blocks and Latin squares; design of experiments;
response surface analysis and determination of optimum conditions.
113. Operations Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: I E 85, 110, Math 81. Application of quantitative and numerical
techniques for analysis of complex operational problems.
114. Facilities Engineering (2)
Value analysis, materials handling, packaging, layout of facilities, safety,
location of facilities. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
116. Fire Protection Engineering (2)
Basic theory of fire behavior; common fire hazards; classification of fires;
sources of ignition; structural effects upon cause or control attire; fire
detection and alarm systems; extinguishment systems; codes and regulations;
inspection methods.
118. Principles of Safety Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: junior standing. Principles of safety engineering with emphasis
directed to industrial situations. Selected topics include: materials handling,
machine guarding, lighting, noise, ventilation, personal protective equipment,
instrumentation, plant inspection, accident investigation.
120. Systems Safety Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: I E 110. Principles of system safety engineering. Selected
topics include: human factors engineering, key system interfaces, logic
trees, fault and risk tree analyses, hazard identification and analysis,
safety review system trees, statistical analysis, product safety.
125. Human Factors in Engineering and Design (3)
Fundamental issues in human performance, perceptual-motor processes, information
processing. Anthropometry, workplace design and layout, arrangement of system
components. Controls and displays. Work physiology, effects of noise, vibration,
heat and illumination on human performance.
180. Senior Project (2)
Prerequisites: senior standing in industrial engineering or permission of
instructor; approved subject; I E 182W. Study of a problem under the supervision
of a faculty member; final typewritten report required. (Individual project
except by special permission.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
191T. Topics in Industrial Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected industrial
engineering subjects not in current courses.
193. Industrial Engineering Cooperative Internship (3-6)
Prerequisite: permission of adviser. Engineering practice in an industrial
or government installation. Each cooperative internship period usually spans
a summer-fall or spring-summer interval. This course cannot be used to meet
graduation requirements.
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