Traditional IE Electives

IE 5303 - QUALITY SYSTEMS: Principles and practices of industrial quality control. Topics include the Deming philosophy, process improvements, statistical process control, process capability analysis and product acceptance. Prerequisite: IE 3301, IE 5317, or equivalent.

IE 5310 - PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DESIGN: Methods for the design and analysis of manufacturing and logistics systems. Emphasis is placed on reducing cycle time, increasing throughput, lowering variation, and improving both quality and customer responsiveness through modeling techniques. Prerequisites: IE 5317, or equivalent, IE 5301 or concurrent, and IE 5329 or concurrent equivalent.

IE 5312 - PLANNING AND CONTROL OF ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS: A continuation of IE 5329 covering enterprise resource planning systems (ERP) and other advanced production control techniques. Computer modeling is emphasized. Prerequisite: IE 5329

IE 5322 - SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION: An in-depth study of discrete event simulation theory and practice. Optimization and search techniques used in conjunction with simulation experiments are introduced. A commercial simulation software application is used. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or concurrent.

IE 5329 - PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS: The fundamentals of production and inventory control systems. The economic impacts of fluctuating demand, supply availability and production rates are examined. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

IE 5342 - METRICS AND MEASUREMENTS: Work measurement, methods improvements, and performance measurement. A survey of enterprise and management measurement systems is presented. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or equivalent.

IE 6302 - FACILITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN: Facilities planning through layout design. Product flow, space-activity relationships, personnel requirements, and material handling are considered, as well as receiving, shipping, warehousing, and integration with manufacturing. Facilities planning models are explored. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or equivalent, IE 5301 or concurrent, IE 5329 or concurrent or equivalent.

Other Traditional IE Electives

IE 5330 - AUTOMATION AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: The design of automated and advanced production processes for manufacturing. Topics include numerical control, robotics, group technology, just-in-time, automated inspection and flexible manufacturing systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

IE 5331 - INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS: The analysis and design of physical work, workplace, and hand tools using ergonomic principles for enhancing performance, health, and safety. Work refers mainly to whole body and hand-arm activities, while workplace refers to industrial and computerized office environments. Applications focus on people's anthropometric, musculoskeletal and psychological characteristics. Prerequisite: IE 4344, 5338 or consent of instructor.

IE 5350 - GRADUATE DESIGN CAPSTONE: Practicum in Industrial Engineering techniques consisting of professional level experience in a relevant company, agency, or institution. This technical experience is directed by a supervising professor and requires the writing of a professional report. Prerequisite: 24 hours of graduate work in Industrial Engineering.

IE Core

IE 5301 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS RESEARCH: A survey of quantitative methods to develop modeling and decision-making skills. Topics include z-transforms and difference equations, Markov Chains, decision analysis techniques, goal programming, game theory, queuing theory and nonlinear programming. Prerequisites: Both IE 3301 and IE 3315 OR IE 5317 or equivalent.

IE 5304 - ADVANCED ENGINEERING ECONOMY: Analysis of capital investments in engineering and technical projects. Topics include decision analysis methods, cash flows, revenue requirements, activity-based analysis, multi-attribute decisions, probabilistic analysis and sensitivity/risk analysis. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

IE 5318 - APPLIED REGRESSION ANALYSIS: An in-depth study of one predictor variable followed by the matrix approach to multiple linear regression. Topics include estimation, prediction, analysis of variance, residual analysis, transformations, multicollinearity, model selection, weighted least squares, ridge regression, and robust regression. Prerequisite: IE 3301 or IE 5317 or equivalent.

IE Applications (Pick three)

IE 5303 - QUALITY SYSTEMS: Principles and practices of industrial quality control. Topics include the Deming philosophy, process improvements, statistical process control, process capability analysis and product acceptance. Prerequisite: IE 3301, or IE 5317, or equivalent.

IE 5322 - SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION: An in-depth study of discrete event simulation theory and practice. Optimization and search techniques used in conjunction with simulation experiments are introduced. A commercial simulation software application is used. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or equivalent.

IE 5329 - PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEMS: The fundamentals of production and inventory control systems. The economic impacts of fluctuating demand, supply availability and production rates are examined. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

IE 5338 - HUMAN ENGINEERING: Human structural, physiological, psychological, and cognitive capacities and limitations in the workplace, and their effects on the design of work systems to enhance productivity, and maintain health and safety. Prerequisite: IE 3301 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

IE 5342 - METRICS AND MEASUREMENTS: Work measurement, methods improvements, and performance measurement. A survey of enterprise and management measurement systems is presented. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or equivalent.

IE 6302 - FACILITIES PLANNING AND DESIGN: Facilities planning through layout design. Product flow, space-activity relationships, personnel requirements, and material handling are considered, as well as receiving, shipping, warehousing, and integration with manufacturing. Facilities planning models are explored. Prerequisite: IE 5317 or equivalent, IE 5301 or concurrent, and IE 5329, or concurrent or equivalent.

Based on prior academic preparation, additional or substitute coursework may be required.