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ISE 220- Introduction to Industrial Engineering
Role of industrial engineers, productivity and quality in production systems, optimization, work measurement, micromotion study and standard data, job evaluation, human factors and ergonomics.
ABET Course Description
Textbooks:
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W.C. Turner, J.H. Mize, K.E. Case, J. W. Nazemetz, Introduction to Industrial and Systems Engineering, 3 rd Edition, 1996, Prentice Hall
- Assigned references
Prerequisites by topic:
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Calculus for the elementary and transcendental functions of one variable.
- The use of computer, Excel
Instructor: Dr. Winston Knight
E-Mail: knight@egr.uri.edu
Office: 103 Gilbreth Hall
Phone: (401) 874-5188
Topics
- The history and development of Industrial Engineering (1 class)
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Industrial Engineering as a profession. Professional societies relevant. Career development of industrial engineers (1 class)
- Introduction to operating systems (2 classes)
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Introduction to facilities location and facilities design problems – heuristic and optimal seeking solutions (2 classes)
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Introduction to work study – method study, work measurement, human factors (3 classes)
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Introduction to scheduling and production control – line balancing, just-in-time
- Introduction to project management – network scheduling
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Introduction to inventory control, supply chains and shop floor control
Course Objectives
Students completing the course will have:
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A general understanding of the field of industrial and manufacturing engineering, including history, professional societies, career development and the role of industrial engineers in society.
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