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Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. Course Descriptions / 145 IME-404 Sheet Metal Forming 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 This course demonstrates the need for thinking one’s way through manufacturing situations rather than calculating. Special material properties important to forming are developed followed by a discussion of strain generation and measurement techniques including Circle Grid Analysis and Forming Limit Diagrams. The fabricating processes of shearing, bending, drawing, and stretching are investigated thoroughly. Special forming processes and simulation testing are also discussed. The interaction of tooling, presses, and lubrication completes the study of sheet metal forming. Laboratory experiences on production-grade presses complement the lecture. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-405 Casting Processes 2 0 4 4 Prerequisite: IME -301 Green sand casting, lost foam casting, permanent mold casting and die casting are discussed. The interrelationships between part design, solidification mode, casting process parameters and the resulting microstructure and properties are examined. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-406 Joining Processes 2 0 4 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 Students will learn how to evaluate, identify and specify the appropriate means for joining materials based on loading requirements, characteristics of the materials to be joined, practicality, and economic impact. They will be expected to communicate this material effectively in oral, written, and visual form. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-408 Automation with Robotics and CNC 3 0 2 4 Prerequisites: IME-301, MECH-100 The basic concepts of industrial robot and CNC theory and applications are presented. Topics include the physical robot components and peripherals, robot classifications and capabilities, basics of machining operation principles, robot and CNC machine safety, integration in design and function of robot and CNC in workcells, justification of investment, work-holding, path planning, motion control, virtual robot and CNC, programming languages, end-effector design and work-cell design. Computer communication with equipment is covered. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-409 Computer Integrated Manufacturing 3 0 2 4 Prerequisites: IME-301, MECH-100 Study the current status of CIM, with definition, case studies, citing obstacles and future trends and development. Some key components of CIM and hierarchy of operation in a manufacturing facility are studied and correlated. They include CAD-CAM link, numerical control, automation, production and manufacturing control, control through proper communication and computer supervisory control, robotics control, process planning. Short summary of planning, implementation, and managing of a CIM environment will also be covered. The students will conduct experiments and projects on creating a CIM environment using computer supervisory control. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-412 Applied Control Systems Design 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: Senior I Standing An introductory course designed to introduce students to the various computer controlled systems used for data collection, analysis and reporting. Various hardware, software, sensors, and human resources required to implement effective control systems will be studied. Students will be engaged in handson laboratory exercises requiring them to configure, write programs to solve various assigned problems through individual and/or group efforts. In addition, students will be given assignments to be completed outside of class. By the end of the course the student should have good understanding effective use of computerized control systems. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-422 System Modeling II: Production Systems & Simulation Prerequisites: IME-321 and IME-332 or MATH-408 4 0 0 4 In this course, the student will study the problem of dealing with the flow of materials from the purchase of raw materials to the distribution of the finished product. It will focus on the technical questions of forecasting, inventory control, material requirement planning, aggregate planning, capacity planning and control, production scheduling, and pull manufacturing. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-423 Systems Modeling III: Stochastic Models 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: IME-321 Stochastic models in operations research; Review of basic probability, discrete time Markov chains; continuous time Markov chains; discrete and continuous phase type distributions; birth-and-death processes; elementary queuing models involving Poisson arrivals and exponential service times; advance queuing models; basic concepts in simulation and simulation of various processes. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-453, Systems Analysis III: Scheduling 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: IME-352 This course concentrates on scheduling for the production and operations systems to help engineering managers determine the best fiscally sound decisions. Special effort is made in adapting the contemporary “Beyond MRP” issues. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-454 Senior Design Project 2 0 4 4 Prerequisite: final term on campus or Department Head approval This course provides the student with the challenge of integrating and synthesizing general engineering knowledge particularly in industrial and manufacturing disciplines, into creatively solving real-world, open-ended problems in a team setting. This requires defining a project work plan, developing the problem statement, objectives and evaluation criteria; data collection; selection of appropriate analytical and production techniques; developing and integrating recommendations; justifications of recommended course of action; and written and oral presentation of results. The project could involve production systems or product design where the planning can extend to product realization.Terms Offered: All IME-462 Work Design II: Ergonomics 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: IME-361 Fundamentals of work design are built upon to ground the student in human factors and ergonomics of work design. Topics include applied job design, manual material handling, cumulative trauma disorders, hand tool design, design of controls and displays, and ergonomic and human factors of product design. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-471 Quality Systems I: Quality Assurance 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: IME-332 or MATH-408 or MATH-226 This course covers the basics of modern methods of quality control and improvement that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. It includes quality philosophy and fundamentals, statistical methods of quality improvement, concept of variation and its reduction, statistical process control, acceptance sampling, designed experiments in quality improvements, and quality in the service sector. Deming’s quality concepts will also be discussed. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-474 Design for Manufacture and Assembly 3 0 2 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 This course develops skills needed to prepare a product functional specification for an existing product, at the product subfunctional group and individual part levels. The development and application of a function structure diagram is developed for a product. Creative concepts generation tools are learned to generate alternate mechanisms to generate the functions of a product. The PUGH concept selection method is utilized to select top ideas in each subfunctional group. New product level concepts are generated by combining the best concepts in each subfunctional group. The BDI Design for Assembly method is applied to existing products to determine a path for part consolidation. The DFA Redesign Concept Matrix is used to create novel assembly concepts. Concepts in the course are taught through lecture and facilitated practicum. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-502 Composite Manufacturing 2 0 2 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 This course investigates the methods for fabrication and testing of composites. Lecture is supplemented by laboratory exercises for flat and 3-D composite panels and sandwich panels. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs. 146 / Kettering University IME-507 Polymer Processing 2 0 4 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 or PHYS-342 A study of how the structure and properties of polymeric materials are affected by processing parameters. Topics include nomenclature and manufacture of polymers, thermoplastics and thermosets, molecular architecture, amorphous and crystalline polymers, molecular weight and distributions, reinforcements and fillers, thermal transition, polymer melt rheology, material characterization and testing, viscoelastic behavior, composites, and environmental aspects of plastics. Major processing methods such as injection molding and extrusion are discussed. Screw and die characteristics, melt mechanism, components of molding machines, optimization of process parameters, and troubleshooting are presented. Other processes such as blow molding, thermoforming, rototational molding, casting, foaming, compression/transfer molding, composites and processes, radiation processes, photo-polymerization-based rapid prototyping, finishing and assembly and auxiliary equipment are briefly discussed. Laboratory experiences focus on the effects of processing parameters on the stability and mechanical integrity of thermoplastic materials as well as the utilization of modern computer aided engineering in material selection, part/tooling/process design and manufacturing. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-524 Systems Modeling IV: Advanced Simulation 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: Senior I Standing In this course, the student will study how several simulation tools can be applied to contemporary Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing problems. Included in the topics covered will be integration of production flow from supplier to customer, and all contemporary manufacturing concepts, such as JIT, MRP II, and lean manufacturing. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-525 Systems Modeling V: Business Dynamics 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: Senior I Standing In this course, the student will study the dynamics of complex systems, particularly as they relate to contemporary Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing problems. Included in the topics covered will be systems thinking and the systems dynamics worldview, reliability of forecasts, and supply chains and transportation policies, all as they relate to contemporary manufacturing and lean manufacturing. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-526 Systems Modeling VI: Advanced Stochastic Models Prerequisite: Senior I Standing 4 0 0 4 This is a continuation of IME-423. Advanced topics in Stochastic Models; Review of elementary Stochastic Models and Matrix Algebra; Introduction to computational (or algorithmic) probability, Advanced Markov models including semi-Markov arrivals and services, M/G/1 and GI/M/1 type queuing models, GI/G/s queues, approximation to various performance measures, queuing networks, and simulation of various queuing systems. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-540 Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing Prerequisite: Senior Standing 4 0 0 4 This is a multi-disciplinary course that provides students with the perspective and skills (economic, managerial, ethical, scientific, and engineering) needed to critically examine environmental issues in product design and manufacturing and to arrive at viable solutions to these problems. Emphasis is placed on solutions that reduce costs and improve environmental performance. The course is open to engineering, science, and management undergraduate and graduate students and focuses on examples of environmental issues related to the goods and services produced by Kettering University’s industrial co-operative education partners. The course uses case studies to introduce new concepts to students which are then reinforced through group discussion, guest speakers, laboratory experiences and other activities. Terms Offered: TBA IME-554 Enterprise Systems I: Enterprise Resource Planning Prerequisite: Senior I Standing 3 1 0 4 This course provides an understanding of the integrated approach to enterprise planning and its evolution from MRP I and MRP II. It describes the core structure of ERP systems and highlights the characteristics of emerging ERP based organizations. Various ERP tools and techniques are described and compared. The fundamental success factors in moving from traditional business functions to an integrated process based ERP environment are introduced. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-555 Enterprise Systems II: Supply & Delivery Chain Engineering Prerequisite: Senior I Standing 3 1 0 4 This course takes the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) concept beyond the boundaries of organizations and interrelates them directly to the functions and processes of external organizational systems. Inter-organizational process linkages and cutting edge engineering methodologies for this integration are discussed through emerging technologies of supply chain engineering and delivery chain engineering. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-563 Work Design III: Safety & Human Factors 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: Senior Standing in the Industrial Engineering Program or Admission to an Engineering Graduate Program Discussion of the relationship between traditional safety engineering and human factors or ergonomics. Examination of man-machine interfaces relative to people’s capabilities and limitations. Application of accident modeling or investigation and hazard analysis or control techniques. Introduction to mandatory and voluntary specification and performance regulations, standards, and guidelines. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-564 Ethics and Practice of Engineering 3 1 0 4 Prerequisite: Senior Standing in Industrial Engineering program or Admission to Engineering Graduate Program The course deals with the professional and ethical considerations of an engineer in contemporary society. Discussions include:v the codes of ethics for engineers, case studies on conflict of interest, team, engineering/ management responsibilities, environmental considerations and professional registration. The format is video lectures with a live weekly discussion. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-572 Quality Systems II: Reliability & Maintainability Prerequisite: IME-332 or MATH-408 or MATH-226 4 0 0 4 This course covers the topics of methods of reliability and maintainability that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. It includes reliability definition, reliability measures, reliability testing, reliability data analysis, system reliability, basic reliability tools, and maintained systems. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring IME-573 Quality Systems III: Advanced Quality Assurance Prerequisites: IME-333, IME-471 4 0 0 4 This course covers the advanced topics of modern methods of quality control and improvement that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. It includes statistical methods of quality improvement, concept of variation and its reduction, statistical process control, designed experiments in quality improvement, and quality in the service sector. Taguchi and Deming’s quality concepts will also be discussed. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-575 Failure Analysis 2 0 4 4 Prerequisite: IME-301 An engineering materials analysis course emphasizing the interaction of materials and processing as they relate to product failure. Topic coverage includes fracture path analysis, fracture mode, brittle and ductile behavior, fracture mechanics, physical chemistry, corrosion, and material process analysis. This course requires a laboratory analysis project. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall IME-581 Industrial Engineering Concepts 4 0 0 4 Prerequisite: Senior I Standing This course introduces IE concepts related to engineering management for the students with no IE background. It covers the tools and techniques for subjects such as forecasting, scheduling, inventory, project management, linear programming, and control charts. The use of popular software packages is a major part of the course. Term Offered: Fall
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