IE 507: Operations Research: Scheduling Models

Description
Scheduling models with simultaneous job arrival and probabilistic job arrival, network scheduling, and scheduling simulation techniques.

IE 509: Operations Research: Waiting Line Models

Description
Waiting line models including models with infinite queues, finite queues, single and multiple servers under various priorities and disciplines.

IE 518: Materials, Forming Processes, and Quality

Description
Study of the principles and mechanisms of conventional and developing manufacturing processes and the methods of determining workpiece quality and properties.

IE 528: Metal Cutting Theory

Description
Study of the theory of metal cutting, contemporary and future problems of metal removal processes; critical analyses of current literature.

IE 538: Experimental Investigations in Materials Processing

Description
Experimental investigation on selected subjects in processing involving instrumentation, methods, and analysis.

IE 540: Manufacturing Systems Simulation

Description
Use of simulation in design and process improvement of manufacturing systems. Analysis of simulation language structure. Readings in current literature.

IE 550: Manufacturing Systems

Description
Fundamental theory for analyzing manufacturing systems, including structural analysis, optimization and economics of manufacturing systems, automated and computer-aided manufacturing.

IE 551: Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems

Description
Introduction to concepts in computer control of manufacturing machines and processes. Emphasis will be on hands-on experimentation to gain physical insight into these systems.

Class material available online (registration required for part order entry and material)

IE 554: Production, Planning and Control

Description
Analysis of research literature for topics including scheduling, capacity planning, and lot sizing applied to manufacturing and production.

IE 556: Robotic Concepts

Description
Analysis of robotic systems: end effectors, vision systems, sensors, stability and control, off-line programming, and simulation of robotic systems.
Textbook: Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control
Author: Craig
ISBN: 0-201-09528-9

IE 561: Weld Design

Description
Weld design examining joint configuration, loading conditions, weld size, to avoid brittle fracture and fatigue failure in weldments.

IE 563: Computer Aided Design for Manufacturing

Description
Study of CAD systems and concepts including 3D wireframe and solid modeling systems, emphasizing manufacturing applications.

IE 576: Computer-Aided Tolerancing in Design and Manufacturing

Description
A comprehensive treatment of dimensional and geometric tolerances with computer applications for design, manufacturing, assembly, and inspection.

IE 580: Analysis of Machining Precision
Description
The objective of this course is to instruct techniques for analyzing the impact of tool design and machining process parameters on workpiece geometric error.

IE 597x: Distributed Control

Description
No course description available at this time.

IE 597x: Rapid Prototyping

Description
No course description available at this time.