IME 100 - Interdisc Desgn & Manufacturng
Prerequisite: None
Minimum Class Standing: FR
This introductory course exposes first year students to the activities and professional characteristics of each of the engineering disciplines offered by Kettering University. Students are introduced to an electromechanical component(s) to discuss the nature of the product, the design principles and constraints used, the material selection and the manufacturing processes. A laboratory project is included to mimic the design principles. Terms Offered: All
IME 211 - Algorithms & Comptr Programing
Prerequisite: None
Minimum Class Standing: SOII
This course introduces students to algorithm development and a structured programming language using VB (Visual Basic) programming language. Students use procedural and event-driven programming methodologies to design, develop, and test computer programs to solve engineering, science, and financial problems. The course incorporates VB's ActiveX controls. VB programs will be interfaced with Excel spreadsheet and Access Database using DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) method. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 251 - Systems Analysis I
Prerequisite: MATH-101
Minimum Class Standing: SO
Introductory course on economic and financial analysis to assist engineering managers in making fiscally sound decisions. Topics include financial measures such as Return On Investment, Break-even Analysis, Replacement Analysis, Depreciation and Taxes, and Multiple-criteria Decision Making. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 301 - Engineering Materials
Prerequisites: CHEM-135/136, IME-100, MECH-210
Minimum Class Standing: SOII
Students will learn how to specify suitable materials for a given application based on mechanical properties determined from experimental data. The selection of alternative metals, ceramics, polymers and composites, and the management of materials properties to satisfy design requirements will be discussed. Students will see how processing changes structure and how this change in structure affects the mechanical properties of materials. Students will be expected to communicate their findings in oral, written and visual form. Terms Offered: All
IME 321 - Systems Modeling I
Prerequisite: None
Minimum Class Standing: NA
Deterministic Systems Optimization: Review of linear algebra, linear programming, sensitivity analysis, transportation problems, assignment problems, transshipment problems, network models, integer programming, and dynamic programming. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 332 - Engineering Statistics II
Prerequisites: MATH-205 or MATH-408
Minimum Class Standing: SOII
Introduction to Applied Engineering Statistics. Basic concepts in statistics, exploratory data analysis, different sampling methods, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics for one and two population cases, goodness of fit tests, regression analysis and non-parametric statistics. Statistical software such as Minitab is used throughout the course. Terms Offered: Summer, Fall
IME 333 - Engineering Statistics III
Prerequisites: IME-332 or MATH-408
Minimum Class Standing: JRI
Advanced topics in Applied Engineering Statistics. Introduction to linear regression analysis, simple linear models, multiple linear models, residual analysis, indicator variables, variable selection process, ANOVA, introduction to DOE, basic designs, factorial designs, fractional factorial designs, blocking, Taguchi designs, and response surface methodology. Extensive use of statistical software such as Minitab throughout the course. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 352 - Sys Anly II:Prod Sys Design
Prerequisites: IME-251, MATH-205
Minimum Class Standing: JRII
This course covers the design decisions from concept through to delivery to the customer. To this end, topics include Forecasting, production and Inventory Control, Material Handling, Project Control, and integration of contemporary concepts such as Lean manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, and Just-in-Time. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 361 - Work Design I
Prerequisite: MATH-227 or MATH-408 and IME-332
Minimum Class Standing: JRI
The design and implementation of a production system is used to provide a fundamental understanding of work design and performance improvement concepts, tools, and techniques. Topics covered include applied anthropometry, charting techniques, work methods and waste analysis, performance measurement and learning curves, workplace organization and visual controls, human factors, and physiological stress. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 403 - Comp Numericl Contrl Machining
Prerequisites: IME-100, IME-301
Minimum class standing: JRII
This course introduces the fundamentals of computer numerical control (CNC) programming and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). The fundamental theoretical and operational concepts of machining are also presented. The course focuses on the programming of cutting operations; tool materials, selection, and uses. Significant topics include: G-code programming, Introduction to CAM software, Taylor's tool life model, Criteria for tool selection, and the Orthogonal Cutting Model. Laboratories use CNC machine tools for programming and cutting, and are designed to illustrate theoretical concepts and methods for solving practical engineering machining problems. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 404 - Sheet Metal Forming
Prerequisite: IME-301
Minimum class standing: JRII
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 Process
Prerequisite: IME-301
Minimum class standing: JRII
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
Prerequisite: IME-301
Minimum class standing:JR
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 - Robotics in Automation
Prerequisites: MECH-100
Minimum class standing: JRII
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 - Comptr Integrated Manfacturing
Prerequisites: MECH-100
Minimum class standing: JRII
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 - Appl Control Systems Design
Prerequisite: NA
Minimum class standing: SRI
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 hands-on 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 students should have good understanding effective use of computerized control system. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 422 - Systems Modeling II
Prerequisites: IME -332 or MATH-408, or MATH-227
Minimum Class Standing: NA
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 requirements planning, aggregate planning, capacity planning and control, production scheduling, and pull manufacturing. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 423 - Systems Modeling III
Prerequisite: IME-321
Minimum class standing: JRII
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
Prerequisite: IME-352
Minimum class standing: SRI
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
Prerequisite:NA
Minimum class standing: Final term on campus
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
Prerequisite: IME-332, MECH-210, MATH-227 or MATH-408
Minimum class standing: NA
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
Prerequisites: IME-332 or MATH-226 or MATH-408
Minimum class standing: JRI
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 improvement, and quality in the service sector. Deming's quality concepts will also be discussed. Terms Offered: Winter, Spring
IME 474 - Design for Mfg & Assembly
Prerequisite: IME-301
Minimum class standing: SRII
The 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 concept 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
Industrial Engineering Graduates
The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of Industrial Engineering are based on the data collected from our constituents, benchmarking other programs, and input of the faculty. The conclusions drawn show that industrial engineers must be able to accomplish the following tasks in the production of goods and services:
- demonstrate an ability to design, analyze, and improve integrated systems for production of goods and services by considering the interfaces between people, materials, information, equipment, economics, and/or design;
- distinguish themselves by requiring minimal training, guidance and supervision, accepting more job responsibilities, interacting more effectively with people in a corporate setting, and demonstrating superior project management skills;
- formulate engineering problems, analyze data obtained through designed experimentation, and generate solutions to meet desired needs;
- apply appropriate mathematical, computer, and engineering models and tools to improve integrated systems and processes from both theoretical and practical aspects;
- incorporate ethical and social issues into engineering-related decisions within the context of professional responsibilities; and
- engage in life-long learning for professional development.
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