IE 347 - Facilities Design

• Generate and evaluate solutions to facilities layout problems using both analytical and qualitative techniques
• Generate and evaluate detailed layouts for manufacturing cells
• Utilize the simplified systematic layout planning or systematic planning of manufacturing cells techniques on a real-world facility design project
• Present 2-dimensional detailed layouts using CAD software
• Understand both analytical and qualitative solution approaches to facilities location problems, as well as significant criteria to be considered
• Present facility design project information orally and verbally in class presentations and a formal technical report

• Two-dimensional drawing with CAD software

• Overview of facilities design and introduction to course project (0.5 weeks)
• Simplified systematic layout planning (1.5 weeks)
• Manufacturing cells and systematic planning of cells (1 week)
• Equipment and flow analysis (0.5 weeks)
• Cell layout planning and detailed cell plans (2 weeks)
• Project planning and implementation (0.5 weeks)
• Personnel requirements and infrastructure systems (0.5 weeks)
• Layout algorithms (0.5 weeks)
• Warehouse layouts (0.5 weeks)
• Facility location models and site selection (0.5 weeks)
• Project work and class presentations (2 weeks)

• A weekly 2-hour lab is used primarily for work on the course project, which is typically development of a facility layout for an industry client. The time is used for client visits, team meetings, and preparation of the project deliverables