IE 4903 - Industrial Engineering Senior Design Project III

• Utilize relevant industrial engineering methods and tools to collect and analyze data
• Formulate creative alternatives, perform systematic comparisons of alternatives, and formulate recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative evaluations
• Justify recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative performance metrics, taking the context of the client organization into consideration
• Communicate, verbally and in writing, the project methodology, results, recommendations, and organizational impact
• Write an abstract that is clear and concise, emphasizing the most important aspects of the project and its potential for impact at the client organization
• Develop a poster that creates interest and clearly highlights key aspects of the project

• Must have developed a client-approved project proposal in IE-4901 and been given consent by the course coordinator and faculty advisor to undertake a larger scope project

• This course is administered similarly to an independent study course. Student teams meet weekly with their advisor to discuss project progress and concerns
• Topics covered in weekly meetings are geared towards helping the students satisfactorily complete their projects
• Topics may vary depending on the content of the projects and the specific strengths and weaknesses of the students enrolled in the course
• Topics covered could include review of technical information or techniques, technical writing, and effective oral presentations

• All laboratory work will be done at the sponsor site or in an MSOE lab, as needed by a particular project