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Dec 26, 2024
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IE 336 - Contemporary Manufacturing Systems2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Contemporary manufacturing is viewed as an integrated system designed for maximum flexibility and rapid responsiveness. This course presents topics related to the design and analysis of manufacturing systems, including system improvement initiatives such as Lean and Quick Response Manufacturing. Laboratory exercises are included to enable students to practice techniques and analyze how various changes impact overall manufacturing system effectiveness. (prereq: sophomore standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe historic and contemporary perspectives of manufacturing systems
- Compare and contrast manufacturing systems
- Compare and contrast contemporary manufacturing system improvement philosophies
- Identify and analyze important issues and decisions related to contemporary manufacturing systems
- Generate alternative potential improvements within a specific manufacturing context
- Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary manufacturing systems by analyzing a realistic case study
- Examine the long-term costs and consequences associated with proposed changes to manufacturing systems, including considerations of sustainability
- Demonstrate written and graphical communication skills
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- Manufacturing strategy and history
- Manufacturing system fundamentals
- Lean manufacturing and value stream mapping
- Quick response manufacturing
- Concurrent engineering and design for assembly
- Mass customization
- Global and environmental issues
- Case study and exams
Laboratory Topics
- A weekly 2-hour lab is used for physical and computer simulations, demonstrations, and exercises that reinforce the course topics
Coordinator
Dr. Doug Grabenstetter
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