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IE 391 - Industrial Engineering Junior Project

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course is intended to serve as an opportunity for third-year students to apply subjects they have learned thus far to a real-world engineering problem. These problems are sponsored by business/industry, as well as non-profit organizations, and require some choices as to the specific engineering tools that will be used. Following tool selection, data gathering, and analysis, the students are required to reach a recommended solution. Students work in teams under the supervision of a faculty member who leads the students through this problem-solving process. This course is intended to serve as a precursor to the Capstone Engineering Design project courses (IE 4901  and IE 4902 ) scheduled in the senior year. (prereq: junior standing, IE 423 , three of the following: IE 2450 , IE 336 , IE 3621 , IE 381  or IE 3470  or consent of instructor) 
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Select tools, gather data, build models, and analyze processes used in projects in business and industry
  • Exhibit professional behaviors in dealing with external clients
  • Demonstrate competence in planning and scheduling methods
  • Demonstrate professional written and verbal presentation techniques
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Cost justification techniques
  • Must have some knowledge of specific industrial engineering techniques that are likely to relate to the course project
  • Need to have three of the following five prerequisites: ergonomics, work methods, contemporary manufacturing systems, deterministic modeling and optimization, or facilities design
  • Must also have already taken engineering economy
Course Topics
  • Working with clients
  • Project definition, proposal writing, deliverables
  • Teamwork and leadership styles
  • Design/problem-solving methodologies
  • Library research
  • Professional behavior
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Data gathering
  • Tool selection
  • Model building
  • Written and verbal presentation techniques
Laboratory Topics
  • All laboratory work will be done at the sponsor site or in an MSOE lab, as needed by a particular project
Coordinator
Dr. Leah Newman


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