Course descriptions prior to fall 2009
Undergraduate Industrial Engineering courses
INE302 Linear Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the formulation of linear programming problems, simplex method, duality, and sensitivity analysis. Prerequisite: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I.
INE320 Engineering Economy I [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers equivalence and interest formulae, real world transactions, present worth analysis, annual equivalent worth, rate of return analysis, depreciation, inflation, and cost/benefit ratio. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
INE345 Production Control [4-0, 4 cr.] This course covers forecasting, capacity planning, aggregate planning, line balancing, and financial analysis. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, COE211 Computer Programming, and GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
INE350 Simulation [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers random number generation, random variety generation, components of discrete event simulation, learning simulation software, and the simulation of simple systems: queuing, inventory, manufacturing, QC, transportation, layout. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and COE211 Computer Programming.
INE362 Production Processes and Machinery [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers metal machining, cutting tools technology, and thermal cutting processes, machining operations and machine tools, abrasive processes, and joining and assembly processes. Prerequisite: MEE321 Material Properties and Processes.
INE363 Production Processes and Machinery Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in production processes, and machinery. Concurrent with INE362 Production Processes and Machinery.
INE402 Optimization [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers queuing theory and models, linear programming, integer programming, transportation/allocation, assignment, inventory, annealing, networks, dynamic programming, forecasting, and simulation techniques. Prerequisite: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I.
INE407 Network Flow [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers networks, shortest/longest path, decision trees, and network flow. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.
INE410 Motion and Time Study [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers graphic tools and operation analysis, worker and machine relationship, motion study and time study, performance rating allowances, standard data, work sampling, and an overview of the ISO standards. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
INE414 Human Factors in Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers information input and processing, auditory and visual and tactual displays, motor skills, human factors in systems design, physical work and MMH, hand tools and devices, work place design, illumination, and climate and noise considerations. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
INE415 Occupational Safety [2-0, 2 cr.] This course covers eliminating and controlling hazards, system safety, expert systems, and accident reconstruction methodologies. Prerequisite: INE410 Motion and Time Study, INE414 Human Factors in Engineering.
INE434 Facilities Planning and Layout [4-0, 4 cr.] This course covers process, product, and schedule design, determining activity relationships and space requirements, mathematical layout models, and computerized layout algorithms, location and assignment models, storage spaces and warehouse design, design of non-manufacturing facilities, airport design, and evaluation of alternative design. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, INE345 Production Control.
INE436 Materials Handling [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers materials handling equipment, the selection and design of material handling systems, simulation, and interface with facilities layout. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, and INE350 Simulation, recommended to be taken concurrently with INE434 Facilities Planning and Layout.
INE440 Advanced Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers single factor experiments, randomized blocks, Latin squares, introduction to factorial designs, 2k factorial blocking and confounding, and forecasting. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
INE442 Quality Control I [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the modeling process quality, inferences about process quality, statistical process control, types of control charts, acceptance sampling, and process capability analysis. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and INE345 Production Control.
INE443 Quality Control II [1-2, 2 cr.] This course covers application of SPC tools to control process quality in a real manufacturing setting, and the introduction to TQM/ISO standards. Prerequisite: INE440 Advanced Statistics, and INE442 Quality Control I.
INE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] This course covers professional experience, through training in the execution of real-life engineering projects.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
INE502 Integer Programming* [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers integer programming, and general search techniques. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.
INE503 Nonlinear Optimization* [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers nonlinear/continuous optimization methods. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.
INE504 Stochastic Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the Markov decision processes, and chains stochastic processes. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
INE506 Decision Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers decision analysis, game theory, Bayesian decision theory, and the utility theory. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
INE521 Engineering Economy II* [3-0, 3 cr.] This course deals with the uncertainty, breakeven analysis, sensitivity analysis, probabilistic risk analysis, and accounting principles. Prerequisite: INE320 Engineering Economy I, and GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
INE527 Project Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the basic critical path planning and scheduling, with arrow and precedence networks, introduction to resource leveling, and least cost scheduling, including time-cost tradeoff analysis and schedule control. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
INE529 Project Contracting [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers construction contracting for contractors, owners, and engineers. (1) Industry structure, (2) Types of contracts and delivery systems of construction, (3) Planning, estimating, quantity takeoff and pricing, labor and equipment estimate, and (4) Proposal preparation, and students use of contract documents to prepare detailed estimates. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
INE544 Inventory Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers continuous/periodic/deterministic/stochastic inventory models, materials requirements planning, just-in-time production systems, assembly systems, and flexible manufacturing distribution systems. Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability & Statistics, and INE345 Production Control.
INE548 Machine Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers basic single machine problem, flow shop scheduling with setup cost, and vehicle routing. Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, and INE345 Production Control.
INE551 Advanced Simulation [4-0, 4 cr.] This course covers the analysis of simulation data, input and output, validation and verification of system design, comparing alternative system configuration, simulation of complex systems, and case studies. Prerequisite: INE350 Simulation, Fifth Year standing.
INE563 CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the use of computer-aided design software packages, including systems for computer-aided drafting, solid modeling, finite element analysis, and computer-aided manufacturing, and design projects including: fabrication of physical prototypes generated with numerically controlled machines. Prerequisite: INE362 Production Processes and Machinery.
INE591 Project I [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers selected engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation. Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
INE592 Project II [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers advanced engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation. Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
INE599 Topics in Industrial Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] This course covers the treatment of new development, in various areas of industrial engineering. Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
Mechanical Engineering courses
MEE220 Engineering Graphics [2-4, 4 cr.] This course covers basic engineering drawing; CAD proficiency; sketching, and schematics.
MEE241 Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers kinematics, and kinetics of particles, systems of particles, and kinetics of rigid bodies.Prerequisites: MTH201 Calculus III, and CIE200 Statics.
MEE301 Thermodynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the basic concepts of work and heat, systems and control volumes, pure substances, equation of state, first law for systems, steady flow energy equation, second law for systems and control volume, and entropy. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
MEE302 Energy Conversion [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the performance and design considerations of energy conversion systems, the design and performance problems involving steam, gas turbine, and combined cycle power plants, and the reciprocating and rotary engines. Prerequisite: MEE301 Thermodynamics.
MEE311 Fluid Mechanics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers fluid statics, analysis of fluid motion using the continuity, momentum, and energy, relationship, and the introduction to viscous flow. Prerequisite: MEE241 Dynamics.
MEE312 Fluid Mechanics Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in fluid mechanics. Concurrent with MEE311 Fluid Mechanics.
MEE320 Strength of Materials [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers mechanical propertiesm and behavior of stressed materials, stress analysis of beams, columns and shafts, statically indeterminate structures, plane stress and strain, and principal stresses. Prerequisite: CIE200 Statics.
MEE321 Material Properties and Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the mechanical, and physical, properties of engineering materials (metals, ceramics, and polymers), which are explained through their structures. Topics include strength and ductility, crystal structures and defects, phases, heat treatment, manufacturing processes, and material economics. Prerequisite: CHM201 Chemical Principles.
MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers metal machining, cutting tools technology, and thermal cutting processes, machining operations, and machine tools, abrasive processes, and joining and assembly processes. Prerequisite: MEE321 Material Properties and Processes.
MEE333 Production Processes and Machinery Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in production, processes, and machinery. Concurrent with MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.
MEE341 Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages [3‑0, 3 cr.] This course covers kinematics of mechanical devices, displacement, velocity and acceleration of linkages, cams and gear trains, and an introduction to synthesis, design, and computer problems. Prerequisites: MEE241 Dynamics, COE211 Computer Programming. Concurrent with MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.
MEE390 Instrumentation and Measurements [1-3, 2 cr.] This course covers data acquisition, design of experiments, and laboratory safety, selection of instruments for experiments, informal and formal report writing, statistics of large samples applied to fixed and dynamic response of instruments, and the use of instrumentation software. Prerequisite: Third Year standing.
MEE401 Energy Systems [2-0, 2 cr.] This course covers the energy, and its transformation, balance, and open/closed systems. Prerequisite: Third Year standing.
MEE403 Heat Transfer [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the transfer of heat by conduction, radiation and convection, and the analysis of steady state, and simple transient heat processes, and the evaporation, boiling, and condensing, heat transfer. Prerequisites: MTH204 Differential Equations, MEE311 Fluid Mechanics, and COE211 Computer Programming.
MEE404 Heat Transfer Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in heat transfer. Concurrent with MEE403 Heat Transfer.
MEE407 Internal Combustion Engines [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the principles, practice, and characteristics, of internal combustion engines, with laboratory demonstrations in engine testing, and performance. Prerequisite: MEE302 Energy Conversion.
MEE408 Internal Combustion Engines Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in internal combustion engines. Concurrent with MEE407 Internal Combustion Engines.
MEE421 Finite Element Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the stiffness method, and the plane truss, element based on assumed displacement fields, the isoperimetric formulation, coordinate transformation, solids of revolution, and the bending of flat plates and shells. Prerequisites: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I, and MEE320 Strength of Materials.
MEE422 Mechanical Engineering Design [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers application of engineering design process to the design of mechanical components, subsystems and machines, problem solving techniques, ethics, and patents. Prerequisite: MEE320 Strength of Materials.
MEE442 Machine Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers kinematics, and force analysis of machine and machine elements, balancing, critical speed, flywheel design, and dynamic measurement, and design and computer problems. Prerequisites: MEE341 Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages, and MTH204 Differential Equations.
MEE443 Machine Dynamics Lab [0-3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in machine dynamics. Concurrent with MEE442 Machine Dynamics.
MEE445 Control Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers control system design of mechanical systems, emphasis on thermal, fluid, and motion, systems under feedback control, and classical control topics, including lap-lace transforms, system modeling, stability theory, and practical applications to professional practice. Prerequisites: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I, MTH304 Differential Equations, and ELE201 Electrical Circuits I, or ELE305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering. Concurrent with MEE442 Machine Dynamics.
MEE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] This course covers professional experience through training in the execution of real-life engineering projects. Prerequisites: Fifth Year standing, and the consent of the instructor.
MEE503 Power Plant Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers steam and gas turbine power cycles, modern power plants, combined power plants, energy and availability analysis, economics of power generation, and design problems and field trips.Prerequisites: MEE302 Energy Conversion, and MEE512 Thermo-fluids.
MEE505 Solar Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the solar energy resources, collector models, active DHW, and space heating systems, passive heating, utilizability, and design-chart method, and photovoltaic and wind systems. Prerequisite: MEE403 Heat Transfer.
MEE512 Thermofluids [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the analysis of the mechanics, and thermodynamics, of flowing compressible fluids, and the design of incompressible fluid flow and machinery. Prerequisites: MEE403 Heat Transfer.
MEE513 Gas Turbines [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the design and performance of stationary and propulsion gas turbines. Prerequisite: MEE302 Energy Conversion.
MEE515 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers principles of vapor compression and absorption refrigeration, heat pumps, psychometrics, principles of thermal comfort, and environmental aspects, determination of heating and cooling loads, and air conditioning system design and analysis. Prerequisite: MEE403 Heat Transfer.
MEE516 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Lab [0- 3, 1 cr.] This course entails laboratory experiments in refrigeration and air-conditioning. Concurrent with MEE515 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
MEE533 CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the use of computer-aided design software packages, including systems for computer-aided drafting, solid modeling, and finite element analysis, and computer-aided manufacturing design projects, including fabrication of physical prototypes generated with numerically controlled machines. Prerequisite: MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.
MEE543 Acoustics and Vibration Control [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the acoustic momentum, energy and intensity, propagation, reflection and absorption, effects of the physical properties, transmission of sound in real media, forced and free vibration systems, with one or more degrees of freedom, vibration isolation, and transmission applied to problems of rotating, and reciprocating, machinery, and design problems on vibration isolation systems, and absorbers. Prerequisite: MEE442 Machine Dynamics.
MEE590 Energy Audit [2-0, 2 cr.] This course covers the survey of energy sources, cost analysis, alternatives, environmental issue, audit techniques, snd technical reporting. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
MEE591 Project I [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers selected engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation. Prerequisites: Final year standing and the consent of the instructor.
MEE592 Project II [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers advanced engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge, formal report, and presentation. Prerequisite: Final year standing and the consent of the instructor.
MEE599 Topics in Mechanical Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] This course covers the treatment of new development in various areas of mechanical engineering.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing and the consent of the instructor.