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Industrial Engineering

INDUSTRIAL AND ROBOTICS ENGINEERING (IRE)

IKECHUKWU P. OHU, Ph.D., Program Director FACULTY: Associate Professor: Ikechukwu P. Ohu, Assistant Professor: Ki-Hwan Bae, Adjunct Faculty: Ryan Bookhamer, Mahsa Shateri. Lab Manager: Kevin Mosgrave. Lab Engineer: Nick Devine

Overview of the Industrial and Robotics Engineering Program

Industrial and robotics engineers learn to apply human and material resources to efficiently and profitably create products or provide services. Students in Gannon University’s industrial and robotics engineering (IRE) program can choose one of the following five concentrations. • Economics and financial systems • Healthcare systems • International industrial engineering • Robotics and production engineering • Supply chain and logistics systems • Ergonomics and human factors The IRE program allows students to collaborate with other areas on campus, such as mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, the Dahlkemper School of Business, the Small Business Development Center, and the Erie Technology Incubator. This program will teach students to become leaders as they learn key components of the field, such as designing efficient and safe working environments. Science, mathematics, business, and engineering methods culminate in industrial and robotics engineering, where students will learn to apply them to complex systems and processes. The IRE curriculum is designed to ensure that students acquire knowledge and skills in a wide variety of engineering and management disciplines as well as robotics. Because IRE is a wideranging discipline with numerous career options, students can choose where they want to work, and their skill sets will be directly applicable. Our industrial and robotics engineering program remain ahead of the curve with participation in the constant evolution of the technology landscape. You will be part of the team contributing meaningfully to defining the future of technology and creating innovative products and process designs.

Industrial and Robotics Engineers (IREs)

(a) Find ways to design effective work systems and eliminate wastefulness in a broad range of processes; (b) Devise efficient ways to improve productivity in systems involving the interplay of workers, machines, materials, information, and energy in the creation of a product or the provision of a service; (c) Device ways to do things better; (d) Find ways that are smarter, faster, safer, and easier, so that companies become more efficient, productive, and profitable, and employees have work environments that are safer and more rewarding; (e) Automate manufacturing and service processes to increase production and precision, and (f) Build, configure and test robots for different applications; (g) Studies human-machine/human-robot ‘working relationships’ in an integrated work environment to determine and implement measures that ensure the comfort of the human while at the same time, improving productivity.

You might think from their name that industrial and robotics engineers just work for manufacturing companies, but they are employed in a wide range of industries, including the service, entertainment, shipping, and healthcare fields. For example, nobody likes to wait in a long line to get on a roller coaster ride, or to get admitted to the hospital. Industrial engineers tell companies how to shorten these processes. They try to make life and products better and do more with fewer resources. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Program Educational Objectives

The Industrial and Robotics Engineering program has a clear overall goal and design consistent with the mission of Gannon University, which are reflected in the program’s educational objectives (PEOs). Graduates from the IRE program at Gannon University are expected to: A. Demonstrate leadership abilities through career advancement, as evidenced by promotion and/or acceptance of increasing professional responsibilities. B. Demonstrate interest in continuing advanced professional degrees or graduate studies in industrial engineering, professional training or engineering certification. C. Demonstrate expertise in solving higher-level problems relevant to their organization, with the main emphasis on safety, quality, productivity, innovation, continuous improvement, and integration into existing or creation of new systems. D. Effectively communicate and participate throughout the organization regarding complex problems and solutions, technological advancements, and global innovation to various audiences from all levels of the business. Industrial and Robotics Engineers are highly sought after due to the profession’s multidisciplinary relevance the ability to identify sources of waste relating to time, money, materials, man-hours, machine time, and energy as it applies to complex processes, systems and organizations, and seek to optimize the same. Hence there is a wide variety of educational experiences that our graduates are exposed to, preparing them for diverse postgraduation occupations. Our students’ extensive technical preparation and the design of our curriculum strategically position them for tomorrow’s jobs. All of the aforementioned objectives need to be interpreted not as outlooks or attitude but as the active contribution of our students to society.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the period of study at Gannon University, an industrial engineering student will demonstrate: 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics; 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors; 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences; 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts; 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;

6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Concentrations within Industrial and Robotics Engineering

Industrial and Robotics Engineering students can select from six areas of focus but is not required.

A. Robotics and Production Engineering

Emphasizes production in industrial or service industries. The student learns methods for developing engineering solutions for a broad range of production and production-related problems. Students select three of the following: • IE 455 Operations Research II • IE 440 Lean Systems II • IE 415 Safety • IE 465 Healthcare Systems Engineering • IE 456 Robotics I • IE 457 Robotics II Students electing the production engineering concentration will receive the FANUC Robotics certification upon completion of the two courses in robotics.

B. Ergonomics & Human Factors

Focuses students on biological and human systems in the context of Industrial Engineering.

This concentration is best suited for students intending to pursue graduate study in

Engineering. Note that the student must select Biology over Chemistry in the Freshman year and take MATH 243 as the math/science elective in the Sophomore year in order to avoid extra courses or an additional semester to complete the Bachelor’s degree. • BIOL 104 and BIOL 105 (instead of CHEM 111 and CHEM 112 • MATH 243 Calculus 4 as a math elective, • BME 355: Computer Simulation of Human Movement • BME 356: Motion Capture Lab • BME 479: Biomed Robotics & Biomimetics

C. Healthcare Systems

Emphasizes the engineering and management of healthcare systems. Students learn to develop engineering and managerial solutions for a broad range of problems in the operation of a health care facility. • IE 440 Lean Systems II and • IE 465 Healthcare Systems Engineering, plus one of the following: • HCMG 305 Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System (3 credits) • HCMG 340 Healthcare Economics (3 credits) • HCMG 410 Healthcare Law, Regulation, and Policy (3 credits) • HCMG 450 Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics (3 credits)

D. Supply Chain & Logistics Systems

Emphasizes design and management of the supply chain. • IE 455 Operations Research II, plus two of the following: • SCMG 310 Global Logistics (3 credits) • SCMG 340 Sourcing and Supply Chain Management (3 credits) • SCMG 415 Supply Chain Risk Management (3 credits) • SCMG 425 Supply Chain Design (3 credits)

E. International Industrial Engineering

Emphasizes the growing importance of international teams to design and develop engineering solutions for production and service businesses • Approval of all courses by Program Director • Study Abroad required. Expenses to be paid by the student. • Approved courses taken abroad as technical electives • Selection of Liberal Studies courses with an international focus

F. Economics and Financial Systems

Emphasizing prices, lead-time, risk, and analysis to influence demand, coordination, and competition. This track is more qualitative regarding processes but quantitative regarding financial aspects. • BCOR 111 Principles of Microeconomics or • BCOR 112 Principles of Macroeconomics as a Social Science, plus three from the following list: ECON 327 Econometric Methods FINC 312 Financial Management I FINC 312Financial Management II FINC 411 Advanced Financial Management FINC 423 Financial Models Students completing MGMT 330 are eligible to take the exam for Certified Associate Project Manager. All students in their final semester of the IRE program are eligible to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. The FE exam is the first step toward state licensing as a Professional Engineer (PE).

Industrial Engineering Curriculum (134 credits)

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Freshman – Fall 2 First Year Seminar/ENG 100 1 Digital Computer Usage/ME 205 1 Digital Computer Lab/ME 206 2 Engineering Graphics/ME 207 3 Calculus 1/MATH 140 3 History of West & World/LHST 111 3 College Composition/LENG 111 1 Technical Communications/SPCH 110 1 Computer Graphics Lab/ME 208 17 Freshman – Spring 3 Engineering Projects & Economics/ IE 201 3 Calculus 2/MATH 141 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101 3 Chemistry/CHEM 111 1 Chemistry/CHEM 112 3 Fund of Physics 1: Mechanics/PHYS 210 16

Sophomore – Fall 3 Statics/ME 201 3 Calculus 3/MATH 242 3 Probability & Statistics/MATH 312 3 Fund of Physics 2: Fluids and Thermodynamics/PHYS 212 3 Critical Analysis & Composition/LENG 112 3 Intro to Operations Research/IE 350 18 Sophomore – Spring 3 Work Design/IE 310 3 Engineering Statistics/IE 320 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 The Bible: An Intro/LTHE 201 3 Math or Science Elective

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Junior – Fall 3 Strength of Materials/ME 214 3 Ergonomics/IE 410 3 Materials Processing/ME 329 3 Statistical Quality Control/IE 322 3 Fine Arts/LFIN 3 Production Plan & Control/IE 425

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Senior – Fall 3 Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering/IE 420 3 Simulation/IE 450 3 Technical Elective 1 Leadership Seminar 3 Project Management/MGMT 330 3 Product Process Design and Development/IE 435

16 Junior – Spring 1 Manufacturing Lab/ME 330 1 Instruments and Measurement/ME 332 1 Physics Lab for Engineers/PHYS 218 3 Lean Systems/IE 430 3 Design of Experiments/IE 325 3 Management Theory & Practice/ BCOR 250 3 Philosophy II/LPHI 1 Strength of Materials I Lab/ME 215 16

Senior – Spring 3 IE Capstone/IE 495 3 Technical Electives or IE 488 Internship 3 Math/Science Electives 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 LPHI 237 or LTHE 300 level course 3 Social Science

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For Students Choosing to Study Abroad

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Junior – Spring – Semester Abroad 3 Country in Context/(Social Science) 3 LPHI 237 or LTHE 300 level course (approved equivalent) 3 Project Management/(MGMT 330) 3 Automation/(Technical Elective) 3 Intercultural Management/ (accepted as a Technical Elective)

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Senior – Fall 1 Manufacturing Laboratory/ME 330 3 Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering/IE 420 3 Simulation/IE 450 3 Technical Elective 1 Leadership Seminar 3 Project Management/MGMT 330 3 Product Process Design and Development/IE 435

16 Senior – Spring 3 IE Capstone/IE 495 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 Design of Experiments/IE 325 3 Lean Systems/IE 430 3 Fine Arts/LFIN 1 Strength of Materials I Lab/ME 215

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Accelerated 5-Year Program – B.S. in Industrial Engineering/ M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (170 credits)

The School of Engineering and Computing offers a special curriculum satisfying the requirements of both the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program and Mechanical Engineering Graduate programs. The program may be completed in five years of fulltime study. (Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Freshman – Fall 2 First Year Seminar/ENG 100 1 Digital Computer Usage/ME 205 1 Digital Computer Lab/ME 206 2 Engineering Graphics/ME 207 3 Calculus 1/MATH 140 3 History of West & World/LHST 111 3 College Composition/LENG 111 1 Technical Communications/SPCH 110 1 Computer Graphics Lab/ME 208 17 Freshman – Spring 3 Engineering Projects & Economics/ IE 201 3 Calculus 2/MATH 141 3 Foundations of Theology/LTHE 101 3 Chemistry/CHEM 111 1 Chemistry/CHEM 112 3 Fund of Physics 1: Mechanics/PHYS 210 16

Sophomore – Fall 3 Statics/ME 201 3 Calculus 3/MATH 242 3 Probability & Statistics/MATH 312 3 Fund of Physics 2: Fluids and Thermodynamics/PHYS 212 3 Critical Analysis & Composition/ LENG 112 3 The Bible: An Intro/LTHE 201 18

Junior – Fall 3 Strength of Materials/ME 214 3 Ergonomics/IE 410 3 Materials Processing/ME 329 3 Statistical Quality Control/IE 322 3 Fluid Mechanics/ME 336 3 Production Plan & Control/IE 425

18 Sophomore – Spring 3 Work Design/IE 310 3 Engineering Statistics/IE 320 3 Intro to Operations Research/IE 350 3 Differential Equations/Math 304 3 Engineering Thermodynamics/ME 312 3 Dynamics/ME 204

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Junior– Spring 1 Manufacturing Lab/ME 330 1 Instruments and Measurement/ME 332 1 Physics Lab for Engineers/PHYS 218 3 Lean Systems/IE 430 3 Design of Experiments/IE 325 3 Management Theory & Practice/ BCOR 250 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 1 Strength of Materials I Lab/ME 215 16

Summer 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN 3 Philosophy 2 Series/LPHI 1 Leadership Seminar 7

Senior – Fall 3 Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering/IE 420 3 Simulation/IE 450 3 Computer-Assisted Engineering/ GME 565 3 Theo/Phil III Series/LTHE/LPHI 3 Project Management/MGMT 330 3 Product Process Design and Development/IE 435

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Fifth Year – Fall 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 12 Senior – Spring 3 IE Capstone/IE 495 3 Heat Transfer/ME 337 3 Math/Science Elective 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 LPHI 237 or LTHE 300 level course 3 Social Science

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Fifth Year – Spring 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 3 Graduate Technical Elective* 12

NB: There are 134 credits for BSIE and an additional 6 credits of ME courses, which are prerequisites for the graduate-level mechanical engineering courses. At the time of submission of this proposal, these courses are approved for their respective majors. Students should consult the recent graduate and undergraduate catalogs to keep abreast of updates. # Both ME 312: Engineering Thermodynamics (3 credits) and ME 337: Heat Transfer (3 credits) fulfill the technical elective requirements for IRE, for students in this sequence. * Graduate Technical Electives

The Mechanical Engineering Graduate Technical Electives (GME) offered in the spring and fall semesters (these courses currently have no prerequisites listed on the catalog) are shown below. The choice of the semester within which these courses are offered as stipulated in the current graduate catalog, or at the discretion of service departments teaching these courses: • GME 511: Alternative Energy Systems (3 credits) • GME 505: Finite Element Method 1 (3 credits) • GME 527: Internal Combustion Engines (3 credits) • GME 590-599: Special Topics in Engineering (3 credits) • GME 525: Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3 credits) • GME 507: Optimization in Engineering (3 credits) • GME 510: Thermal Systems Design (3 credits) • GME 511: Alternative Energy Systems (3 credits) • GME 524: Turbomachinery Design (3 credits) • GME 525: Advanced Fluid Mechanics (3 credits) • GME 526: Advanced Thermodynamics (3 credits) • GME 530: Advanced Strength of Materials (3 credits) • GME 555: Computer Aided Manufacturing (3 credits) • GME 567: Lubrication System Design (3 credits) • GME 528: Heat Exchanger Design (3 credits) • GME 561: Vibrations (3 credits) • GME 563: Machine Dynamics (3 credits) • GME 564: Thermal Environmental Engineering (3 credits) • GME 583: Polymer Engineering (3 credits) • GME 589: Nanotechnology for Engineers (3 credits) • GME 605: Finite Element Method 2 (3 credits)

• GME 612: Distributed Parameter Systems • GME 615: Acoustics and Noise Control • GME 625: Convection Heat Transfer • GME 628: Fundamentals and Applications of Combustion • GME 629: Continuum Mechanics • GME 630: Computational Fluid Dynamics • GME 635: Structural Dynamics • GME 641: Elasticity • GME 643: Plasticity • GME 645: Plates and Shells • GME 646: Advanced Machine Design • GME 648: Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems • GME 650: Robotics • GME 655: Advanced Dynamic Systems • GME 657: Active Suspension Systems • GME 661: Advanced Mechanics of Vibrations • GME 670: Mechanics of Composites • GME 680: Design of Experiments • GME 690-699: Special Topics in Engineering (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits)

The General Engineering Graduate Technical Electives (GENG) offered in the spring and fall semesters (these courses currently have no prerequisites listed on the catalog) are shown below. The choice of the semester within which these courses are offered is as stipulated in the current graduate catalog, or at the discretion of service department teaching these courses: • GENG 592: Special Topics in Engineering (3 credits) • GENG 797: Thesis (3 – 6 credits) • GENG 796: Directed Project (3 credits) • GENG 588: Modern Control Theory (3 credits) • GENG 589: Digital Control (3 credits) • GENG 685: Advanced Control Systems (3 credits) • GENG 689: Stability Analysis of Multidimensional Dynamic Systems (3 credits) • GENG 700-702: Graduate Professional Experience (1 credit) • GENG 703: Engineering Analysis 2 (3 credits)

Accelerated 5-Year Program – B.S. in Industrial Engineering/ Master of Business Administration (MBA) (164 credits)

The School of Engineering and Computing offers a special curriculum satisfying the requirements of both the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program and Master of Business Administration (On-Ground) Graduate program. The program may be completed in five years of full-time study. The students will complete the required Peregrine foundations in, or prior to their senior year. They will take 3 credits of core classes in the fall and 3 in the spring of their senior year. They will also need to take 6 credits of core classes in the summer following their senior year. The rest of the core classes are taken in the fifth year. One course, Operations and Supply Chain Analytics/GMBA 665 is found to be comparable to Supply Chain and Logistics Engineering/IE 420. Therefore, that core MBA course is waived for IRE students allowing an additional graduate-level elective course, internship or thesis in its place. The substituted course, internship or thesis must be approved by the MBA Program Director.

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Freshman – Fall 2 First Year Seminar/ENG 100 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 3 Calculus 1/MATH 140 1 Digital Computer Usage/ME 205 1 Digital Computer Usage Lab/ME 206 2 Engineering Graphics/ME 207 1 Engineering Graphics Lab/ME 208 1 Technical Communication/SPCH 110 17

Sophomore – Fall 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 Calculus 3/MATH 242 3 Physics 4/PHYS 212 3 ME 201 Statics/ME 201 3 Probability & Statistics/MATH 312 3 Critical Analysis & Comp./LENG 112 18

Junior – Fall 3 Materials Processing/ME 329 3 Strength of Materials/ME 214 3 Ergonomics/IE 410 3 Production Planning and Control/ IE 425 3 Statistical Quality Control/IE 322 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN

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Junior – Summer 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Accounting 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Business Integration and Strategic Management 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Microeconomics 3 LTHE/LPHI Theo/Phil III Series 3 Freshman – Spring 3 Engineering Projects & Economics/IE 201 3 Calculus 2/MATH 141 3 Physics 3/PHYS 111 3 Gen Chem. I/CHEM 111 1 Gen. Chem. 1 Lab/CHEM 112 3 Mgmt. Theory & Practice/BCOR 250

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Sophomore – Spring 3 Intro to Operations Research/IE 350 3 Work Design/IE 310 3 Engineering Statistics/IE 320 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Foundations of Theology and Morality 3 Math or Science Elective 18

Junior– Spring 1 Leadership Seminar 1 Manufacturing Lab/ME 330 3 Lean Systems/IE 430 3 Design of Experiments/IE 325 1 Strength of Materials 1 Lab/ME 215 1 Instruments and Measurements/ME 332 1 Physics Lab for Engineers/PHYS 218 3 Philosophy 2 Series/LPHI 3 The Bible – An Intro/LTHE 201 17

0 Peregrine Module:

Foundations of Finance 0 Peregrine Module:

Foundations of Marketing

0

Senior – Fall 3 Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering/IE 420 3 Simulation/IE 450 3 Technical Elective 3 Technological Environment of Business/GMBA 615 3 Project Management/MGMT 330 3 Product Process Design and Development/IE 435

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Senior – Summer 3 Managing Organizational Behavior and Dynamics/GMBA 675 3 Socially Responsible Leadership/ GMBA 655

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Fifth Year – Fall 3 Financial Management and Modeling/ GMBA 635 3 Organizational Communication and Data Visualization/GMBA 685 3 Entrepreneurship in a Technological Environment/GMBA 695

9 Senior – Spring 3 Industrial Eng. Capstone/IE 495 3 Technical Electives or IE 488 Internship 3 Data-Driven Strategic Planning and Decision Making/GMBA 625 3 Math or Science Elective 3 Social Science Elective

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Fifth Year – Spring 3 Strategic Global Marketing and Analytics/GMBA 645 3 Integrated Business Strategy and Analytics/GMBA 725 3 Approved elective, internship or thesis/ GMBA XXX

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* The GMBA technical elective courses are as follows: • GMBA 710: Management Information Systems • GMBA 735: Employee Relations and Employment/Labor Law • GMBA 736: Human Resource Management • GMBA 741: Advanced Operations Management • GMBA 752: Consumer Behavior • GMBA 753: Marketing Research • GMBA 754: International Marketing • GMBA 761: Advanced Financial Management • GMBA 764: Investments • GMBA 767: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management • GMBA 770: Entrepreneurial Management • GMBA 774: Strategic Management • GMBA 790: -794: Special Topics Electives (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits)

Accelerated 5-Year Program – B.S. in Industrial Engineering/ (Online) Master of Business Administration (MBA) (164 credits)

The School of Engineering and Computing offers a special curriculum satisfying the requirements of both the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Degree Program and Master of Business Administration (Online) Graduate program. The program may be completed in five years of full-time study.

The students will complete the required Peregrine Foundation courses in, or prior to their senior year and take 3 credits of a core MBA course in the fall semester of their senior year. They will take another 3 credits of a core MBA course in the spring semester of their senior year and in the summer following their senior year, they will take two MBA technical-elective courses and GMBA 651: Marketing Management. The rest of their core and elective courses will be taken in the fifth year.

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) Freshman – Fall 2 First Year Seminar/ENG 100 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 3 Calculus 1/MATH 140 1 Digital Computer Usage/ME 205 1 Digital Computer Usage Lab/ME 206 2 Engineering Graphics/ME 207 1 Engineering Graphics Lab/ME 208 1 Technical Communication/SPCH 110 17 Freshman – Spring 3 Engineering Projects & Economics/ IE 201 3 Calculus 2/MATH 141 3 Physics 3/PHYS 111 3 Gen Chem. I/CHEM 111 1 Gen. Chem. 1 Lab/CHEM 112 3 Mgmt. Theory & Practice/BCOR 250

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Sophomore – Fall 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 Calculus 3/MATH 242 3 Physics 4/PHYS 212 3 ME 201 Statics/ME 201 3 Probability & Statistics/MATH 312 3 Critical Analysis & Comp./LENG 112 18 Sophomore – Spring 3 Intro to Operations Research/IE 350 3 Work Design/IE 310 3 Engineering Statistics/IE 320 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Foundations of Theology and Morality 3 Math or Science Elective 18

Junior – Fall 3 Materials Processing/ME 329 3 Strength of Materials/ME 214 3 Ergonomics/IE 410 3 Production Planning and Control/IE 425 3 Statistical Quality Control/IE 322 3 Fine Arts Series/LFIN

18 Junior– Spring 1 Leadership Seminar 1 Manufacturing Lab/ME 330 3 Lean Systems/IE 430 3 Design of Experiments/IE 325 1 Strength of Materials 1 Lab/ME 215 1 Instruments and Measurements/ME 332 1 Physics Lab for Engineers/PHYS 218 3 Philosophy 2 Series/LPHI 3 The Bible – An Intro/LTHE 201 17

Junior – Summer 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Accounting 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Business Integration and Strategic Management 3 LTHE/LPHI Theo/Phil III Series 3 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Finance

0

Senior – Fall 3 Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering/IE 420 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Marketing 3 Simulation/IE 450 3 Technical Elective 3 Project Management/MGMT 330 3 Product Process Design and Development/IE 435 0 Peregrine Module: Foundations of Microeconomics 3 Managerial Accounting/GMBA 601 (online)

18 Senior – Spring 3 Industrial Eng. Capstone/IE 495 3 Organizational Culture, Creativity and Change/GMBA 631 (online) 3 Technical Electives or IE 488 Internship 3 Math or Science Elective 3 Social Science Elective

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3 Elective Course 1/GMBA XXX (Online) 3 Elective Course 2/GMBA XXX (Online) 3 Marketing Management/GMBA 651 (Online)

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Fifth Year – Fall 3 Financial Management and Modeling/ GMBA 661 (Online) 3 Leadership and Business Ethics/ GMBA 686 (Online) 3 Human Resource Management/ GMBA 736 (Online)

9 Fifth Year – Spring 3 Elective Course 3/GMBA XXX (Online) 3 Business Policy and Strategy/ GMBA 799 (Online)

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* The GMBA ONLINE technical elective courses are as follows: • GMBA 735: Employee Relations and Employment/Labor Law • GMBA 752: Consumer Behavior • GMBA 764: Investments • GMBA 774: Strategic Management (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits) (3 credits)

IRE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

IE 201: Engineering Projects & Economics

Introductory course on the basics of scheduling and tracking project budgets, and economic and financial analysis to assist engineering managers in making fiscally sound decisions. Topics include Gantt charting, Work Breakdown Structures, Budget Tracking, and financial measures such as Return on Investment, Break-even Analysis, Replacement Analysis, Depreciation and Taxes, and Multiple-criteria Decision Making. 3 credit, Spring

IE 310: Work Design

The design and implementation of a production system is used to provide a fundamental understanding of work design and performance improvement concepts, tools, and techniques. Topics covered include applied anthropometry, charting techniques, work methods and waste

analysis, performance measurements and learning curves, workplace organization and visual controls, human factors, and physiological stress. The students are also introduced to the engineering design process and working principles of components of robotic systems. Prerequisite: MATH 312 3 credits, Spring

IE 320: Engineering Statistics

Introduction to Applied Engineering Statistics. Basic concepts in statistics, exploratory data analysis, different sampling methods, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics for one and two population cases, goodness of fit tests, regression analysis and non-parametric statistics. Statistical software is used throughout the course. Prerequisites: MATH 242 3 credits, Spring

IE 322: Quality Assurance and Control

This course covers the basics of modern methods of quality control and improvement that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. It includes quality philosophy and fundamentals, statistical methods of quality improvement, concept of variation and its reduction, statistical process control, acceptance sampling, designed experiments in quality improvements, and quality in the service sector. Deming’s quality concepts are included. Prerequisite: IE 320 3 credits, Fall

IE 325: Design of Experiments

Advanced topics in Applied Engineering Statistics. Introduction to linear regression analysis, simple linear models, multiple linear models, residual analysis, indicator variables, variable selection process, ANOVA, introduction to DOE, basic designs, factorial designs, blocking, Taguchi designs, and response surface methodology. Extensive use of statistical software throughout the course. Prerequisite: IE 320 3 credits, Spring

IE 350: Operations Research I

This course is an introduction to the principles and practice of Operations Research, and its role in human decision making. In particular, the course focuses on mathematical programming techniques such as linear programming (duality and sensitivity analysis), network optimization (transportation and assignment problems), and integer programming. Prerequisite: MATH 141 3 credits, Fall

IE 410: Ergonomics

Fundamentals of work design are built upon to ground the student in human factors and ergonomics of work design. Topics include applied job design, manual material handling, cumulative trauma disorders, hand tool design, design of controls and displays, and ergonomics and human factors of product design. Prerequisite: IE 310 3 credits, Fall

IE 415: Safety

This course provides the student with a background in safety engineering in industrial and healthcare settings. This includes the design of engineering solutions to problems such as falling, hazardous material exposure, and guarding of machinery. 3 credits

IE 420: Supply Chain & Logistics Engineering

Students gain an understanding of the decision-making tools necessary to design value in the global supply chain from concept to customer. Quantitative methods are employed to aid the decision-making process of demand forecasting and enterprise planning for the purpose of increasing profit and value to stakeholders. Basic concepts in strategy, forecasting, demand planning, inventory control and value stream mapping will be taught and utilized to enable the decision-making process to be based on quantitative metrics. Prerequisite: IE 350 3 credits, Fall

IE 425: Production Planning and Control

This course equips students with knowledge of fundamental issues in production and inventory planning and control while developing the students’ modeling and analytical skills. This course emphasizes the application of industrial engineering theory and practice to the area of operations management and production planning/control. This course will cover analysis and understanding of forecasting, aggregate planning, operations strategy, capacity planning, supply-chain management, just-in-time systems, lean manufacturing, agile manufacturing, materials requirement planning, inventory management, and scheduling and sequencing. Prerequisites: IE 320 and IE 350 3 credits, Fall

IE 430: Lean Systems

This course is designed to help learn and understand general broad topics involving manufacturing systems with elements of uncertainty. It is focused on methods with regard to making systems lean. Topics include the basic factory dynamics, analysis of push and pull production systems, the influence of variability, shop floor control, and assembly line design. Prerequisites: IE 410 3 credits, Spring

IE 435: Product/Process Design and Development

This is the first of a 2-course senior capstone design sequence. In this course, students will learn how to efficiently and effectively generate and develop ideas through a process that leads to the creation of new products. From an Industrial Engineering knowledge viewpoint, students will learn about the processes and analysis they will employ – supported by efficient decisionmaking- during product design and development. Prerequisites: IE 201 3 credits, Fall

IE 440: Lean Systems II

The purpose of this course is to teach the student the key methods for implementation of Lean and allow the student to practice using the methods. The focus will be on understanding and using these methods as practiced in industry and health care. 3 credits

IE 450: Simulation

In this course, the student will develop an understanding and need for simulation in practice. The course will focus on basic and advanced concepts in simulation including comparing the simulated results with analytical results, and successfully develop simulation models useful in production/manufacturing, supply chains, transportation, and other areas related to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Simulation package such as SIMIO will be integrated and used throughout the course. Prerequisite: IE 350 3 credits, Fall

IE 455: Operations Research II

Stochastic models in operations research; Review of basic probability, discrete time Markov chains; continuous time Markov chains; discrete and continuous phase type distributions; birth-and-death processes; elementary queuing models involving Poisson arrivals and exponential service times; advance queuing models; basic concepts in simulation and simulation of various processes. 3 credits

IE 465: Healthcare Systems Engineering

This course examines the technical structure of the healthcare delivery system and the role that industrial and systems engineering (ISE) plays in its design and improvement. Included will be how healthcare systems work in hospitals, medical offices, clinics and other healthcare organizations. Traditional ISE methods for improving quality, patient safety, and employee productivity and satisfaction will be presented within a systematic application of value chain engineering designed to produce lean processes. 3 credits

IE 475: Robotics I

This course covers the basic theory and methods of robot operation and programming. The laboratory portion of the course will focus on programming a robot for specific pick and place tasks. 3 credits

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