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6.- Manufacturing Engineering (MFG) Courses
For Graduate Students Only
1591 Individual Studies (0-0-1)
2591 Individual Studies (0-0-2)
3591 Individual Studies (0-0-3)
Individual variable-credit for non-thesis related research, design, or
analysis on advanced phases of Manufacturing Engineering problems conducted
under the direct supervision of a faculty member. A maximum of three credit
hours may be applied towards the MS degree. Prerequisite: Permission of
Graduate Advisor.
1595 Graduate Seminar (1-0)
Lectures and discussions of various topics in Manufacturing Engineering by
faculty, graduate students, and speakers from industry and other
institutions. Required for all non-thesis graduate students each semester
they are in the graduate program. This seminar will be counted only once
toward graduate degree requirements.
3511 Design for Manufacturability (3-0)
Theoretical and practical aspects of the implications that the
manufacturing process has on the design activities will be studied. Issues
such as rapid prototyping, tolerancing, geometric modeling, capabilities of
manufacturing processes, design for quality and maintainability and others
will be covered. The course will consist of lectures, class discussions,
and student projects.
3512 Strategic Design of Manufacturing Processes (3-0)
Strategic and tactical aspects of the design of manufacturing processes
will be covered in this course. Techniques such as concurrent engineering,
quality function deployment, group technology, process planning, and others
will be covered. The course will consist of lectures, class discussions,
and student projects.
3513 Integration of Manufacturing Systems (3-0)
This course will focus on the theoretical and practical issues of the
integration of independent components of the manufacturing systems.
Deterministic and stochastic modeling techniques will be used to analyze
the interaction of the different components of a discrete manufacturing
system. Special emphasis will be placed on the effects of automation on
scheduling strategies and materials flow. The course will consist of
lectures, class discussions, and student projects. Prerequisites: IE 3492
and IE 3491.
3514 Robotics and Flexible Automation (3-0)
Modern concepts of robotics and flexible automation including power and
control mechanisms, flexible material handling systems, programmable
controllers, interfacing and end-of-arm tooling. Prerequisite: Instructor
approval.
3515 Analysis of Material Handling Systems (3-0)
Study of the most recent developments in research and applications of
material handling systems. Special emphasis will be placed on models and
techniques that allow a good design of integrated material handling systems
in a discrete production environment. The course will consist of lectures,
class discussions, and student projects.
3520 Tooling Engineering (3-0)
Design of tooling for various manufacturing processes such as plastic
injection, metal casting, stamping, forming, etc. Materials properties,
tolerances, cost, and tool interchangeability are covered.
3521 Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing Processes (3-0)
This course is designed to be a capstone course for the graduate students
of manufacturing engineering. The student will be expected to use the
appropriate analytical tools to formulate, model, and solve real-life
manufacturing problems. At the end of the course the student will give an
open presentation of the results of the term project.
3522 Materials in Manufacturing Processes (3-0)
This course will focus on the selection of materials for manufacturing
processes. In particular it will cover the properties of different
materials as they apply to manufacturing such as: formability,
machinability, hardening, weldability. It will also cover different types
of materials such as: metal alloys, plastics, composites, ceramics, and
adhesives. The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, and
student projects. Prerequisites: CE 3234 and MME 3203.
3530 Concepts in Advanced Manufacturing (3-0)
Introduction to modern concepts in manufacturing systems with special
emphasis on discrete production systems. Production control systems such as
MRP, KANBAN, and Just-In- Time are covered. The advantages of group
technology and FMS will be studied.
3550 Reliability and Maintainability (3-0)
This course deals with the application of reliability theory in engineering
design. In particular, the course covers reliability functions and gives
broad guidelines for designing reliability into a given situation and for
determining the appropriate level of reliability. Accelerated testing,
reliability management, the relationship between reliability and quality
and maintainability and its management will also be covered.
3559 Computer-Aided Manufacturing (3-0)
Modern concepts of using computers for manufacturing, including the theory
of computer numerical control (CNC) and direct numerical control (DNC), CNC
milling, CNC tuning and computer-aided process design. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3560 Computer Vision (3-0)
Fundamental concepts associated with the construction of meaningful
descriptions of physical objects from images; including image segmentation,
two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations, knowledge
representations, and matching and inference.
3562 Graphical Elements of Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (3-0)
Modern concepts of using computer graphics for engineering design and
manufacturing, including computer graphics standards such as CORE graphics
and GKS, graphic input/output devices, and software design and programming
techniques for computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM).
Prerequisite: IE 3559.
3590 Special Topics (3-0)
Advanced topics of contemporary interest in mechanical engineering. May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3594 Graduate Research (0-0-3)
6594 Graduate Research (0-0-6)
Individual variable-credit research of contemporary topics in Manufacturing
Engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor.
3596 Graduate Projects (0-0-3)
Individual research, design, or analysis on advanced phases of engineering
problems conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3597 Graduate Projects (0-0-3)
Individual research, design, or analysis on advanced phases of engineering
problems conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Prerequisite: MFG 3596 and instructor approval.
3598 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis.
3599 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis continues.
Prerequisite: MFG 3598.
