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Undergraduate Programs
IE 220. Engineering Statics
2 credits
Vector and scalar treatment of forces. Resultants,
equilibrium friction, centroids, moments and
products of inertia, external and internal forces.
Applications to pulleys, trusses, frames, beams,
friction. Prerequisite: PHYS 251. (Same as
ENGR 220)
WI-IE 290. Problem-Solving with
Microcomputers
3 credits
Application of microcomputers to solve a variety
of industrial engineering problems. Includes use
of packaged programs as well as designing programs
for specific applications. Students receive
hands-on experience on lab computers and
become familiar with modern industrial engineering
algorithms and problem-solving techniques.
IE 295. Manufacturing Materials
and Processes
3 credits
Fundamentals of manufacturing processes including
founding processes, machining, forming, and
assembly. Characteristics of basic materials
including ferrous and nonferrous metals, plastics,
and other materials. Instruction includes classroom
and field trips.
IE 300. Industrial Engineering Methods 3 credits
Measurement and analysis of work systems.
Ergonomics and the environmental, physical, and
psychological aspects of work. Work measurement
techniques including time study, predetermined
time systems and work sampling.
Classroom and laboratory experiences are utilized
in instruction. Prerequisites: MATH 300,
IE 290.
IE 302. Engineering Dynamics 3 credits
Dynamics and kinematics of particles and rigid
bodies in rectangular, polar, and spherical coordinates.
Work-energy and impulse-momentum
theories for rigid body motion. Oscillations of
particles and systems. Applications to engineering
+ = Applicable toward general education degree requirements
WI = Writing intensive course
systems. Prerequisite: IE 220. (Same as
ENGR 302)
IE 303. Strength of Materials
3 credits
Plane stress, plane strain, stress-strain relationship,
and elements of material behavior. Elements
of stress and deformation analysis applied to
members subject to centric, torsional, flexural
and combined loadings. Elementary considerations
of theories of failure, buckling, repeated
and impact loads. Prerequisite: IE 220. (Same as
ENGR 303)
IE 304. Design Fundamentals
for Industrial Engineers
3 credits
Introduction to the process of engineering design.
Application of this process via student projects
which are related to industrial engineering functional
areas. Prerequisites: Completion of four IE
courses.
IE 310. Materials Science
3 credits
Crystal structure and mineralogy, imperfections
and bondings in solids, relation of structure to
properties. Mechanical, electrical, and thermal
behavior of materials. Mechanisms of deformation
and transformation. Prerequisites:
CHEM 103 or 105, PHYS 251. (Same as
ENGR 310)
IE 312. Thermodynamics
3 credits
Introduction to classical and quantum statistics;
thermodynamic laws, energy, entropy and equilibria,
cyclic and noncyclic processes; applications
to chemical and engineering problems.
Prerequisites: PHYS 253, MATH 280. (Same as
PHYS 321 and ENGR 312)
IE 315. Engineering Economy
3 credits
Evaluation of private and public sector project
alternatives in quantitative and qualitative terms.
Cost/benefit analysis. Time value of money and
application of this concept to evaluation of economic
feasibility and alternatives, including payback,
present value, and return on investment.
Prerequisite: MATH 191.
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