Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

INT 512 Statistical Methods in AppliedEngineering, Technology, and Management –Three semester Hours. Application of problemsolvingtools and procedures for statistical analysisand interpretation of research data. Introduction toprobability, descriptive data analysis, distributionfunctions, confidence intervals, test of hypothesis,regression models, and analysis of variance.INT 515 Advanced Statistical Quality Control –Three semester hours. Analysis of advancedstatistical quality control techniques for achievingproduct quality and process improvements.Prerequisite: INT 512.INT 525 Management of Technology andOperations – Three semester hours. Principles ofoperations and managements as related to technicalresources.INT 530 Industrial Plant Operations andManagement – Three semester hours. Principlesand practices in managing a business or industrialenterprise; organization and management structure;procurement; quality and quantity control; researchand development; management science; personnelmanagement; labor-employee relations; andmarketing in industrial and manufacturing plants.INT 534 Quality Management –Three semesterhours. Tools and techniques to control quality ofproducts and services and improve businessperformance by ensuring quality of processes,systems, organization, and leadership. Prerequisite:INT 512.INT 535 Leadership and Supervision inTechnology Management – Three semester hours.An analysis of supervisors' job with respect to theirroles and responsibilities for supervising the work ofsubordinates and employing technology systems inthe production of consumer goods and services.INT 537 Industrial Safety Standards – Threesemester hours. A study of specific federal and statesafety and health standards as applied to buildingand facilities, materials and handling and storage,machines and machine guarding, welding, electricalhazards, construction, and transportation infactories and plants.INT 540 Industrial Automation – Three semesterhours. Principles and analysis of automatedmanufacturing systems, including CNC,CAD/CAM, PLC, cellular manufacturing systems,flexible manufacturing systems, transfer lines,robotics, and quality control systems.INT 541 Design of Experiments – Three semesterhours. Principles and procedures for usingstatistically designed experiments for product andprocess improvement as well as their applicationsfor improving quality and efficiency in systems.Prerequisite: INT 512.INT 543 Lean-Six Sigma – Three semester hours.Systems improvement and design based onphilosophies and principles for identifying andeliminating wastes or non-value-added activities intechnological operations. Prerequisite: INT 512.INT 550 Research Techniques for AppliedEngineering & Technology Mgt. – Three semesterhours. Research techniques, including collection,analysis, and interpretation of research data, inapplied engineering, technology, and managementfields. A final research report is required.INT 554 Industrial Ergonomics – Three semesterhours. Methods for designing tools, machines,tasks, and work procedures to meet physical(anthropometric and biomechanical) and mentalrequirements of human beings in working safely andefficiently.INT 560 Project Management – Three semesterhours. Theory and practice of managing projectsincluding the application of modern projectmanagement software.INT 570 Internship/Co-operative Education –Threes semester hours. Supervised work experienceand training in applied engineering, technology, ormanagement. A minimum of 45 hours ofemployment is required during the semester inwhich the student is enrolled. Individual writtenreport on work experience is required.INT 575 Engineering Cost Analysis – Threesemester hours. Practical approach for financial andtechnical decision making in evaluating theeconomic feasibility of engineering systems andprojects. Applied engineering economy techniquesfor cost reduction, continuous profit improvement,and financial management of contemporaryorganizations.INT 610 Applied Engineering, Technology, &Management Project – Three semester hours.135