SIE 463 -Facilities and Production Systems Design

SIE 463 - Facilities and Production Systems Design (3) Case studies emphasizing aspects of production systems design such as facility location, facility layout, group technology, product and process design, material handling, and automated assembly. The student will be required to work in groups. Solutions will be presented using both written and oral. 3ED. CR, 462.

Lean Thinking by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones, Simon and Schuster.

IE Handbook by Maynard, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes and Fortune.

John S. Ramberg, Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering

1. Linear programming models and solution
2. Engineering statistics - statistical thinking
3. Probability, conditional probability

Transcript evaluation (senior standing and completion of appropriate courses)

An introduction to project (team) oriented work through visits of industrial sites, project selection and oral and written project presentations. Ethical issues and professional behavior are discussed with respect to specific situations.

1. Understand the application and limitations of simple engineering decision rules.
2. Observe and comprehend an industrial process and layouts with an emphasis for seeing fundamental operating problems.
3. Problem selection and formulation.
4. Work in teams and assume different roles from leader to subordinate.
5. Construct and deliver oral and written presentations.

1. The K1, K2 rule in product inspection and sampling (1.5 hours)
2. An Introduction to Lean Thinking (3)
3. Client Presentations and site Visits (9)
4. Lean Thinking Case Studies (9)
5. Problem Diagnosis (1.5)
6. Project Proposals (3)
7. Intermediate Project Reports (3)
8. Final Project Presentations (3)

Class Requirements:

1. Two Class Sessions per Week (Site visits scheduled for three or more hours)
2. Meetings with client at site throughout semester
3. proposal, Intermediate presentation, final oral and written report
4. One exam and two homework assignments

1. Powerpoint, Word and Excel were the major tools employed.
2. Some teams employed a variety of software at the project site.

The industrial sites are the laboratory. These ranged from the Food Bank, a manufacturer of medical products, and a home landscape architect office.

1. Class Presentations and Written Reports (Proposal, Intermediate, Final Report)
2. One Examination

Contribution to program objectives: Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Prepared by: John S. Ramberg   Date: April 14, 1998