Course Descriptions
Undergraduate
INET 3103. Methods Analysis. (3) Analysis of work methods; a study of work measurement systems; regression techniques in formula construction; progress curves. (On demand)
INET 3123. Production Control Systems. (3) Prerequisite: statistics. Principles, analysis and design of production and inventory planning and control systems. Demand forecasting, production scheduling and control systems and introduction to CPM. (On demand)
INET 3133. Quality Control. (3) Principles and applications of quantitative methods of quality control to design and production processes. Introduction to design of experiments, process control charts, Pareto charts, and other quality analysis tools for both service and manufacturing industries. (Spring)
INET 3151. Method Analysis Laboratory. (W) (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: INET 3103. Analysis and design of work methods; principles of motion study; work measurement by direct and predetermined motiontime systems; video tape and motion picture analysis. (On demand)
INET 3203. Plant Layout. (3) Prerequisite: INET 3103. Designing a plant or office with respect to material handling, machine location, auxiliary services, capital requirements, safety and personnel organization. (On demand)
INET 3211. Directed Projects. (1) Prerequisite: senior standing. A synthesis of prior work using fundamental principles applied in a directed project. Design of production systems and subsystems. (On demand)
INET 3223. Engineering Economics. (3) Principles of evaluating alternative engineering proposals. Economic measures of effectiveness, costs and cost estimation, basic comparative models, breakeven and replacement analysis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
INET 3233. Occupational Safety. (3) Causes and prevention of industrial accidents. Hazardous processes and material. Design of accident prevention programs. (On demand)
INET 3243. Occupational Health Technology. (3) Methodology and philosophy of evaluating and monitoring the work environment for human stresses and toxic substances which affect the health of the worker. Topics include gases, vapors, fumes and dust; radio-activity hazards; occupational diseases; thermal stress; illumination and exhaust ventilation. (On demand)
INET 3251. Plant Layout and Materials Handling Laboratory. (W) (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: INET 3203. Analysis and design of material handling systems; specifications of system components. (Spring) (Evenings)
INET 3263. Human Factors. (3) Human capabilities and limitations affecting communications and response in man-machine systems. Physiological and psychological fundamentals; anthropometrics. (On demand)