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Undergraduate Course Description

IE 223: Industrial Drawing: (3C, 1H, 6L)

Descriptive geometry, Intersections, Developments, Auxiliary views. Tolerance, Fits, threads, fasteners, springs, assembly drawings, Detail drawings and computer applications in industrial drawings.
Pre: ME 221


IE 225: Metrology (2C, 2H)

Errors in measurement , linear measurement, angular measurements, limits & limit gauges, machine tool metrology , measurements screw threads , measurement of surface texture & roundness. English technical writing is also emphasized in this course.
Pre: ME 161


IE 226: Metrology Lab. (1C,3L)

Measurements with different micrometers & vernier measuring instruments, angular measurements, measuring tapered workpieces, measuring & checking dove tails, fixed, type gauges, checking for taper, roundness & concentricity of cylindrical workpieces, tool maker’s microscope, optical projectors, wear in cutting tools , machine tools metrology, surface measurements. English technical report writing is also emphasized in this course
Co: IE 225


IE 321 : Industrial Design (1) (3C, 3H)

Mechanical engineering design overview, consideration and methodology. Load analysis. Stress analysis. Deflection and stiffness. Materials in mechanical design. Design for different modes of failure. Shaft design. Spur gears. Plain surface bearings. Rolling contact bearings. Power screws and fasteners.
Pre : ME 213 , IE 223


IE 340: Engineering Project Management (3C, 3H)

Economic analysis of engineering projects. Interest rate factors. Methods of evaluation. Depreciation. Introduction to management theories and techniques. Project definition, characteristics, and phases. Network representation of projects. CPM and Pert techniques.


IE 341: Engineering Economy
(2C, 2H)

Time value of money, interest formulas, judging attractiveness of proposed investment using different methods, depreciation, inflation, sensitivity analysis, increment cost and sunk cost. Retirement and replacement.


IE 342: Operations Research (1)   (3C, 3H)

Mathematical modeling and operations research. Linear programming. Simplex algorithm. Duality. Transportation and assignment problems. Network models.
Pre: Math 235


IE 361: Engineering Materials (1)   (3C, 3H)

Atomic structure and bonding, structure of crystalline solids, Imperfections in solids. Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms. Phase diagrams and alloy formation. Ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys.
Pre: ME 161


IE 362: Production Processes (1)   (3C,3H)

Production of ferrous materials. Production of non-ferrous materials, Sand casting, powder metallurgy, rolling , forging, extrusion and drawing. Metal cutting. Pre: IE 361


IE 413 : Automatic Control (3C, 3H)

Linear feedback control theory. Mathematical modeling of physical systems. Transfer functions, block diagrams and signal flow graph. Time domain analysis of control systems, test signals, transient response, time domain specifications, steady-state error and stability. Root locus techniques. Time domain design, PID controllers, phase-lead and phase-lag controllers. Frequency domain analysis, Nyquist criterion, Bode plots and Nicholas charts.
Pre : ME 212, Math 252


IE 421 : Applications in Industrial design (1C, 3L)

Applied engineering design projects selected by the instructor with emphasis on design of practical mechanical engineering systems and or components. The projects help developing the skills of presenting the design through the standard forms of reports and drawings. Available computer packages will be used in this course. Pre : IE 321


IE 422: Industrial Design (2) (2C, 2H)

Impact-surface damage. Rivets, welding and bonding. Springs. Helecal, bevel and warm gears. Flexible mechanical elements (belts and chains). Motion control (clutches and brakes). Machine components interrelationships.
Pre: IE 321


IE 440: Applied Statistics (3C,3H)

Review of hypotheses testing. Simple linear regression. Multiple linear regression. Matrix approach to multiple linear regression. Single factor analysis of variables, multi-factor analysis of variables. Design of experiments. Randomized block design. Non-parametric statistics. Engineering applications using software packages (SAS, SPSS, Statistica, etc. ...).
Pre: Math 235


IE 441: Quality Control (3C,3H)

A comprehensive coverage of modern quality control techniques to include the design of statistical process control systems, acceptance sampling, process improvement, and design of experiments.
Pre: Math 235


IE 442: Operations Research (2) (3C ,3H)

Applications of queuing theory, inventory theory, Markov chains, advanced topics in linear programming, and nonlinear programming.
Pre: IE 342


 IE 443: Work Measurement and Analysis (3C,3H)

Work Measurement and Analysis (3C,3H) Methods study, Time study and Job evaluation. Techniques of good methods study. Work station design using ergonomic principles. Job description and evaluation. Techniques of scientific time study. Standard basic times and work sampling.
Pre: IE 342


IE 445: Human Factors Engineering (3C,3H)

Information processing Design of displays and controls based on sensory input and processing. Human control of systems. Design of hand tools. Occupational hazards. Work space design using anthropometric data. Proper design of work environment considering illumination, noise, temperature, motion, and other human factors.
Pre: IE 342


IE 446: Engineering Safety (3C,3H)

Planning for safety. Government regulations. Hazard causes and prevention. Equipment safe guarding . Safety programs. Management of emergencies.
Pre: IE 362


IE 447: Human Activities Lab. (1C,3L)

Work measurement techniques, work sampling, standard basic times, information processing using sensory inputs and memory. Display and control design to improve efficiency and safety. Ergonomic design of work place based on anthropometric data. Work physiology environment.
Pre: IE 443 Co: IE 445


IE 461 : Engineering Materials (2) (3C,3H)

Phase transformation in materials. Thermal processing of metal alloys. Ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys. Structures and properties of polymers, ceramics and composite materials. Corrosion and degradation of materials.
Pre: IE 361


IE 462 : Engineering Materials Lab. (1C,3L)

Tensile testing, Impact testing, hardness testing, fatigue testing, creep testing, metallography I, metallography II, coring effects, cold working effects, annealing, preciptation hardening .
Pre : IE 361


IE 463: Production Processes (2) (3C, 3H)

Special casting processes, sheet metal forming, press working and tooling, forming and shaping of plastics and composite materials. Forming and shaping of ceramics and glass. Joining of materials. Special processes.
Pre : IE 362


IE 464: Production Processes Lab. (1C,3L)

Sand casting, special casting processes cold working and heat treatment, gas welding, electric arc welding , sheet metal forming and press working, CNC.
Pre : IE 362


IE 490: Engineering Practice: (3C)

All students must complete 8 weeks of training. Pre: Completion of 120 C. H.


IE 510 : Industrial Automation (3C,3H)

Analysis of production systems including automated flow times and balancing. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Computer Numerical Control (CNC). Robotics and automated material handling systems.
Pre: IE 413


IE 511 : Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (3C,3H)

The role of computers in manufacturing, Numerical control production systems, NC part programming, DNC and CNC, Group Technology and FMS, computerized Manufacturing planning systems (CAPP, MRP and MRP II), Future Automated factory.
Pre: IE 510


IE 512 : Simulation (3C,3H)

Introduction to the powerful tools of computer simulation that can be easily used for many types of engineering analysis. Use and application of models. Differences between continuous and discrete systems. Most of the course is devoted to using a common language, such as GPSS, SIMAN, or SLAM, to simulate discrete systems for optimizing their design.
Pre: Math 235


IE 513: Robotics in Manufacturing Systems (3C,3H)

Introduction of the science and engineering of robotics. Control and applications of modern manufacturing systems including kinematics, dynamics, sensing, grasping, and manipulation analysis. Robotics and manufacturing systems through an integrated approach.
Pre: IE 342


IE 516: Design for Manufacturability (3C,3H)

Concurrent engineering . Product design simplification . Design variety. Testability , Technical risk analysis. Life-cycle engineering , Feasibility studies. Team projects.
Pre: IE 463


IE 518: Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (3C,3H)

Fundamentals of Computer Aided Engineering and Design. CAD applications. Geometric modeling. Engineering analysis; Finite Element Technique, ID , 2D, and 3D analysis . Hardware and software equipment; Capabilities and usage. Design Automated drafting. CAD/CAM integration and design optimization.
Pre: IE 421


IE 540: Maintenance Management (3C,3H)

All types of maintenance management including preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance. Planning and controlling of maintenance material and spare parts . Component and systems reliability failure rate.
Pre: IE 342


IE 541: Production Planning and inventory Control (3C,3H)

Forecasting techniques. Discrete and probabilistic inventory control. Batch production systems. Master production scheduling. Material requirement planning . Resources planning . Job sequencing. Project management. Production line balancing . Flexible manufacturing systems.
Pre: IE 342


IE 542: Design of Production Systems (3C,3H)

Team project of integrating industrial and manufacturing systems techniques with emphasis on optimization, engineering economy, production processes quality control. Material handling. Facilities Layout.
Pre: IE 342


IE 543: Facilities Planning (3C,3H)

Product and process design. Strategic issues. Material handling systems. Computer-aided layout. Study of receiving, shipping, storage and warehousing Applications of analytical models to location problem. Location models.
Pre: IE 362


IE 544: Cost Accounting (3C,3H)

Methods in determining the cost of products such as activity Based costing. Direct and indirect cost, material cost, overhead cost, concepts and tools necessary for the analysis of financial and cost data.
Pre: IE 341


IE 545: Organizational Management (3C,3H)

Basic concepts of management and organization theory. Supervision theory. Leadership traits. Behavior science. introduction to project management.
Pre: IE 342


IE 546: Produceability and Reliability (3C,3H)

Product life cycle, Research and development, Innovation, customer requirement definition, reverse engineering, concurrent engineering, group technology , product testing from the standpoint of Reliability.
Pre: IE 342


IE 547: Logistic Management (3C,3H)

Planning the transportation of humans and material. Supply and distribution planning and control.
Pre: IE 342


IE 549 : Special Topics in Engineering Management (3C)

Selected topics in Engineering Management.
Pre: Approval of Instructor


IE 561 : Tool Design (3C,3H)

Tooling material and heat treatment. Design of cutting tools. Gages and gage design. Locating and clamping methods. Design of drill jigs and fixture. Sheet-metal blanking and piercing dies. Design of sheet -metal bending, forming, and drawing dies.
Pre : IE 362


IE 562: Metal Machining (3C,3H)

Materials and geometry of cutting tools. Mechanics of machining processes. Thermal aspects and cutting fluids. Tools wear, tool life and machinability. Machining with controlled contact. Grinding and other abrasie machining processes. Non-conventional machining processes. Surface finish and surface integrity . Economics of machining processes.
Pre : IE 463


IE 563 : Casting and Welding (3C,3H)

Pattern and core making processes. Solidification of metals and cast structures. Gating, risering, feeding and casting. Melting furnaces. Defects and cleaning of castings. Welding processes , control of welding parameters. Cutting with beams . Inspection and quality control.
Pre : IE 463


IE 564 : Heat treatment and Furnaces (3C,3H)

Introduction. Heat treatment processes. Heat treatment furnaces and atmosphers. Temperature measurement and control. Possible defect causes and remedies in heat treatment. Inspection and Quality control .
Pre : IE 463


IE 566: Metal Forming (3C,3H)

Elastic and plastic behavior of materials. Fundamentals of metal forming. Forging; rolling; extrusion; rod, wire and tube drawing. Shearing, bending and stretch forming. High energy rate forming. Deep drawing.
Pre : IE 463


IE 569: Special Topics in Manufacturing Engineering  (3C)

 Select Topics in Manufacturing Systems.
Pre: Approval of Instructor


IE 591 : Graduation Project I  (1C)

Studying the necessary information to complete the graduation project. Each student must be assigned a project supervisor.


IE 592: Graduation Project II (3C)

Continuation of Graduation project I. A formal report and presentation must be made for the completion of the project.
Pre : IE 591


 


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