Spring 2020

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SSIE 670 Advanced Additive Manufacturing

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• This course will teach the importance of additive manufacturing (a.k.a. 3D Printing) and its huge role in global product development and innovation. This course will develop a rich knowledge of 3D printing technologies, devices, capabilities, materials, and applications. The trade-offs between various 3D printing processes and technologies, along with the various software tools, processes and techniques enabling personal fabrication, such as 3D scanning will be addressed as well. This course will give the students the opportunity to explore the broad range of 3D printing applications, including biomedical, aerospace, consumer products, and creative artistry, to mention a few. Finally, the latest trends and opportunities in 3D printing, including localized services, production parts, mass customization, and how to commercialize the ideas will be covered in this course. This course needs team-based literature review, projects, and presentations regarding the latest updates in the field of AM.

 

FALL 2018, 2019

 

ISE 311 Enterprise Systems 

 

• This course introduces the concepts, design, and planning of operating systems, with particular emphasis on manufacturing systems. Topics include an introduction to lean manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, value stream mapping, standard times, MRP, inventory control, etc. The course includes plant tours to local industries that practice the concepts of the Toyota production system.

• Textbooks: The machine that changed the world, Velocity: Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to Achieve Breakthrough Performance - A Business Novel, 2009, Simon & Schuster; Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland, & Jeff Cox.

 

 

 

Spring 2019

 

ISE 312 Manufacturing Systems

 

• This course has three main areas of focus: Production and Inventory Control, Planning and Design of Manufacturing Facilities, and Understanding the Physical Fundamentals of Processes and is designed mainly for engineering students intent on following an engineering career in a manufacturing industry. This course covers the models, networking, and systems needed to design and manage a manufacturing enterprise. Topics include facility design & material handling, forecasting techniques, demand management, economic lot size, inventory management, and scheduling methods. This course is considered an ISE technical elective.