Industrial Organization

A detailed survey of organizational structures, operational, financial, marketing, and accounting activities; duties of management, planning, control, personnel, safety, wages, policy, and human factors necessary for effective management.

Lean Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to eliminating non-value added activities throughout a production system. Five basic principles characterize a lean production system: value definition, value stream mapping, flow optimization, pull production, and continuous improvement.

Technical Graphics Communications

This course is an introduction to the graphic language used to communicate design ideas using CAD. Topics include: sketching, multiview drawings, auxiliary views, pictorial views, working drawings, dimensioning practices, and section views.

Materials & Processes

An overview of structures, properties, processing, and applications of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, laminates, biomaterials, green materials, nanomaterials, and pharmaceuticals commonly used in industry is presented. Problem solving skills are developed in the areas of materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing.

Manufacturing Systems

This course surveys the manufacturing processes and tools commonly used to convert cast and molded, formed, and joined materials into finished products. It includes the fundamentals of material removal, measurement, statistical quality control, assembly processes, process planning and optimization, CNC programming and automated manufacturing.

Industrial Supply Chain Management

A study of industrial supply chains. Emphasis is on in-plant shipping and receiving functions; modes of distribution; functions of, and services provided by supply chains. Emphasis is placed on how manufacturers, distributors and end users can provide value in the supply chain.

Fluid Power Systems

An analysis of design, construction, and operation of the fluid power systems. Topics range from fluids and hardware through individual component analysis to diagnosis and repair of complex systems.

Human Relations In Organizations

A survey of the concepts that provide a foundation for the understanding of individual and group behavior in organizations. Special emphasis on typical interpersonal and leadership relationships.

Electricity Fundamentals

An introduction to elemental electrical components and their characteristics, basic electrical circuit theory, and use of basic laboratory test equipment, electrical motors, and industrial motor controls.

Statistical Quality Control

Basic concepts of quality systems in business and manufacturing settings are presented. Basic statistical methods as applied to quality control, and an introduction to sampling plans are included.

Automatic Identification and Data Capture

The course studies systems used to automate data collection and identify physical objects. Keyless data entry, biometrics, electromagnetics, magnetics, optics, smart cards, and touch input will be utilized. The role of electronic data interchange (EDI) will be studied.

Industrial Sales and Sales Management

Sales and sales management techniques for analyzing distribution challenges and providing solutions through effective communication; establishing credibility, effective questioning techniques, developing and presenting solutions, anticipating objections and gaining a commitment, plus techniques for building, developing and compensating an effective sales organization.

Applications Of Automation In Manufacturing

Basic introduction to automation applications in manufacturing and the impact of computer-based systems on a manufacturing company. Coverage includes practices and the various issues related to the application of computer-integrated manufacturing. Emphasis placed on CAD, CAM, CNC, robotics, industrial control elements, PLCs, and computer-based process controls.

Purchasing, Inventory, and Warehouse Management

A course designed to develop understanding of types of warehouses, methods of organizing the warehouse environment, and determining efficient inventory control procedures. Purchasing of products, storage of inventory, placement of inventory and other internal logistics management topics will be explored. Real world projects conducted in lab environment will be utilized

Market Analysis

This mixed lecture and case course provides an overview of the functional area of marketing. The course is taught from a managerial perspective; it focuses on inputs to the marketing decision-making process, the process itself, and its results.

Statistical Methods

Emphasis on understanding and interpreting standard techniques. Data analysis for one and several variables, design of samples and experiments, basic probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and significance tests for means and proportions, correlation and regression.

Accounting Principles

The objectives of the course are to help students: (1) understand what is in financial statements and what the statements say about a business, (2) identify the business activities that caused the amounts that appear in the statements, and (3) understand how, when, and at what amount the effects of manager and employee actions will appear in the statements.

Total Productive Maintenance

This course is a study of the role and scope of total productive maintenance (TPM) in manufacturing. The three types of maintenance activities: corrective, preventive, predictive, and their associated quantitative techniques are studied. Reliability and queuing theory are discussed. Team projects are required.

Strategic Distribution Management

A course designed to build upon previous distribution-related courses with subjects related to managing a distribution enterprise. Modules in sales management, strategic planning, supply-chain logistics, purchasing, and the legalities of distribution manufacturer relationships will be combined with case studies to provide students with practice in making decisions and establishing policy from the manager's point of view.

Financial Transactions in Distribution

The course is designed to familiarize students with various methods of pricing strategies, marketing concepts, and the terms and procedures involved. Special emphasis will be on computer applications and case study problems that help and enhance marketing of products and services.

Global Transportation and Logistics Management

A study of the various aspects of logistics in industrial systems and product support. The development, implementation, and control of physical transportation systems, product distribution, warehousing, and inventory policy models will be emphasized. The impact of logistics and transportation in the global environment will be discussed.

Six Sigma Quality

A study of the six sigma quality and process improvement methodology, using the define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) process. The course addresses advanced topics in statistical quality as they pertain to the six sigma methodology and provides preparation for the Green Belt Certification exam.

Business Writing

Workplace writing in networked environments for management contexts. Emphasizes organizational context, project planning, document management, ethics, research, team writing. Typical genres include management memos, reports, letters, e-mail, resumes (print and online), oral presentations.