This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the issues involved in the design of an industrial production system. It will cover the problems in plant location, product analysis, process design, equipment selection, materials handling, and plant layout. NOT FOR ENGINEERING CREDIT.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: IME 3050, IME 3260, and Senior standing.

Credits: 4 hours

Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 to 3)

1. Work methods design and flow charts (IME 3050).
2. Forecasting and scheduling procedures (IME 3260).
3. A working knowledge of WORD, EXCEL, and VISIO software.

At the end of the semester, the student should:

1. Become very familiar in the use of all the tools and techniques needed to plan, analyze, and design new or modify existing manufacturing and service facilities
   (a, b, d, f).
2. Be able to use current methodology to evaluate and design material handling and storage systems (a, d, f, k).
3. Be able to conduct a financial analysis for a newly designed/modified facility for economic justification (a).
4. Be able to work with a team to design a new facility and to develop a written project report (e, f, g, i).
   

Letters in parentheses refer to ABET TAC Criterion 2, categories a-k

Objective 1

Know how to correctly apply the various tools and techniques used in the designing of
manufacturing and service facilities [I, II, III, 1, 2, 3, 5].

Objective 2

Become familiar with the various types of material handling and storage equipment and be able to evaluate and design material handling systems [III, 1, 3, 5].

Objective 3

Be able to conduct a detailed financial justification for newly designed/modified
facilities [II, 4].

Objective 4

Be able to design a new facility and prepare a detailed project report [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

Numbers in brackets refer to the method of evaluation (Roman numerals refer to examination numbers and Arabic numerals refer to laboratory report numbers)

Stephens, Matthew P. and Meyers, Fred E., Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling, (Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc., 2010, Fourth Edition).

Bafna, K.M., IME 4040 Lab Manual, Spring 2009.

Kailash Bafna, Ph.D.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Western Michigan University
E-212 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: (269) 276-3355
Email: kailash.bafna@wmich.edu