IME Undergraduate Course Descriptions
(Based on Undergraduate Bulletin 2004-2006)

BUSN 360	Foundations of Marketing	Credits: 3
Survey of the four basic areas of marketing: product, price, place, and promotion. Exposure to consumer behavior and strategic marketing from an international perspective.
BUSN 431	Business Law I – Contracts, Property and Torts	Credits: 3
A study of the foundations of business law and commercial transactions: the law of contracts, personal property, real estate, insurance, wills and estates, and torts.
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking (CCN)	Credits: 3
Theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on content, organization, language, delivery, and critical evaluation of messages. (ND:Comm)
ENGR 402	Engineering Ethics and Social Responsibility	Credits: 1
Philosophical basis for ethical decisions, guidance for ethical decision making in engineering practice, ethics of social responsibility, case studies, and codes of conduct for engineers. F, S
CHEM 121, 121L	General Chemistry I, Lab (CCN)	Credits: 3,1
Introduction to general and organic chemistry, with applications drawn from the health, environmental, and materials sciences. Prereq: MATH 103 or equivalent. (ND:LABSC)
CHEM 122, 122L	General Chemistry II, Lab (CCN)	Credits: 3,1
Intermolecular forces, liquids, solids, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, solution chemistry, precipitation, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Prereq: Chem 121, 121L. (ND:LABSC)
CE 309	Fluid Mechanics	Credits: 3
Statics, kinematics, and dynamics of fluid flow; momentum and energy concepts; flow through pipes; uniform flow in open channels; pumps and measurement of flow. 3 one-hour lectures. Prereq: ME 222. F, S
EE 173	Introduction to Computing	Credits: 3
Programming in a high level language with applications to engineering computation, analysis, and design. 3 lectures, 1 recitation. Prereq: MATH 105. F, S
EE 301	Electrical Engineering I	Credits: 3
Introduction to electrical engineering for non-majors. Fundamental laws of circuit analysis. Steady-state and transient analysis of DC and AC circuits. 3 lectures. Prereq: MATH 259 or 265, PHYS 252. F, S
EE 303	Electrical Engineering II	Credits: 3
Electronic circuits and their applications. Electromechanical energy conversion. Transformers, DC and AC machines. 3 lectures. Prereq: ECE 301.  F, S
EE 306	Electrical Engineering Lab I	Credits: 1
Electronic instruments and measurements. Applications to electrical and electronic circuits, power devices, and systems. 1 two-hour laboratory. Coreq: ECE 303.  F, S
ENGL 110	College Composition I (CCN)	Credits: 3
Guided practice in college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking. Includes process writing and an introduction to library research. (ND:Engl)
ENGL 120	College Composition II (CCN)	Credits: 3
Advanced practice in college-level writing from sources and in applying rhetorical strategies. Requires library research and use of summaries, paraphrases, and quotations from relevant sources in analysis and persuasion essays. Prereq: Engl 110. (ND:Engl)
ENGR 320	Technical Communication	Credits: 3
Application of written and oral aspects of technical communication geared especially toward the engineering profession. Students create documents and presentations for a variety of audiences and purposes. 3 recitations. Prereq: Engl 110. F, S
IME 111	Introduction to Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	Credits: 1
Introduction to job functions and operating environments for professional careers in industrial engineering and manufacturing engineering. Guest lectures, field trips and student team projects.  F
IME 112	Computer/Software Applications in Engineering	Credits: 2
Development of skills for using modern computer software to solve engineering problems, prepare reports, plan project schedules and budgets, prepare and deliver professional presentations, and manage data. S
IME 310	Survey of Industrial and Systems Engineering Applications	Credits: 3
Overview of industrial and systems engineering careers activities. Development of industrial literacy. Introduction to fundamental industrial and systems engineering in the context of manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and logistics, information and service industries. Systems considerations include products, processes, facilities and equipment, monetary resources and people. F
IME 311	Work/Station Design and Measurement	Credits: 3
Analytical methods for measuring human performance in industrial, commercial and manufacturing settings. Development of work procedures and design of workstations. Considerations of ergonomics, safety, performance effectiveness and efficiency, interactions between workstations, information and data requirements, production throughput, training and skill requirements, and resources. Weekly laboratory. S
IME 320	Aircraft Corrosion: Theory and Control	Credits: 2
Examination of fundamental mechanisms of corrosion; procedures for prevention and control. Emphasis on aircraft structures and their manufacture. Weekly laboratory. Prereq: ME 331. S/2 (odd years)
IME 330	Manufacturing Processes I	Credits: 2-3
Traditional manufacturing processing methods as employed in contemporary practice. Includes properties of materials, machining, casting, forming, and fabrication techniques. Several experiments will be conducted on various manufacturing processes in the laboratory. Prereq: ME 212. F, S
IME 335	Welding Technology	Credits: 2
Study of arc and gas welding technology together with related metallurgy. Laboratory instruction in welding techniques and skills. 1 recitation, 1 two-hour laboratory. F
IME 380	CAD/CAM for Manufacturing	Credits: 3
Coverage of CAD, numerical control, and CAM software. Use of manufacturing standards for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Prereq: ME 212. F
IME 411/611	Human Factors Engineering	Credits: 2
Study and application of human factors engineering fundamentals. Emphasis on human-system integration and optimization covering both physical and cognitive ergonomics. Human physical and cognitive characteristics, research methods, interface design, task analysis, usability. Prereq: IME 311, 460. F/2 (even years)
IME 420/620	Aircraft Design for Manufacturing	Credits: 3
Introduction to aircraft structures and their manufacturing processes through on-line materials. Students will create PowerPoint audio-visual presentations of self-selected in-plant case studies, and connect with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) industry applications through contributing to a journal publication on DFM use in the aircraft industry. Graduate students will propose a state-of-the-art research activity to improve DFM theory and applications. Prereq: IME 330. F/2 (odd years).
IME 422	Aircraft Structural Repair and Overhaul	Credits: 3
Applied design and manufacturing engineering methods are used to write Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approvable airframe/engine repair and overhaul (remanufacturing) procedures. Weekly laboratory. Prereq: IME 330. S/2 (even years)
IME 425	Aircraft Component Failure Analysis	Credits: 3
Presentation of metallurgical failure conditions and analysis methods. Study of airframe and engine component failures. Weekly laboratory. Prereq: ME 223, IME 320. F/2 (even years)
IME 427/627	Electronics Manufacturing	Credits: 3
Process and production engineering for manufacturing of electronic components; specialty materials, process parameters, production system design factors, production performance metrics. Introduction to concurrent engineering applied to development of electronic products. Open to all engineering majors. Prereq: Junior or Senior standing. F/2 (odd years)
IME 430/630	Process Engineering	Credits: 3
Comprehensive analysis of selected manufacturing processes; development of process flow maps and models of process dynamics, evaluation of processing alternatives. Design of effective and efficient processes for selected industrial products. Seminar/case study format. Prereq: IME 330. F
IME 431/631	Production Engineering	Credits: 3
Undergraduate: design of fixtures, dies and tooling for economical production. Graduate: In-depth analysis of production systems for selected manufactured products; development of production system flow maps and linked process dynamic models, evaluation of task time and identification of constraints. Design of alternative solutions for production constraints. Seminar/case study format. Prereq: IME 330. Recommended: IME 430/630. S
IME 432	Composite Materials Manufacturing	Credits: 3
Processes for manufacturing products from fiber-reinforced composite materials. Analysis of tooling, process variables and quality management during processing. Design of processes for manufacture of selected composite parts. Weekly laboratory. Prereq: IME 330, ME 331. S
IME 435/635	Plastics and Injection Molding Manufacturing	Credits: 3
Addresses the material properties, process, and devices for the fabrication of parts from plastics. Contrasts and compares to processes for other materials. Coordinated with ME 463 and 464. Prereq: IME 330. Cross-listed with ME. S/2 (odd years)
IME 440/640	Engineering Economy	Credits: 2-4
Capital investment decision foundation within the rules of general and project accounting. Analysis of benefits and returns against cost for engineering installation, operation, life cycle, and buy-rent-lease decisions. Prereq: Junior standing or IME major.
IME 450/650	Systems Engineering and Management	Credits: 3
Integration of technical disciplines through the stages of systems life cycle: needs and requirements determination, operating and support concepts, design and prototyping, test and evaluation, facilitation, manuals, training, and supportability. Prereq: Junior standing. F
IME 451/651	Logistics Engineering and Management	Credits: 2
Extends systems, methods, production, inventory, and facility topics to integrated logistics support. Emphasis on reliability, maintainability, tools, test equipment, spares, operating and maintenance instructions, and training. Coreq: IME 450. F/2 (odd years)
IME 452/652	Integrated Industrial Information Systems	Credits: 3
Integration of technical, business, and operational information for status, progress, and decision making in product development, manufacturing, and logistical support of product and customers. Prereq: IME 450. S
IME 453/653	Hospital Management Engineering	Credits: 3
Survey of management engineering roles in the delivery of health care. Review of functional relationships present in health care delivery systems. Application of industrial engineering tools to solve health care delivery problems focused on cost reduction, process redesign, facility design, quality improvement, and systems integration. Prereq: Departmental approval, core IME courses. S/2 (even years)
IME 455/655	Management of People Systems	Credits: 2
Study of traditional management functions (planning, organizing, influencing, and controlling) in the context of engineering and management system interactions. Emphasis on communication skills, teaming, job design, leadership, facilitation, and improving employee productivity. Prereq: Junior standing. F
IME 456/656	Program and Project Management	Credits: 3
Capstone experience. Integration of technical, business, and operational specialties in a project consulting firm. Work with multidisciplinary teams that design, plan, and present for a variety of industrial clients. Prereq: Senior standing. S
IME 460/660	Evaluation of Engineering Data	Credits: 3
Design of engineering experiments and evaluations, curve fitting, regression, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, Taguchi methods in engineering design. Coreq: MATH 166. F, S
IME 461/661	Quality Assurance and Control	Credits: 3-4
Proactive and reactive quality assurance and control techniques; emphasis on quality planning, statistical process control, acceptance sampling, and total quality management. Issues in reliability and maintainability engineering. Prereq: IME 460. S
IME 462/662	Total Quality in Industrial Management	Credits: 3
The meaning and means for achieving "total quality" in all dimensions of industrial activities and organizations. Topics include continuous improvement, statistical process control, leadership, and training. F/2 (even years)
IME 470/670	Operations Research I	Credits: 3
Techniques to optimize and analyze industrial operations. Use of linear programming, transportation models, networks, integer programming, goal programming, dynamic programming, and non-linear programming. Prereq: MATH 129, 265. S
IME 472/672	Simulation of Business and Industrial Systems	Credits: 3
Development of the fundamentals and techniques of simulating business and industrial systems. Monte-Carlo techniques and computer usage. Prereq: IME 460/660, high-level computer language. S
IME 480/680	Production and Inventory Control	Credits: 3
Planning and controlling of industrial production and inventory: demand forecasting, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, job scheduling, assembly line balancing, and just-in time production. Prereq: IME 460/660. F
IME 482/682	Automated Manufacturing Systems	Credits: 3
Design of integrated production systems including flexible, programmed automatic control for fabrication, assembly, packaging, movement, and storage. Numerical control, flexible manufacturing systems, and computer integrated manufacturing. 2 recitations, 1 three-hour laboratory. Prereq: IME 311, 330, PHYS 252. F
IME 485/685	Industrial and Manufacturing Facility Design	Credits: 3
Capstone integration of analysis and design tools to convert product design into production plans and plants. Prereq: Senior standing, advisor approval. S
IME 489	Manufacturing Engineering Capstone	Credits: 3
Capstone experience. Student projects in design, analysis, and experimental investigation related to manufacturing. Prereq: Senior standing, advisor approval. S
IME 497 (CNN)	Cooperative Education	Credits: 1-4
Practical application of classroom learning through employment in supervised career-related positions. Students are granted full-time student status by the University regardless of the actual credit hours. Requires departmental approval and Co-op Program application.
MATH 165	Calculus I (CCN)	Credits: 4
Limits, continuity, differentiation, Mean Value Theorem, integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and applications. Prereq: Math 105 or placement test. (ND:Math)
MATH 166	Calculus II (CCN)	Credits: 4
Applications and techniques of integration; polar equations; parametric equation; sequences and series, power series. Prereq: Math 165.
MATH 128 [228]	Introduction to Linear Algebra	Credits: 1
Systems of linear equations, row operations, echelon form, matrix operations, inverses, and determinants. Prereq: MATH 105 or equivalent. Credit awarded only for MATH 128 or 129, not both.
MATH 129 [229]	Basic Linear Algebra	Credits: 2
Includes content of MATH 128 with the addition of vectors in n-space, subspaces, homogeneous systems, linear independence, rank, and dimension. Prereq: MATH 105 or equivalent. Credit awarded only for MATH 128 or 129, not both.
MATH 259	Multivariate Calculus	Credits: 3
Functions of several variable, vectors in two and three variables, partial derivatives, surfaces and gradients, tangent planes, differentials, chain rule, optimization, space curves, and multiple integrals. Prereq: Math 166. Credit awarded only for Math 259 or 265, not both.
MATH 266	Introduction to Differential Equations (CCN)	Credits: 3
Solution of elementary differential equations by elementary techniques. Laplace transforms, systems of equations, matrix methods, numerical techniques, and applications. Prereq: Math 259 or 265; Coreq: MATH 128, 129, or 429.
ME 212	Fundamentals of Visual Communications for Engineers	Credits: 3
Visual communications for design and manufacturing, computer-aided drawing and design, three-dimensional modeling and orthographic projections, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, ASME Y14.5 1994 standard, sketching, parametric modeling, drawings and assemblies. F, S
ME 221	Engineering Mechanics I	Credits: 3
Scaler and vector approaches to trusses, frames and machines, internal forces, friction forces, center of gravity, centroid, and moment inertia. Prereq: Math 165. F, S, SS
ME 222	Engineering Mechanics II	Credits: 3
Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, work energy, impulse-momentum, principles of conservation of energy and momentum. Prereq: ME 221, Math 166.
ME 223	Mechanics of Materials	Credits: 3
Introduction to stress, strain, and their relationships; torsion of circular shafts, bending stresses, deflection of beams, stress transformations, buckling. Prereq: ME 221. F, S, SS
ME 331	Engineering Materials I	Credits: 4
Characterization of microscopic structures and associated macroscopic properties and performance of mechanical engineering design materials (metals, ceramics, plastics) and processing effects. Includes laboratory. Prereq: Chem 122, ME 223. F, S
ME 350	Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer	Credits: 3
Basic concepts, first and second laws of thermodynamics. Introduction to heat transfer principles. Prereq: ME 222. F, S, SS
PHYS 252, 252L	University Physics II, Lab (CCN)	Credits: 4,1
Electric charge, field, potential, and current; magnetic field; capacitance; resistance; inductance; RC, RL, LC and RLC circuits; EM waves; optics. Prereq: Phys 251, 251L; Coreq: Math 166.
STAT 462/662	Introduction to Experimental Design	Credits: 3
Fundamental principles of designing an experiment, randomized block, Latin square, and factorial. Also covers analysis of covariance and response surface methodology. Prereq: Stat 330 or 368.
UNIV 189	Skills for Academic Success	Credits: 1
Development of skills and techniques for academic success. Includes study techniques, time management, test taking, note taking, goal setting, wellness, stress management, and career orientation. Introduction to campus resources and governance.