ENIE 458 Facilities
Planning (3)
Required course for majors in the
industrial specialty.
Catalog Description:
Methods, techniques, and computer algorithms for
planning facility layout, facility location, and activities and equipment
planning are presented. Scheduling
strategies that affect facility layout including push vs. pull operation, batch
sizes, and dispatching rules are also discussed. Cellular technology, material handling,
facility planning data collection methods, process flow-charting, and
simulation of manufacturing facility layout are demonstrated. Fall semester. Lecture
3 hours;
laboratory work included.
Prerequisites:
ENIE 354 with grade of C or better.
Textbook/References:
Facilities Planning 2nd Edition, Tompkins, White, Bozer,
Frazelle, Tanchoco, and Trevino, 1996, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Course Objectives:
To enhance student’s working knowledge of the intent and use of facilities planning theory and methods.
Students completing ENIE 458
will:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of effective
facilities planning, data collection and analysis. (3)
2.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of facilities
layout (equipment and facilities) (2, 4)
3.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of alternative layout
generation and optimal selection. (2, 7)
4.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of effective
inventory management. (2)
5.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills of effective project teamwork. (7)
Class/Laboratory Schedule:
Lecture either three times per week at 50 minutes per class, or two times per week at 75 minutes per class.
Topics Covered:
Week Topic
1. Introduction/Defining Requirements
2. Defining Requirements
3. Defining
Requirements/Develop project team membership
4. Developing
Alternatives: Concepts & Techniques
5.
Developing Alternatives: Concepts & Techniques
6.
Developing Alternatives: Functions
7.
Developing Alternatives: Functions
8.
Facilities inspection
9.
Developing Alternatives: Quantitative Approaches
10.
Developing Alternatives: Quantitative Approaches
11.
Evaluating alternatives/selection
12. Preparing
and presenting alternatives/selection
13. Implementing
and maintaining facilities
14. Project
presentation
Contribution to Professional
Component:
Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 3 credit hour course in engineering sciences and engineering design.
Relationship of course to
program outcomes
This course supports engineering outcomes 2, 4, and 7.