Projects representing the advanced concepts developed in IME 654 are assembled and applied on automated processing and assembly cells in the industrial automation laboratory. A comprehensive analysis of nondestructive testing techniques for characterization and defect evaluation. Methods covered include radiography, ultrasonics, eddy currents, microwaves, magnetic flux, and penetrant inspection, with hands-on applications in a laboratory setting. Introduction to the analysis of various aspects of production planning and control. Topics include classical inventory models MRP, DRP, forecasting, production planning, scheduling, queuing, and line balancing.
Emphasis is on integration of production and control activities.
Survey of methods and techniques used to plan implement, manage, and control projects. Topics include team building, resource allocation, control techniques, resource leveling, and analysis of alternatives. Application of techniques to small and large projects is emphasized. Introduction to simulation including development of simulation models, random number and random variable generation, model validation and testing, analysis of model output, and an overview of simulation languages. Emphasizes the use of simulation modeling in decision making through a series of projects involving decision problems.