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Facilities Systems Design

General

Prefix

EM

Course Number

561

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Facilities design, industrial time study, measuring takt time, flow analysis techniques, ergonomics, value-added and non-value-added time, line balancing, value stream mapping, application of lean tools, and principles of facilities layout and systems engineering.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Determine takt time of a facility.

Outcome

Analyze an assembly line.

Outcome

Evaluate employee fatigue using ergonomic rating chart.

Outcome

Analyze project results in a manner appropriate to the audience.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Lean thinking and lean manufacturing. 10% Value added and non-value added time. 10% Time study techniques and time standards for manufacturing facilities. 15% Value stream mapping. 15% Flow analysis techniques. 10% Ergonomics and principles of motion economy. 15% Systems engineering. 10% Resource allocation. 10% Computer simulation and modeling. 5%

Dependencies

Programs

EM561 is a completion requirement for: