FACILITIES PLANNING
Introduction to plant location theory and analysis of models of plant location; models for determining plant size and time phasing; line balancing models; techniques for investigating conveyor and other material handling problems; and models of plant layout.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: I SY E 315 , ( I SY E 323 or E C E/COMP SCI/I SY E 524 ) and I SY E/PSYCH 349 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate, and solve facilities layout problems by applying principles of engineering and mathematics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering design to produce facilities design solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of productivity, safety, and economic factors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Utilize computer software to study and illustrate the operation of a manufacturing system Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Collaborate with a team to develop solutions to engineering problems and communicate findings effectively Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate ability to lead a facilities planning project integrating quantitative techniques and management tools Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify, formulate, and solve facilities layout problems by applying principles of engineering and mathematics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply engineering design to produce facilities design solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of productivity, safety, and economic factors Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Utilize computer software to study and illustrate the operation of a manufacturing system Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Collaborate with a team to develop solutions to engineering problems and communicate findings effectively Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate ability to lead a facilities planning project integrating quantitative techniques and management tools Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- FACILITIES PLANNING · 3 credits.