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EM438 Modeling and Simulation
Credits: 3 (3,0,2) Prerequisites: STAT272, EM335 and EM345
This course presents an introduction to discrete event simulation systems. Emphasis of the course
will be on modeling and the use of simulation languages/software to solve real world problems in
the manufacturing as well as services sectors. The course discusses the modeling techniques of
entities, queues, resources and entity transfers in discrete event environment. Particularly, the
course will teach the students the necessary skills to formulate and build valid models, implement
the model in a software platform, perform simulation analysis of the system, analyze results
properly, and avoid costly solutions and errors. The “theory” of simulation involves probability
and statistics, thus a good background in probability and statistics is a required prerequisite.

EM457 Lean Manufacturing
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior Level Standing
This course focuses on production systems. Lean production tools and techniques will be
described. Issues relating to employee involvement, improvement teams, training and culture will
be presented. Planning for lean process implementation and the necessity of sustain
improvements will be discussed. Examples of applications in manufacturing and business
processes will be presented. The concept of cellular manufacturing and its application will be
discussed. The concept of six sigma will be covered and the relation between lean six sigma will
be introduced.

EM458 Product Design and Development
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: CEE205, EM352 and Senior Level Standing
This course presents and utilizes an integrated approach to new product design, development,
and launch with corporate-sponsored projects. This project-based course covers modern tools and
methods for product design and development. Student teams apply the skills learned in the
foundation courses to develop a new product and prototype. Team members' experience the
sequential nature of formulating, evaluating, and developing a new product concept. Class
sessions are conducted in workshop mode and employ cases and hands-on exercises to reinforce
the key ideas, e.g., identifying customer needs, methodologies for the generation and selection of
concepts, product architecture, industrial design, design-for-manufacturing, and product
economic analysis.

EM468 Industrial Safety
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior level Standing
This course explores the broad range of topics related to industrial safety. Items covered
include: regulations and standards, industrial hazard avoidance concepts and techniques, plant
safety applications, management and its safety responsibilities, analytical trees and fault tree
analysis, risk assessment, emergency planning, personal protection and first aid. The course will
discuss as well the support of information systems in safety management.

EM469 Human Factors and Work Methods
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Senior level Standing
This course is concerned with the design and evaluation of interaction between the users and an
engineered system. It focuses on the human performance of tasks, the structure of human-system
communication, human capabilities to use system components, and the design, specification, and
evaluation of interfaces. It discusses topics related to displays and controls, cognition, perception,
cumulative trauma disorders and biomechanics of work. It as well introduces students to
knowledge on work analysis and design; methods engineering: study of the basic work
measurement techniques; applications and limitations of the stop-watch time study, pre-
determined motion times.

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