ENIE 4580 - Facilities Planning

(3) Credit Hours

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. Prerequisites: ENEE 2250 or ENME 2240 with minimum grades of C or department head approval. Laboratory/studio course fee will be assessed. Differential course fee will be assessed.