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Engineering Courses

ME 2200 Processes and Materials in Manufacturing
Manufacturing principles and organization, principle processes used to make metal, plastic and ceramic parts, design considerations for computer integrated manufacturing, simultaneous engineering.

IME 1420 Engineering Graphics
Essentials of engineering graphics including technical sketching, CAD applications, applied geometry, orthographic projection, section, dimensioning, tolerancing, threads and fasteners, weldments, detail and assembly drawing, charting and basic elements of descriptive geometry. All work is according to current ANSI drafting standards.

IME 3280 Quality Assurance and Control
Techniques of controlling quality in manufacturing systems. Topics include organization of quality, methods of measurement, and basic statistical tools.

IME 4870 Manufacturing Productivity Techniques
Application of modern processes, principles of productive tooling and inspection methods to quality production. The impact of emerging materials on processing techniques, organization, and systems for automation.

Business Courses

CIS 2640 Business Reporting

This course teaches the fundamentals of business reporting using popular reporting tools. Three main topics, end-user reports, full-scale reports, and special reporting topics, are covered.  In end-user reporting (ER), students learn to create end-user business reports using Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel and Access). In full-scale reporting (FR), students gain experience with reports in a full-scale computing environment, where report development, hosting, delivery, sharing, security and access control are of importance. Special topics may include Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) to report accounting, finance and business data, Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) reporting, Business Intelligence and report-sharing and versioning to enhance collaboration

MKTG 3720 Purchasing Management
The organization and operation of the purchasing function, responsibilities and policies; problems confronting the purchasing department; relationships with other departments and suppliers.

MKTG 4630 Business Logistics
An analysis of the movement, handling, and storage of products and materials, including work-in-process and finished goods. Emphasis on customer requirements and customer satisfaction, total quality management, and optimization of total distribution costs.

IME 4880/MKTG 4850 Applied Process Reengineering
This course examines the application of analytical and process measurement techniques to process design decisions. The benefits of process standardization and improvement are discussed and demonstrated.

MGMT 4640 Production Management and Control
Quantitative and computer-based methods of planning and controlling operations in manufacturing industries and service organizations. Areas covered in depth include scheduling, aggregate planning, and inventory control. This course is intended for students interested in quantitative applications in business as well as management majors concentrating in production and operations management.

MGMT 4800 Materials Management Strategy
Introduces students to a framework for making longer-term decisions in operations management, and stresses the importance of developing and executing a production/operations management strategy which is consistent with the business strategy of the organization. This course functions as the capstone experience in the Production/Operations Management concentration, and students are expected to have specialized knowledge for analyzing the operating characteristics of organizations.

MGMT 4810 Integrated Materials Systems
This course examines the interrelationships and coordination among the various activities necessary for the development and operations of materials and technology systems. Emphasis will be placed on engineering purchasing, logistics, and production systems. Students will have the opportunity to synthesize the concepts and concerns of team building, problem solving, communication, and organizational management.