Facilities Design

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Design principles and analytical procedures for facility location, development of an overall functional relationship plan, materials receipt accounting, processing and storage areas. Discussion of manufacturing and service-oriented facilities. Application of IE principles to optimization of site selection and facility design. Facilities covered include automated manufacturing systems, flexible manufacturing systems, modular design and office space design. Application of computerized layout techniques is emphasized. Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: C: INDSTENG 3630 Typically Offered: Fall - even year