Undergraduate University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #8-16, March 2008)
Guidelines for submission may be accessed via the web at:
www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/cu/curriculum.cfm.
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
1.
Course Prefix and Number:
IENG 4020
2.
Date:
February 16th 2011
3.
Requested Action (Check only one type):
New Course
X
Check Required or
Elective
Required
Elective
Revision of Active Course
Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of Existing Course from:
#
to
#
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
5.
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
Justification for new course, revision, unbanking, or renumbering:
The course title and the catalog description of the course are proposed to be updated to accommodate the
latest body of knowledge based on input from faculty, alumni, the advisory board, and students.
6.
Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
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4020. Process and Systems Planning (3) (F) P/C: ITEC 3200 or MATH 2283. Strategy, product design,
learning curves, forecasting, aggregate planning, stochastic inventory control, reliability models, linear
programming, and scheduling for process and systems planning.
7.
If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
The faculty associated with this course in the Department of Technology Systems have met and
recommended changes to the title and the catalog description of the course to accommodate an updated
body of knowledge.
8.
9.
10.
If writing intensive (WI) credit is requested, the Writing Across the Curriculum
Committee must approve WI credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for WI credit (yes/no/NA)?
NA
If Yes, will all sections be WI (yes/no/NA)?
NA
If service-learning (SL) credit is requested, the Service-Learning Advisory Committee
must approve SL credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
Has this course been approved for SL credit (yes/no/NA)?
NA
If Yes, will all sections be SL (yes/no/NA)?
NA
If foundations curriculum (FC) credit is requested, the Academic Standards Committee
(ASC) must approve FC credit prior to consideration by the UCC.
If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the appropriate box (check at
most one):
English (EN)
Science (SC)
Humanities (HU)
Social Science (SO)
Fine Arts (FA)
Mathematics (MA)
Health (HL)
Exercise (EX)
11. Course Credit:
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
or
Per Term
=
Credit Hours
s.h.
Lecture Hours
3
3
s.h.
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Internship
Weekly
=
Per Term
or
Credit Hours
s.h.
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study):
Total Credit Hours
12.
Anticipated yearly student enrollment:
13.
Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Degree(s)/Course(s)
BS in Industrial Engineering
Technology, BS in Industrial
Technology
14.
3
s.h.
60
PDF Catalog Page
304
Change in Degree Hours
None
Overlapping or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
NA
Not Applicable
Applicable (Notification and/or Response from Units Attached)
15.
Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting teacher
education programs):
NA
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given their approval)
16.
Instructional Format: please identify the appropriate instructional format(s):
X
Lecture
Technology-mediated
Lab
Seminar
Studio
Clinical
Practicum
Colloquium
Internship
Other (describe below):
Student Teaching
17.
Statements of Support:
(Please attach a memorandum, signed by the unit administrator, which addresses the
budgetary and staff impact of this proposal.)
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs below):
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X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (give a brief explanation and estimate for cost of acquisition
of required resources below):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (give a brief explanation and an
estimate for the cost of acquisition below):
X
ITCS Resources are not needed
Following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Describe any computer or networking requirements of this program that are not
currently fully supported for existing programs (Includes use of classroom, laboratory,
or other facilities that are not currently used in the capacity being requested).
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
18.
Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. Do not submit course syllabus as a
separate file. Do not include instructor- or semester-specific information in the syllabus.
Strategy, product design, learning curves, forecasting, aggregate planning, stochastic inventory control,
reliability models, linear programming, and scheduling for process and systems planning.
(a) Citation of the textbook chosen for the course:
Stevenson, W. J. (2009). Operations Management, 10th Edition with CD. McGraw-Hill Irwin, USA.
ISBN: 0-07-337784-1.
(b) Course objectives:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
(a) Analyze the function of manufacturing management and its impact on strategy and competition
(b) Create strategies for competitiveness and productivity
(c) Apply forecasting tools in manufacturing system planning
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(d) Analyze the impact of product design decisions on manufacturing system planning and
effectiveness.
(e) Apply principles of product and service design, including design for manufacturing, design for
assembly
(f) Apply world class manufacturing principles to enhance equipment and resource reliability
(g) Create strategic capacity plans for products and services
(h) Apply principles of inventory management for superior performance
(i) Conduct hierarchical aggregate planning for manufacturing systems
(j) Implementation of MRP and ERP systems in manufacturing and service setups
(k) Apply and analyze scheduling algorithms.
(c)
Course content outline
(a) Introduction to Operations Management
(b) Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity
(c) Learning Curves
(d) Forecasting
(e) Product and Service Design
(f) Reliability Consideration in Designing Systems and Facilities
(g) Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services
(h) Location Theory and Analysis
(i) Decision Theory in Capacity Planning
(j) Inventory Management
(k) Aggregate Planning
(l) MRP and ERP
(m) Scheduling
(d)
Course assignments and grading plan.
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Percentages
90-100
80-89.9
70-79.9
60-69.9
0-59.9
Assessment
Assignments and quizzes
Tests
Class paper
Total
Percentages
20
60
20
100
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