ENGI 330 Facilities Design

Course Description

Introduction to the design, analysis and selection of manufacturing facilities and material handling equipment. Topics include integration of computer systems, material flow and storage, and economic implications.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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Rationale

The degree programs at Liberty University are designed to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to positively influence his/her chosen profession in the current and evolving world. These programs prepare the graduate for the thoughtful integration of work and life and to view his/her profession as a lifelong commitment to serving others.  To that end, the objective of this course is to introduce the student to the engineering professions and prepare him/her for success in achieving a degree in one of those fields.

Specifically, the student will learn the fundamentals of industrial systems engineering, including manufacturing systems layout, logistics flows, and office space layout/design. This course is needed for the engineer who establishes new manufacturing lines with the selection of machines and personnel to perform various tasks.  The engineer will be able to quickly recognize the type of manufacturing environments and systems he/she is working in and tailor the designs to those specific business requirements.  

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations/notes

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Reflection Assignments (3)

The student will complete 3 Reflection Assignments on different topics related to facilities design.

Good and Bad Facilities Design
In this assignment, the student will provide one paragraph about an example of good facilities planning and another paragraph about poor facilities planning. Each example should include a description of the facility and what was good or bad about the design. The complete answer should be no more than one single-spaced page. 
 
Lean Manufacturing 
In this assignment, the student will search the web or use AI to determine a game that could be used with employees to show them the value of improving flow within a system. The complete answer should be no longer than one single-spaced page.
 
The Use of AI in Facilities Planning 
In this assignment, the student will explore two ways in which AI could be used for facilities design. One of the topics should be how AI can be used to solve the direct clustering algorithm for determining cells in manufacturing (e.g., the placement of machines and parts in cells). The other topic will be chosen by the student. 

Homework Assignments (4)

The student will complete 4 Homework assignments. The student will answer the questions/equations on the file and then upload that file into Canvas.

SIMIO Project Assignment

The student will complete a simple simulation project using SIMIO. The assignment has two parts: the SIMIO simulation and a paper (no required length or citations), but it will include an introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.

Quizzes (4)

The student will complete 4 quizzes, including the Quiz: Final Exam. For each quiz, the student will download the file, complete the questions, and then upload the file back into Canvas with his/her written work. Each quiz will have a time limit of 55 minutes, with the exception of Quiz: Final Exam, which will have a time limit of 2 hours. Each quiz is open-book and open-note. 

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