Introduction to Industrial and Production Engineering

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. explain the classification of industrial and production engineering into its vital thematic components. 2. specify, predict and evaluate the results obtained from a system or processes that are in place or being developed, by interpreting designs; 3. articulate the principles of industrial and production engineering; and 4. relate the essence or target of industrial and production engineering to completing a production process.

Classification of modern industry. Industrial and production activities. Productivity and its effects on economic development and the standard of living of the citizens of a nation. Work design and Measurement: control, operation and design of manned industrial and service systems. Methods and techniques of measuring work performance. Safety engineering. Principles and procedures of systems design and operation systems that involve people for maximal safety. Job satisfaction and efficiency. Principles of motion economy and Plant location. Material handling principles. Selective treatment of other basic techniques actually used by industrial and production engineers. 200 Level