MATH 223 LINEAR ALGEBRA
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: MATH 113
The course examines the techniques of linear algebra and utilizes its tools. Topics and instruments include: matrices, determinants, systems of linear equations, Euclidean vector spaces, real vector spaces, inner product spaces of linear equations, Euclidean vector spaces, real vector spaces, inner product spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, linear transformation,applications.
EE 101 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
Credits: 4 (3,1,2) Prerequisites: None
The basic programming and problem-solving concepts. Emphasis is on techniques of problem analysis and the development of algorithms and programs. An introduction to modern object-oriented programming concepts.
CEE 101 ENGINEERING DRAWING
Credits: 3 (1,0,4) Prerequisite: None
The course focuses on not only the improvement of freehand sketching skill for engineering drawings but also the graphical interpretation of orthographic projection including pictorial views, section views, dimensioning, translation of design instructions in detail, assembly drawings, civil drawings and so on. The course consists of two technical parts, drafting course and learning software course, AutoCAD and Revit. Additionally, the course will place an emphasis on practical learning process with regard to understand engineering drawings for students.
ETHC 305 ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: Junior Level Standing
Characteristics and applications of Engineering. An application of the social, economic, political, and international issues and a study of the social, moral, and legal obligations of Engineering professionals. Security, privacy, responsibilities and accountability. Awareness of environmental issues the Engineering laws and regulations.
EM 203 STATICS
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: MATH 113, PHYS 105, CEE 101
This course introduces the analysis and solution of engineering design problems related to particles and rigid bodies in equilibrium. Primary concepts include the concepts of force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D and 3D; equilibrium of force systems; analysis of structures; plan trusses and frames; distributed force system; centroids and composite bodies; area moments of inertia; analysis of beams; and friction.
EM 204 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisite: EM 203, MATH 113
This course tackles the fundamentals of properties of structural materials. The following topics are examined: definitions of stress and strain; stress, strain, and deformation of axially loaded bars and torsionally loaded shafts; distributed loads; statically indeterminate problems; stress and strain components and transformations and Mohr’s circle; pressure vessels; linear elastic constitutive equations; shear and moment diagrams; bending and transverse shear stress; combined loading; beam deflection; and column buckling. Laboratory experiments are associated with the lectures.
CEE 205 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN
Credits: 3 (2,2,0) Prerequisite: CEE 101
Introduction and practicing the engineering professional culture and profession. Enhancing on personal skills such as teamwork, leadership, written and oral presentation. Problem solving strategies. Problem definition and techniques for stimulation of ideas. Decision making in creation, modelling and evaluation of alternatives for a certain design.
EM 205 THERMODYNAMICS
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: PHYS 105, MATH 113, MATH 225
This course introduces students to thermodynamics. Elements covers include: system and control volume concepts; properties of a pure substance; work and heat; the first law of thermodynamics as applied to a system and a control volume, internal energy, enthalpy; the second law of thermodynamics; Carnot cycle, entropy, reversible and irreversible processes; applications of steady-state steady-flow, uniform-state uniform-flow, and other processes.
EM 206 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: CHEM 101, PHYS 105
This course introduces the properties of engineering materials: mechanical, electrical and chemical; fundamentals of crystallography; impurities and imperfections in solids; atomic diffusion; single phase metals and alloys; elastic and plastic deformation, recrystallization and grain growth; multi-phase materials; phase diagrams with emphasis on iron-iron carbide system; heat treatment process, such as annealing, normalizing and quenching; studies of widely used
engineering materials; steels, plastics, ceramics, concrete and wood; in addition to fundamentals of metallurgy and alloys.
EM 208 FLUID MECHANICS
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: PHYS 205
The course canvasses the basics of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid properties, statics, forces on plane and curve surfaces, kinematics of fluid motion, integral and differential representation of conservation of mass, balance of linear and angular momentum, the first law of thermo- dynamics, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation, energy principle, dimensional analysis, and elementary viscous flow. Frictional losses, simple pipeline analysis and steady channel flow are also covered.
EM 315 Management of Organizations and Human Resources
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Junior Level Standing
This course introduces effective management of individuals and teams in the context of dynamic organizations. This course provides an introduction to the management of human resources at the organizational level. The orientation of the course is toward developing managerial skills useful in establishing organizational personnel policy. Focus is on how effective organizational and human resource management practices can create competitive advantages for organizations. Specific topics include leadership, organizational design, structure, diversity, culture, strategy, the role of human resources in the management process, human-resources planning and forecasting, job information systems, recruitment and selection, human-resources development, compensation, performance evaluation, managing diversity, and expatriate management.
EM 317 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: Junior Level Standing
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of financial and managerial accounting, with an emphasis on actions managers take to more effectively address the goals of the firm. Key topics covered include the preparation and analysis of financial statements; consideration of variable and fixed costs; application of accounting information for decision- making; and analysis of budget variances, asset valuation, risk; and profitability analysis using ratios.
EM 326 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: STAT 101, EM 315
This course introduces functions and techniques for effective management of systems development and effective project leadership. Project definition, phases, and work breakdown. Scope, risk, configuration, and quality management. Cost and time estimation. Tools for planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling of project development.
EM 327 ENGINEERING ECONOMY
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: MATH 113
This course focuses on the coupling of technical analysis and economic feasibility to determine the best course of action among alternatives competing for scarce resources. Studies the principles, concepts, and methodology of the time value of money as applied to governmental, industrial, and personal economic decisions. Topics include cost-estimating techniques for engineering projects, benefit-cost analysis, present worth, rate of return, depreciation, taxes, break-even analysis, risk and sensitivity analysis, capital investment, and the comparison of alternatives. Discussion includes the ethical and social responsibilities of engineers as they apply to project decisions affecting job creation and loss, personnel placement, and capital expenditure.
EM 335 OPERATIONS RESEARCH
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: EE 101, STAT 101, MATH 225
This course studies resource optimization through mathematical programming. The course starts with teaching the art of mathematical modeling for engineering and management problems. Emphasis is placed on applications of optimization models to typical engineering management problems. Topics include problem formulation, mathematical model building, linear programming, Simplex algorithm, Sensitivity Analysis, Lagrange Optimization, Integer Linear Programming and Duality. Applications to transportation, assignment, resource allocation, scheduling, routing, portfolio optimization, supply chain management and facility location/layout problems will be shown. The course includes a term project involving a real-life problem.
EM 345 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: STAT 101, EM 206
This course will provide students with exposure to fundamentals of forecasting techniques, inventory analysis, master production scheduling, material and capacity requirements, and planning and scheduling methods. Further parts of the course will touch upon recent developments in manufacturing, Japanese manufacturing techniques, hybrid manufacturing management system.
EM 346 LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: EM 335
This course provides a survey of the fundamental analytic tools, approaches, and techniques which are useful in the design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains. The course places a strong emphasis on the development and use of fundamental models to illustrate the underlying concepts involved in both intra and inter-company logistics operations. Main topics included are: Warehousing management, packaging and materials handling; Inventory planning, management, and control; Transportation planning, management, and operations; Vehicle routing, scheduling, and fleet dispatching; Supply chain network design; Procurement, sourcing, and auctions; Management and minimization of supply chain uncertainty; and Supply contracts and collaboration.
EM 347 QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: EM 345
This course examines the principles and techniques of managing and improving quality in manufacturing and service facilities. Topics include quality control charts (for processes as well as raw materials and end items), continuous quality improvement tools, service quality, total quality management concept, and quality awards.
EM 348 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: EM 345, EM 351
This course introduces a fundamental knowledge on facility design stages of Industrial factory Product, process and material handling analysis; Area allocation and space analysis; Flow analysis; Plant layout and plan; Computerized facility layout and allocations. The course also tackles topics related to facilities and property industries, budgeting, standards, labor relations, safety, personnel administration, maintenance (exterior and interior), energy conservation, HVAC systems and space planning.
EM 351 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I
Credits: 3 (2,0,3) Prerequisite: EM 206
This course introduces engineering materials processing parameters that influence design considerations, product quality and production costs; material removal processes, injection molding, sheet metal forming, processes (deep drawing, stretch shearing and bending); bulk forming processes (forging, rolling, extrusion and wire drawing); basic casting techniques; welding processes; and rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing.
EM 352 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES II
Credits: 3 (2,2,0) Prerequisite: EM 351, EM 204
This course introduces machine tool elements; Cutting mechanics, Material removal operations; Tool materials, geometry and assembly techniques; optimization of cutting variables for machining operations; Non-traditional machining; Process design and planning.
EM 438 MODELING AND SIMULATION
Credits: 3 (1,0,6) Prerequisites: STAT 272, EM 335, EM 345
This course presents an introduction to discrete event simulation systems. Emphasis of the course will be on modeling and the use of simulation languages/software to solve real world problems in the manufacturing as well as services sectors. The course discusses the modeling techniques of entities, queues, resources and entity transfers in discrete event environment. Particularly, the course will teach the students the necessary skills to formulate and build valid models, implement the model in a software platform, perform simulation analysis of the system, analyze results properly, and avoid costly solutions and errors. The “theory” of simulation involves probability and statistics, thus a good background in probability and statistics is a required prerequisite.
EM 448 INVENTORY PLANNING AND CONTROL
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course is a specialized course on inventory planning. It builds on the materials covered in EM 346 Logistics Management. The fundamental models in this field are reviewed and readings on further situations and models – including stochastic inventory models – are examined. Case discussions and modeling projects are elements of the course as well.
EM 457 LEAN MANUFACTURING
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Standing
This course focuses on production systems. Lean production tools and techniques will be described. Issues relating to employee involvement, improvement teams, training and culture will be presented. Planning for lean process implementation and the necessity of sustain improvements will be discussed. Examples of applications in manufacturing and business processes will be presented. The concept of cellular manufacturing and its application will be discussed. The concept of six sigma will be covered and the relation between lean six sigma will be introduced.
EM 458 PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisites: CEE 205, EM 352, Senior Level Standing
This course presents and utilizes an integrated approach to new product design, development, and launch with corporate-sponsored projects. This project-based course covers modern tools and methods for product design and development. Student teams apply the skills learned in the foundation courses to develop a new product and prototype. Team members' experience the sequential nature of formulating, evaluating, and developing a new product concept. Class sessions are conducted in workshop mode and employ cases and hands-on exercises to reinforce the key ideas, e.g., identifying customer needs, methodologies for the generation and selection of concepts, product architecture, industrial design, design-for-manufacturing, and product economic analysis.
EM 459 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Credits: 3 (2,0,3) Prerequisite: EM 208; Senior Level Standing
The course focuses on manufacturing processes of metals, plastics and ceramics including machining and forming; plastics and powder metallurgy; and welding and casting. The course concentrates on process selection for optimum design. Laboratory experiments are associated with the lectures.
EM 468 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course explores the broad range of topics related to industrial safety. Items covered include: regulations and standards; industrial hazard avoidance concepts and techniques; plant safety applications, management and its safety responsibilities; analytical trees and fault tree analysis; risk assessment, emergency planning, personal protection and first aid; and the role of information systems in safety management.
EM 469 HUMAN FACTORS AND WORK METHODS
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course is concerned with the design and evaluation of interaction between the users and an engineered system. It focuses on the human performance of tasks, the structure of human- system Communications, human capabilities to use system components, and the design, specification, and evaluation of interfaces. Topics discussed cover displays and controls, cognition, perception, cumulative trauma disorders and biomechanics of work; work analysis and design; methods engineering - study of the basic work measurement techniques; applications and limitations of the stop-watch time study, pre-determined motion times.
EM 471 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course will introduce the student to the basic principles of managing technology and innovation in the corporate environment and the critical role technology plays as a strategic resource to achieve an organization's business objectives. The course focuses on the challenges inherent in attempting to take advantage of both incremental or routine innovation and more radical or revolutionary changes in products and processes. Topics will include the evolution of technology, technology assessment, technology transfer, technology acceptance, technology lifecycle, understanding technological innovation in industry and organizational contexts, intellectual property, and the new product/service development process.
EM 472 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course involves the design, implementation and review of social and technological activities and processes to improve the creating, sharing and application or use of knowledge. This course examines the concept of Knowledge Management and the systems that enable people to acquire, store, distribute and process knowledge. Topics covered include: defining what knowledge is and the types of knowledge that exist; how systems thinking is integral to understanding and managing knowledge; and economic issues relating to acquiring, storing, distributing, and processing knowledge.
EM 473 ENERGY RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course examines the four major components of energy management: supply, demand, regulation and environment together with the concepts and principles behind successful energy management. Topics include energy auditing and economic analysis; management control and maintenance systems; sustainability and high performance green buildings; alternative energy systems; boilers and fired systems; cogeneration and HVAC systems; ground source heat pumps; lighting and electrical management; natural gas purchasing; thermal storage; codes and standards; indoor air quality; utility deregulation and energy systems outsourcing; energy security risk analysis methods; and financing energy management projects.
EM 474 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course introduces various types of pollution: gaseous, liquid and solid pollution. The course will discuss the several modern environmental measures practiced in abating pollution and wastes of different natures. The course will discuss as well the environmental assessment methods and environmental standards and regulations (both national and international).
EM 490 INTERNSHIP
Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credit hours
This is an eight-week professional training course in Engineering Management. The program combines classroom learning with work experience to assist students in applying their knowledge and skills to real life situations enable students to explore future quality careers in response to the evolving of local economic and workforce development needs. Students prepare and present reports on their work experience.
EM 492 Co-Op
Credits: 10 Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credit hours
The PSU COOP Education Program combines classroom learning with work experience to assist students in applying their knowledge and skills to real life situations & building strong partnerships between the PSU and the local business community, as well as enable our students to create future quality career in response to the evolving of local economic and workforce development needs. Students are expected to prepare and present a report of their work experience.
EM 495 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT
Credits: 3 (0,0,6) Prerequisite: ENG 301, Senior Level Standing
The course involves supervised projects usually done by groups of 3 students aimed at providing practical experience in civil and construction engineering management. These student groups define their projects, state their objectives, write up surveys of literature, set project specifications and select design methods. Following preliminary modeling and analyses, the teams acquire the necessary materials needed for project completion in the next semester. All project groups turn in professional reports and make oral presentations on their projects.
EM 496 INTERNSHIP
Credits: 1 (0,0,0) Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credit hours
This is a eight-weeks professional training course in Engineering Management. The program combines classroom learning with work experience to assist students in applying their knowledge and skills to real life situations and enable our students to create future quality career in response to the evolving of local economic and workforce development needs. Students are expected to present their work experience after finishing the four-weeks period.
