INEN 416

FACILITIES LOCATION, LAYOUT AND MATERIAL HANDLING

This course provides fundamental concepts, theory and procedures for the study of facilities location, physical layout, material flow, and material handling. Analytical procedures are developed to enhance the decision-making process in the design, rationalization and improvement of manufacturing or service facilities. The knowledge learned in this course will be integrated with knowledge from selected related courses to develop a laboratory design project. Prerequisites: INEN 315; INEN 316 or registration therein. For ENTC students the prerequisites are ENTC 181, ENTC 412, and INEN 302.

Dr. Cesar O. Malave

Office: Zachry 239D

Phone Number: 845-5449

PETR 113

Sections 501, 502

Monday and Wednesday: 9:10 – 10:00 a.m.

Zachry 304

Section 501: Tuesday, 2:20 - 5:10 p.m.

Section 502: Thursday, 2:20 - 5:10 p.m.

Open door policy so you can come see me at anytime, however, we will have official office hours Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Tompkins et al., Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1996

Garcia-Diaz

Available at G:\classes\Malave\Inen416\rguide

Garcia-Diaz

S. Konz, Publishing Horizons, Inc., 2nd edition, 1994

D. R. Sule, PWS Publishing Company, 2nd edition, 1994

R. L. Francis and J. A. White, Prentice-Hall, 1974

(a) Three one-hour monthly tests 50%

(b) Design project (teams) 40%

(c) Presentation (teams) 10%

INEN 416 is essentially a design course. The theory, concepts, and procedures on facilities planning covered in the lectures, the knowledge from previous courses such as INEN 303, 315, 316, 322, and ENTC 200, along with the student's creativity and ability to apply this material will be of fundamental importance to succeed in this course.

1. Concepts of manufacturing and facilities planning

2. Strategic facilities planning

3. Product, process, and schedule design

4. Activity relationships and space requirements

5. Process for developing layout alternatives

6. Overview of computer-aided layout procedures

7. Material handling: principles, equipment and analytical procedures

8. Personnel requirements (reading assignment)

9. Office layout planning

10. Location models in facilities planning

11. Receiving and shipping functions

12. Storage and warehousing: principles and models

13. Plant location procedures (model formulation)

14. Special topics (optional)

Students are required to design a plant layout for the production of some mechanical device. In order to promote the team approach, groups of three to four students will be allowed for each project. The selection of the device is up to the students, although it requires the approval of the instructor. Some of the devices chosen in the past include a stapler, tire pump, master brake cylinder, popcorn popper, desk fan, desk lamp, etc.

During the development of the laboratory design project you should assume that your group has been given a job to do, and your boss will answer only critical questions, but most of those related to the project will be yours and yours alone. This is your design, not your supervisor's. Although this project is in reality a simulation exercise on facilities design, it is intended to prepare you for the day after graduation.

The use of computers and analytical procedures during the development of the design project is extremely encouraged. You can use them not only for putting together your report, and your presentation, but also, more significantly, for drafting, conducting computer simulations, solving mathematical models, and other procedures that you might find necessary or desirable to support your proposed design. The general scope of all available relevant computer codes will be briefly described and their use demonstrated in lab sessions. You are expected to become familiar with the programs.

AutoCAD must be used to prepare all required drawings. This policy is motivated by two reasons. First, although most companies have a specialized person to do all the drafting needs, normally it is difficult to convey a design concept to this individual. Second, many companies complain about the lack of drawing and printing skills of their engineers.

Under no circumstances are students allowed to copy portions of old design project reports. A few selected reports from previous academic years are available from the instructor, although you are expected to exercise a meaningful level of creativity and originality in the integration of your final report. The laboratory handbook, textbook, and lectures should give all the information needed to make an outstanding project when combined with the necessary effort.

Most if not all the laboratory work required can and should be done during the laboratory sessions. If necessary, the laboratory can be kept open even at night, provided that the student in charge makes proper arrangements in advance, and locks the door before leaving. The overall project process will be divided into six sections, each one requiring a report to be reviewed and graded by the instructor and/or teaching assistant.

After each section report is returned to you, you must revise it according to the requirements and suggestions identified in the review process. The sections of the laboratory work are listed below:

Section 1: Production Drawings

Part Drawings

Parts Identification

Section 2: Production Routings

Machine Requirements & Costs

Production Schedule

Material Costs

Section 3: Layout Planning Charts

Machine Drawings

Material Handling Requirements

Material Handling Costs

Section 4: Personnel Requirements

Personnel Costs

Unit Costs

Section 5: Office Layout

Section 6: Plant Layout

CRAFT Output

Illustration of Analytical Procedures

Final Report

All final reports will be kept by the instructor. If you desire to make a copy of your report, please make it before submitting the report.

All handouts including syllabi, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets and additional problem sets are copyrighted.

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