Manufacturing Engineering Technology

(METH) MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Engineering Technology
Deborah J. Hochstein, M.S., Chair
Room 203, Engineering Technology Building
http://www.et.memphis.edu

In addition to the courses below, the department may offer the following Special Topics courses: METH 4990-98. Special Topics. (1-3). Varied topics and in online class listings. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

METH 1711 - Manufact Process I (3)
Metal manufacturing processes, including traditional machining, computer numerical control, and thermal metal cutting/joining; measurement, layout, and inspection techniques as applied to integrated manufacturing systems; coverage of threads, fasteners, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.

METH 3386 - Occupational Safety (3)
(TECH). Hazards and safety procedures for general industry and construction.

METH 3401 - Strength Of Materials (3)
Force systems and their solution; that branch of mechanics dealing with forces and effects of forces including stress strain and deformation of bodies at rest; analysis of frames and mechanisms. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1910, PHYS 2010/2011. COREQUISITE: TECH 3044.

METH 3408 - Industrial Materials (3)
Material properties and the methods/standards used in testing these properties for metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites; emphasis on their mechanical properties; reinforced by testing in the laboratory, library and internet research, spreadsheet applications, reports, and oral presentations. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: METH 3401, 3462. COREQUISITE: METH 3421.

METH 3421 - Manufacturing Process II (3)
Processes and techniques used to fabricate industrial materials into useful products; techniques covered include casting and molding, forming, separating, conditioning, assembling, finishing; CNC programming concepts and process design and control. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: METH 1711. COREQUISITE: METH 3408.

METH 3440 - Project Cost Evaluation I (3)
Concept of project management and engineering economy; impact of economics in evaluation of alternatives and decision making; spreadsheet development of economic concepts; interest rate compounding effects; present and future valuation; cash flow analysis; application of project management methods and techniques including planning, organizing, leading and controlling of projects. Team projects include case discussions and use of project management software. PREREQUISITE: TECH 3044.

METH 3462 - Industrial Statistics (3)
Procedures for collecting, describing, presenting and statistically analyzing industrial data; basic probability theory; hypothesis testing and basic concepts of analysis of variance; introduction to Taguchi methods; spreadsheet software used for statistical analysis. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1710 or higher , and TECH 1010.

METH 3573 - Dynamics/Design/Automation (3)
Analysis of rectilinear and curvilinear motion; kinematic analysis of mechanisms; design of mechanical systems; pulleys, gears, belts, motors. PREREQUISITE: TECH 3044, METH 3401, PHYS 2010/2011.

METH 4381 - Principles of Supervision (3)
Practical approach to supervisory management including functions of planning, organization, staffing, employee motivation; coverage of contemporary issues including legal aspect of supervision as well as other regulatory concerns, such as occupational safety, health and labor relations.

METH 4460 - Work Design/Imprvmnt (3)
Analytical techniques and concepts for work methods improvement, lean operation for production and distribution; performance measurement and evaluation; continuous improvement; fundamentals of human factors and ergonomics; work measurement using time study, predetermined time study systems, work sampling and development of standard data. COREQUISITE: MATH 4464.

METH 4462 - Statistical Qual Cntrl (3)
Statistical methods for quality analysis and improvement; control charts for variables and attributes, industrial sampling; defect prevention using the Poka-Yoke System; reliability; acceptance sampling; Quality standards, continuous improvement; use of computer software for data analysis and presentation. PREREQUISITE: TECH 3044. [C]

METH 4464 - Production Control Systems (3)
Functions of planning and controlling production and distribution operations; concepts of JIT, MRP, MRPII, ERP, and Japanese manufacturing techniques; analytical techniques and concepts for line balancing, production and process control, demand management and project management. COREQUISITE: METH 4460, or permission of instructor.

METH 4466 - Facility Design (3)
Integrated approach to design and layout for production and distribution facilities with respect to workstation design, material handling, project and resource planning, production control; use of Computer Aided Design, scheduling and analytical software. Team projects, reports and presentations. PREREQUISITE: METH 4460 and METH 4464, or permission of instructor.

METH 4472 - Computer Aided Drafting (3)
Overview of CAD technology, hardware and software options; parametric solid modeling principles; applications to produce computer generated models, assemblies, photo-realistic renderings and working drawings. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: TECH 1521, METH 1711, 3401.

METH 4474 - Automation and Robotics (3)
(TECH). Concepts of automation applied to production, distribution, and industrial robotics. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: EETH 1811 and PHYS 2010.

METH 4476 - Computer Aided Manufacturing (3)
(TECH). Computer numerical control programming by manual data input and distributed numerical control by computer assistance; system assessment of CNC machines; components, controls, and tooling for integrated manufacturing environment. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1730, METH 1711, 3421, and 4472 .

METH 4571 - Tool Design (3)
Design of tooling and work holding systems for the integrated manufacturing environment; geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, fast change-over techniques, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits, achieving world class quality through design. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: METH 3401, 3421, 4472.

METH 4944 - Senior Thesis (3)
(Same as CETH 4944, EETH 4944). Study and research in specific area culminating in an integrating experience through individual and/or group projects and technical reports. PREREQUISITE: METH 3440 and either ENGL 3601 or 3603, and senior status within two semesters of graduation. Permission of department required.