University of Toronto
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Calendar 2000 - 2001

Industrial Engineering and Systems Management
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(The name change from Industrial Engineering to Industrial Engineering and Systems Management is subject to approval).

(Offered by the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.
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Undergraduate Program in Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (AEINDBASC)
  • General Option in Industrial Engineering

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  • AEINDBASCF - Manufacturing Engineering

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    Undergraduate Program in Industrial Engineering and Systems Management (AEINDBASC)

    UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COUNSELLOR:
    Ms. M. Tompsett
    Room 214D, Rosebrugh Building
    (416) 978-4731
    e-mail: margaret@mie.utoronto.ca

    The Industrial Engineering program was established in 1958. In the fall of 1997, the name of the program was changed to Industrial Engineering and Systems Management to emphasize the concept that Industrial Engineers are trained to manage large complex socio-technical systems. Industrial Engineering (IE) is concerned with the analysis, design, installation, control, evaluation, and improvement of socio-technical systems, in a manner that protects the integrity and health of the human, social, and natural ecologies. Industrial Engineering draws upon specialized knowledge and skills in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences, together with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to specify, predict, and evaluate the results obtained from complex socio-technical systems.

    IE is a systems integration discipline that brings together perspectives otherwise considered in isolation. Industrial Engineers define the macro problem, analyze the context of the problem from multiple perspectives, and develop a solution suitable to the holistic characteristics of the problem?s context. Only after a critical macro analysis has been carried out is the IE?s repertoire of specific problem solving tools and methods invoked. IE goes beyond technological aspects of problems, taking into account psychological and organizational concerns; technology is viewed as a means rather than an end. This ?systems approach? provides IE?s with the tools necessary to create and maintain flexible organizations able to adapt to their environment, be it in the manufacturing, health, finance, or any other sector.

    The objective of the Industrial Engineering Program curriculum is to educate an Engineer who:

    • understands each perspective of the organization; such as, productivity, quality, cost, management;
    • possesses a strong set of analysis and design tools;
    • is able to integrate perspectives into a systems view of the organization, that is, who is able to design systems that optimize the whole and not just any one part; and
    • understands both the theory and the practice of Industrial Engineering, the latter through extensive exposure to cases and projects.
    In the first two years of the curriculum, emphasis is placed on presenting the basic tools tailored to specific IE needs. Tools taught in second year, include: calculus, probability, statistics, data modelling, systems modelling, introductory ergonomics, operational research, algorithms, data structures and numerical analysis.

    The principal goal in third year is to teach students about the individual perspectives with which they may view an enterprise. These include such topics as: management and organization, productivity, quality, information, accounting/economics, and human factors/ergonomics.
     In fourth year, the central theme is the design and management of an organization as an integrated system. One of the major innovations in that respect is a collection of capstone courses structured to present students with an opportunity to analyze and design a selection of real systems across a variety of sectors. Currently, these system integration courses will focus on: Manufacturing systems and Health care systems.

    In 1997-98 a new option was introduced into the program. The Manufacturing option is offered in conjunction with the Mechanical Engineering program. Students enrolled in this option will continue to take most of the courses in the general Industrial Engineering program, but will focus their electives and replace certain other courses with ones related to the manufacturing industry.

    In 1999/2000 the program introduced three options. The options are a formalization of the streams that were recognized in Industrial Engineering.
     

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    Second Year Industrial Engineering and Systems Management
     
    Fall Session - Year 2   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Dynamics MIE200H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Engineering Analysis MIE 230H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Probability and Statistics for Engineers MIE 231H1 F 3 1.5 1.5 0.50
    Human Centred Systems Design MIE 240H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
    Materials Science MMS 270H1 F 3 0.75 0.75 0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 2          
    Differential Equations MIE 232H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50
    Applied Science MIE 233H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50
    Algorithms and Numerical Methods MIE 235H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Engineering Design and Graphics MIE 241H1 S 3 1 1 0.50
    Operational Research I MIE 262H1 S 3 1 1 0.50
    Practical Experience Requirement *          

    * As described in the description of the practical experience requirements, students are required to have completed a total of 600 hours of acceptable practical experience before graduation (normally
    during their summer vacation periods).

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    Third Year Industrial Engineering and Systems Management
     
    Fall Session - Year 3   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Statistics and Experimental Design MIE337H1 F 3 1 2 0.50
    Industrial Ergonomics and the Workplace MIE 343H1 F 3 3 -- 0.50
    Data Modelling MIE 353H1 F 3 1 1 0.50
    Engineering Economics and Accounting MIE 358H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Systems Modelling and Simulation MIE 360H1 F 3 1 1 0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 3          
    Design and Analysis of Information Systems MIE 350H1 S 3 1 1 0.50
    Organization Design MIE 359H1 S 3 1 -- 0.50
    Resource and Production Systems MIE 363H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50
    Methods of Quality Control and Improvement MIE 364H1 S 3 1 2 0.50
    one of:          
         Ergonomic Design of Information Systems MIE 344H1 S 3 3 -- 0.50
         Operational Research II MIE 365H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50

    All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are provided on page 24. Students accepted into the Skoll Program are required to consult with their Undergraduate Student Counsellor on the composition of the 4F courses that will be required.

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    Fourth Year Industrial Engineering and Systems Management
     
    Fall Session - Year 4   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Complementary Studies / HSS Elective         0.50
    Thesis/Design Project MIE496Y1 Y -- 6 1 0.50
    Technical Elective (three of): 3          
         Introduction to Microprocessors ECE 370H1 F 2 3 -- 0.50
         Cognitive Ergonomics MIE 448H1 F 2 3 -- 0.50
         Decision Support Systems MIE 451H1 F 3 1 1 0.50
         Advanced Operational Research MIE 467H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
         Scheduling MIE 562H1 F 3 1.5 -- 0.50
         Decision Analysis MIE 566H1 F 3 -- 2 0.50
         Other Technical Elective 1         0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 4          
    Free Elective         0.50
    Thesis/Design Project MIE 496Y1 Y -- 6 1 0.50
    Technical Elective (three of): 3          
         Microprocessor Applications MIE 438H1 S 2 1.5 -- 0.50
         Case Studies in Ergonomics MIE 445H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
         Human Computer Interface Design for Complex Systems MIE 449h1 S 2 3 -- 0.50
         Distributed Information Systems MIE 452H1 S 3 2 1 0.50
         Manufacturing and Production Systems 2 MIE 460H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
         Facility Planning MIE 468H1 S 3 1 1 0.50
         Reliability and Maintainability Engineering MIE 469H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
         Healthcare Systems 2 MIE 561H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
         Other Technical Elective 1         0.50

    1 Please note, the electives listed with the Third Year Winter Session also qualify as Other Technical or Free Elective in Fourth Year Winter Session, subject to Departmental approval.
    2 Must take at least one of these two courses.
    3 At least two electives in each Terms 4H1 F and 4H1 S must be chosen from the provided listings.

    Students are permitted to reverse the terms in which they take the Free Elective and Complementary Studies/HSS Elective.

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    Specialized Program in Industrial Engineering and Systems Management

    The student who wishes to specialize chooses one option in Industrial Enginering and Systems management. The student is required to take certain prescribed courses in the option. Options available and the required courses are:
     
    Information Engineering (AEINDBASCI) Human factors/Ergonomics (AEINDBASCH) Operation Research/Management Science (AEINDBASCO)
    Required courses: Required courses: Required courses:

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    AEINDBASCF - MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Third Year Industrial Engineering and Systems Management Manufacturing Engineering Option
     
    Fall Session - Year 3   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Statistics and Experimental Design MIE337H1 F 3 -1 2 0.50
    Industrial Ergonomics and the Workplace MIE 343H1 F 3 3 -- 0.50
    Data Modelling MIE 353H1 F 3 1 1 0.50
    Engineering Economics and Accounting MIE 358H1 F 3 -- 1 0.50
    Systems Modelling and Simulation MIE 360H1 F 3 1 1 0.50
               
    Winter Session - Year 3          
    Mechanics of Solids I MIE 222H1 S 3 1.5 1.5 0.50
    Design and Analysis of Information Systems MIE 350H1 S 3 1 1 0.50
    Organization Design MIE 359H1 S 3 1 -- 0.50
    Resource and Production Systems MIE 363H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50
    Methods of Quality control and Improvement MIE 364H1 S 3 1 2 0.50

    All students enrolled within this Program are eligible to apply for admission into the Skoll Program. Details are provided on page 24. Students accepted into the Skoll Program are required to consult with their Undergraduate Student Counsellor on the composition of the 4F courses that will be required.

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    Fourth Year Industrial Engineering and Systems Management Manufacturing Engineering Option
     
    Fall Session - Year 4   Lect. Lab. Tut. Wt.
    Complementary Studies / HSS Elective         0.50
    Control Systems I MIE404H1 F 3 1.5 1.5 0.50
    Mechanical Design: Theory and Methodology MIE 440H1 F 2 -- 1 0.50
    Thesis/Design Project MIE 496Y1 Y -- 6 1 0.50
    Technical Elective (one of):          
         Introduction to Microprocessors ECE 370H1 F 2 3 -- 0.50
         Scheduling MIE 562H1 F 3 1.5 -- 0.50
    Winter Session - Year 4          
    Free Elective         0.50
    Manufacturing Engineering MIE 321H1 S 3 2 1 0.50
    Manufacturing and Production Systems MIE 460H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
    Thesis/Design Project MIE 496Y1 Y -- 6 1 24
    Technical Elective (one of):          
         Operational Research II MIE 365H1 S 3 -- 1.5 0.50
         Robotics MIE 405H1 S 2 1 1 0.50
         Automated Manufacturing MIE 422H1 S 2 3 -- 0.50
         Microprocessor Applications MIE 438H1 S 2 1.5 -- 0.50
         Reliability and Maintainability Engineering MIE 469H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50
         Healthcare Systems MIE 561H1 S 3 -- 2 0.50

    Students may take only on of MIE 422H1 S (Automated Manufacturing) or MIE 405H1 S (Robotics)

    Students are permitted to reverse the terms in which they take the Free Elective and Complementary Studies/HSS Elective.
     

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    Graduate Programs in Industrial Engineering

    The Department offers graduate study and research opportunities in a wide range of fields within the Industrial Engineering discipline. These include human factors engineering, management information systems, management science, manufacturing, operations research, social impact of technology, systems design and optimization, reliability and maintainability engineering. Subject areas include: Queueing Theory, Applied Statistics, Mathematical Programming, Production and Inventory Control, Engineering Economic Systems and Decision Theory. Programs offered lead to the M.Eng., M.A.Sc. And Ph.D. degrees. Evening courses are scheduled for the M.Eng. Program. Additional information can be obtained from the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Graduate Studies Office, RS214.

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