IT 245 - Plant Layout/Materials Handling

Credit Hours: 4

The basic principles of plant layout to meet industrial and manufacturing requirements. Applications of materials handling devices to the process, with implementation. The actual application of plant layout in office and manufacturing situations by use of templates and grid paper. Use of 3-D models. Analysis of work stations, departments, factories and storage facilities. Layout and study of the process and product layouts as they apply to job shop and mass production manufacturing facilities, respectively. An introduction to safety and liability legislation as they apply to the employer and employee. The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) will be studied, as to the aims, objectives and record keeping, as well as the responsibilities of the employee, employer and the state. Management attitudes toward safety and the changing role of safety personnel will be investigated.

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

identify the role that each department plays in achieving the goals of an organization;
explain the problems in organizing, planning and controlling the use of men, money, materials and machines for industrial production; and
apply industrial engineering principles to solve the problems in organizing, planning and controlling the use of men, money, materials and machines for industrial production.

Prerequisites: MT 121 or permission of the instructor.
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