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IE/ME 641, Design and Analysis
of Manufacturing Systems, is the only required class
and involves team projects with area firms. Lectures
from both faculty and industry representatives, coupled
with homework assignments, provide a framework for the
projects. Students then work in teams, focusing on an
actual industrial situation. Exposure to various practical
aspects of modern manufacturing and a team environment
for problem-solving are the key elements of the class.
The semester culminates with formal presentations of
the recommendations to members of industry.
The capstone course
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A real-life industrial project |
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Practical aspects of modern manufacturing |
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A team environment for problem solving |
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Formal recommendations and presentations |
Past course projects
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White Team Strategy for reducing lead time of healthcare furniture to improve responsiveness to market at Nemschoff, Inc,Sheboygan, Wis.
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Red Team Lead time reduction for quoting process at Danfoss Graham,Milwaukee,Wis.
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Green Team Lead time reduction and capacity increase strategy in coil manufacturing for electric motors at P&H Mining, Milwaukee,Wis.
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Yellow Team Design of a POLCA system to reduce lead time between seven qrm cells and heat treat at P&H Mining, Milwaukee,Wis.
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Blue Team Lead time reduction of engineering's response to requests at RenewAire, Madison ,Wis. |
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