IND315 - FACILITIES PLANNING

Course Outline

SESSION

TOPIC

WEEK 1

 Introduction to Facilities Planning

WEEK 2-3

 Product, Process and Schedule Design; Facilities Planning Process; Benefits of Concurrent Engineering

Product Design

Process Design

Schedule Design

WEEK 3-4

Flow, Space, and Activity Relationships; Group Technology; manufacturing Cells

Flow Analysis Techniques

String Diagram

From-To-Chart

Multi-Column Process Chart

Review

WEEK 5

TEST 1

WEEK 6

 Personnel Requirements

Food Services, cafeteria space calculations

Example for Cafeteria Space Requirement (Slide presentation)

WEEK 7

Employee Parking

WEEK 8

Restroom Space Requirements; Locker Room and Shower Space Requirements; Health Care Services

 Personnel Requirements and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities

Review

WEEK 9

TEST 2

WEEK 10

Introduction to Material Handling

Principles of Material Handling

 Material Handling System Components

 Containers and Unitizing Equipment

WEEK 11

Material Transport Equipment-Part 1; Conveyors

Conveyor Problems

Material Transport Equipment -Part 2; Automated Industrial Vehicles

Material Transport Equipment - Part 3; Monorails, Hoists and Cranes

 Unit Load Storage and Retrieval

Automatic Identification and Communication Equipment

WEEK 12

Warehouse Operations

Storage Operations, Storage Space Planning

WEEK 13

Elevator Selection

HVAC Design Criteria

WEEK 14

Review

WEEK 15

FINAL EXAM

 

GRADING:

TEST # 1

25 %

TEST # 2

30 %

FINAL EXAM

30 %

Homework and Classwork

15 %

 

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Last Update: August 31, 2000

Prepared by : Serdar Z. Elgun