College of Business / Technology Division

TY 451 Facilities Planning/Design

Course Syllabus - Section 01

 

 

Instructor:

Donnie Cobb – Assistant Professor

 

Office:

TY 108

 

Phone/Email:

(205) 652-3704 / dcobb@uwa.edu

 

Office Hours:

MWF – 10:00-12:00; 1:00-3:00; or by appointment

 

 

TU/TH – 2:00-3:30; or by appointment

 

 

Course Description:

A study of the processes of planning and designing a facility, material handling, equipment selection, and plant arrangement

 

 

Prerequisites:

TY 232 CADD I / TY 439 Motion and Time

 

 

Meeting Time and Place

TU/TH 9:30-10:45 / Technology Building Room 142

 

 

Date:

Fall Semester 2001

 

 

Credit Hours:

Three (3)

 

 

Course Objectives:

1.          To introduce the concepts and procedures of planning and designing a facility

2.          To develop an understanding of the different material handling systems

3.          To develop an understanding of area allocation

4.          To gain experience in flow analysis techniques

5.          To complete a designated industrial project

 

 

Course Material:

Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling 2nd edition by

Fred E. Meyers;  Prentice Hall publishing co.; and outside reading assignments

 

 

 

 

Evaluation:

Daily…15%

Test…55%

Final…20%

Project…10%

 

 

 

Grade Assignments:

Daily:

Will consist of homework assignments, reports, class participation and quizzes (administered anytime)

 

Test:

Four test will be given and each test is worth 100pts.  Make-up test will be given only for excused absences providing the student has sufficient documentation.  All make-up work must be completed within two weeks of returning to school. 

 

Final:

A final will be administered for a total of 20% of the final grade.

 

Project:

Each student will work together as a group to determine the best method to complete their project.  Each student will participate in a presentation of their project consisting of, but not limited to plant layouts, flow charts and diagrams.

 

 

Attendance Policy:

See the attendance Policy in the UWA General Catalogue.  Class attendance is mandatory for success in this course.  Roll will be checked at the beginning of each class and tardiness will be counted as an absence.  A student must attend two-thirds (2/3) of all class meetings to receive credit for the course.

 

 

Course Content/Schedule Change:

The instruction schedule reflects expected class progress in course subject matter and is considered tentative.  The schedule is subject to change in the content and scope at the instructor’s discretion.

 

 

Honesty/Integrity:

Students are expected to put forth the effort required to earn applicable course credit and shall comply with the University of West Alabama published standards of academic honesty and integrity.

 

 

English Proficiency:

The work of any student in this class who has completed freshman composition will be evaluated for written proficiency.  Students who do not demonstrate proficiency in written English will be reported to the Written English Proficiency Committee and must then follow procedures outlined in the Catalogue and the Student Handbook.

Handicapped or Learning Disabled Persons:

The University of West Alabama strives to make its programs accessible to qualified persons defined as disables under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Students who have special needs that require accommodations are responsible for notifying instructors in each course in which they are enrolled and appropriate staff members, who in turn will refer the student to the ADA Compliance Coordinator.  Following verification of the student’s status, the ADA Compliance Coordinator will work with the instructor or staff member in implementing an appropriate plan for accommodation of the student’s needs.  Support documentation of special needs from a physician or other qualified professional will be required if deemed necessary.

 

 

 

For additional information, students should contact the Student Success Center, Foust Hall 7, (205) 652-3651, or the Office of Student Life, Webb Hall 311, (205) 652-3581

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Semester – 2001 Weekly Activity Schedule

 

WEEK

TOPIC

CH#

ASSIGNMENTS

Week 1

Introduction to Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling

1

Research/Report

Week 2

Sources of information for Manufacturing Facilities Design

2

 

Process Design

4

 

Research/Report Due

-

 

 

TEST

 

 

Week 3

Flow Analysis Techniques

5

Research/Report

Activity Relationship Analysis

6

 

Week 4

Ergonomics and Workstation Design Space Requirements

7

 

Research/Report Due

-

 

 

TEST

 

 

Week 5

Auxiliary Services Requirement Space

8

Research/Report

Week 6

Employee Services – Space Requirements

9

 

Research/Report Due

-

 

 

TEST

 

 

Week 7

Material Handling

10

Research/Report

Material Handling Equipment

11

 

Week 8

Office Layout Techniques and Space Requirements

12

 

Research/Report Due

-

 

 

TEST

 

 

Week 9

Area Allocation

13

Research/Report

Week 10

Facilities Design – The Layout

14

 

Week 11

Application of Computer Simulation and Modeling

15

 

Selling the Layout

16

 

Week 12

Class Project

-

 

Research/Report Due

-

 

Week 13

Class Project

-

 

Week 14

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - NO CLASS

-

 

Week 15

Class Project / Preliminary Presentation

-

 

Week 16

Class Project / Business Presentation

-

 

 

FINAL EXAM - 12/10/01 - 2:00-4:00

 

 

 

NOTE:   Read each chapter to be discussed prior to attending class.