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Dec 15, 2025
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ISE 5365 - Material Handling Systems Engineering
Provides a broad understanding of materials handling engineering from a system design and application engineering point of view. Instruction in the engineering principles, design criteria, operating parameters, performance requirements, equipment resources, and applications of engineering practices involved in the planning, design, and operation of materials handling systems for manufacturing facilities, distribution facilities, and service facilities. A materials handling system design project is a required part of the course.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the throughput of a material handling system.
- Describe basic types of conveyors, storage equipment, vehicles, and unitizing equipment.
- Describe typical operations in a distribution center.
- Identify methods for improving the performance of warehouse operations.
- Recognize basic types of conveyors, storage equipment, vehicles, and unitizing equipment.
- Select appropriate material handling equipment for a given application.
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