INE221- INTRODUCTION

TO INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING
LECTURE 1:

COURSE OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITION

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• Definition of Industrial Engineering (IE)

• How can IE improve the service or manufacturing industry?
• History of the Industrial Revolutions
• Course aim and objectives
• Course outcomes
• Tentative course content
• Grades distribution
• Regulations
• Class
• Other information
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEFINED

• Industrial Engineering (IE) is concerned with the design, improvement and

installation of integrated systems of people, materials, information,
equipment and energy. It draws upon specialized knowledge and skill in
the mathematical, physical, and social sciences together with the
principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to specify,
predict, and evaluate the results to be obtained from such systems. (IISE
definition)
HOW CAN IE IMPROVE THE SERVICE OR MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY?
HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS

• five industrial revolutions:

• Industry 1.0 – Mechanization (1780)

In the 18th century, the first industrial revolution raised in the United Kingdom, it
was marked by the emerge of stream power besides factory politics. The 1st
industrial revolution was characterized by the combination of mechanized
production and steam power. Industry 1.0 knew productivity and capacity
increase for which society changed leading it to urbanization.
HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS
(CONT’D)
• Industry 2.0 – Electrification (1870) Around 1870, the second industrial
revolution came to place. It was distinguished by two main things. Firstly,
systems change and secondly, the belief of modern science and technology as
a key progress for humanity. Industry 2.0 was all about electrification;
therefore, it brought electricity grids along with the largescale technological
infrastructure. Allowing the world to lean toward standardization and
manufacturing precision. Apace with many innovations such as artificial
fertilizer, gas turbines, mass production, steamship, and the telephone.
HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS
(CONT’D)
• Industry 3.0 – Automation (1970) After the Second World War (WWII), the world
was in need of new economic infrastructures. In the light of that, the third
industrial revolution began alongside with advances caused by WWII. Industry
3.0 focused on the data power and information theory. Hence, it bloomed the
space race and nuclear power development. Moreover, the 3rd industrial
revolution created new flows for sharing information among societies. At that
era, businesses and governments started to recognize computers and their
power. Eventually, they used them for complex calculations and general
purposes as well.
HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS
(CONT’D)
• Industry 4.0 – Digitalization (2011) The term “fourth industrial revolution (4IR)” has
been used to describe the impact of technologies in entire human development
within the 21st century. Industry 4.0 concept states the technological change that
evolve social norms and national political attitudes. The initiative of 4IR or Industry
4.0 was first started in Germany (2011-2015). Its idea was to focus on the
application of digital technologies to manufacturing. Industry 4.0 is centered
around digitalization and productivity enhancement of manufacturing systems, 4IR
acts for economic, political, and social value shifts. Industry 4.0 brings us artificial
intelligence (AI) and its application from machine learning (ML) and deep learning
(DL), Internet of Things (IoTs) quantum computing, blockchain and
cryptocurrencies, neuro-technologies, and multidimensional printing. All promising
for better optimization of systems with great efficiency.
HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS
(CONT’D)
• Industry 5.0 – Personalization (Future) The European Commission formally
called for the Fifth Industrial Revolution (Industry 5.0). Therefore, on 4 January
2021, the Directorate “Prosperity” of Directorate-General for Research and
Innovation released the document titled “Industry 5.0: Towards a Sustainable,
Human-centric, and Resilient European Industry”. Covid-19 crisis highlighted
the need to re-think existing working methods and approaches. It requires the
industry to re-think its position and role in society. Technological innovations
and changes are transforming the way value is created and distributed.
Industry 5.0 is a complement of Industry 4.0, its concept focuses on industry
power to achieve societal goals. Industry 5.0 main objective is to assure
COURSE AIM AND OBJECTIVES

• Course Aim
The overall aim of this course is to define the industrial engineering, introduce the concepts and basic principles of industrial
engineering. The students will be introduced to various branches of industrial engineering as the productivity of systems, the
supply chain management, operations research, decision theory, quality management, engineering ethics and project
management.

• Course Objectives
Identify IE, history and futures, different branches, roles, techniques, opportunities
• Define operations Management and the measurement of productivity.
• Discuss the nature of manufacturing and service systems
• Define the components of the supply chain management and understand the function of inventory.
• Define the operations research and the linear programming and formulate and solve a LP model
• Understand the decision theory
• Develop the engineering ethics
• Introduce the quality management
• Understand the critical Path Method and activity scheduling in the project management
• Be able to select the convenient tool to take decision in special topics in industrial engineering.
COURSE OUTCOMES

Knowledge and
Skills Values and autonomy
understanding
• Discuss the nature • Identify IE, history • Introduce the quality
of manufacturing and futures management
and service systems • Develop the
• Measurement of engineering ethics • Able to select the
productivity. • Understand the convenient tool to
• Define the decision theory take decision
components of the • Understand the
supply chain concept of project
• formulate and solve management
a LP model
TENTATIVE COURSE CONTENT

Topic Week Topic title Assessment

#
1 27 Course Overview Class Discussion
Aug Introduction to Industrial Engineering: Definition and History
2 3 Sep Industrial Engineering: BOK Assignment
3 10 Manufacturing and service systems Discussion
Sep
17 Quiz 1 Quiz 1
Sep
4 24 Introduction to supply chain management Assignment
Sep
1 Oct Mid Term 1 MT1 (15 marks)
5 8 Oct Operation research: linear programming Assignment
6 15 Decision making Assignment
Oct
7 22 Intro to Project Management + Quiz 2 Quiz 2
Oct
29 Revision
Oct
5 Nov Mid Term Exam MT2 (15 marks)
12 Mid Term Vacation
Nov
8 19 Introduction to quality management Assignment
COURSE GRADES

• Total grades 100

• Mid Terms 1 15grades

• Mid term 2 15 grades

• Quizzes and assessments 30 grades

• Final exam 40 grades

REGULATIONS

• All students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly. Students
who are absent from classes or tutorial periods more than 20% of the time (3
times absence) will face forced withdrawal.
• Any student who does not take a scheduled quiz or exam will receive a grade
of zero for the examination missed.
• No makeup is allowed under any circumstances.
• Class participation is required.
• Also, students are to be on time. Please do not attend class if you are ten or
more minutes late. This disrupts the class.
OTHER INFORMATION

• Course material will be available online to all students, including

handouts and sheets.
• Office hours: Thursdays 12:30 – 14:00, Room 420.
• All communications between the instructor and the students will be
done through the course messages
• Office hours Monday: 13:00 – 15:00 Room 134