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IE 305Product Design, Specification and Measurement

3 credits · Industrial Engineering · Penn State

Principles of product design and specifications and methods for product verification. IE 305 Product Design, Specification and Measurement (3) is a 3rd year course required for all students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Industrial Engineering. It exposes students to the principles of product design specification, manufacturing, and verification with an emphasis on mechanical products. It further exposes students to the digital thread connecting Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacturing, and Computer Aided Metrology platforms. Lastly, it exposes students to the technology, science, and computational methods used to assess product geometry, texture, and mechanical properties.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “( CMPSC 200 or CMPSC 201 ) and MATH 220 and ( MATH 230 or MATH 231 ) Enforced Concurrent at Enrollment: MATSE 259”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (2 programs).

Required in (3)

  • Industrial Engineering, B.S. (Behrend)
  • Industrial Engineering, B.S. (Engineering)
  • Six Sigma, Minor
What it opens up

Courses that list IE 305 as a prerequisite (5)

  • IE 306 Machining Process Design & Analysis
  • IE 307 Additive Manufacturing Process and Reverse Engineering
  • IE 311 Principles of Solidification Processing
  • IE 428 Metal Casting
  • IE 480W Capstone Design Project