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Industrial Technology Department Course Catalog |
Here is a listing of the Department of Industrial Technology course listings. This catalog provides an overview and reference for the courses listed in the respective plans of study.
For this semester's course offerings, visit the Industrial Technology section of the Purdue course listings for the most current course information.
Course Information |
IT 104 Industrial Organization, 3 cr, A detailed survey of organizational structures, operational, financial, marketing, and accounting activities; duties of management, planning, control, personnel, safety, wages, policy, and human factors necessary for effective management. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk, Dr. Dyrenfurth
IT 190 Topics in Industrial Technology, 1cr - 3cr,
IT 191 Supervised Work Experience, 3cr, Supervised work experience directed toward providing background and orientation rather than depth in a particular specialty. Craft, technical, industrial, and participation in the conduct of industrial training programs are typical examples of acceptable experiences. Faculty: Dr. Stephens. Supervised Work Experience is related to the Internship program.
IT 214 Introduction to Lean Manufacturing, 3cr, Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to eliminating non-value added activities throughout a production system. Five basic principles characterize a lean production system: value definition, value stream mapping, flow optimization, pull production, and continuous improvement. Faculty: Dr. McWilliams
IT 226, Biotechnology Laboratory #1, 2cr, Focuses on nucleic acid manipulation. Modules include, making a eukaryotic library, identifying clones, sub-cloning into a bacterial expression vector and verification of the clone's identity by restriction analysis and DNA sequencing. Basic laboratory techniques (solution making, buffer preparation, good safety techniques), sterile technique and compliance procedures. Faculty: Dr. Clase
IT 227, Biotechnology Laboratory #2, 2cr, The second laboratory course should use the cloned material to produce a protein. This protein should be purified, utilized immunologically, checked for purity by Edman degradation, and in some kind of bio assay. Faculty: Dr. Clase
IT 230, Industrial Supply Chain Management, 3cr, A study of industrial supply chains. Emphasis is on in-plant shipping and receiving functions; modes of distribution; functions of, and services provided by supply chains. Emphasis is placed on how manufacturers, distributors and end users can provide value in the supply chain. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 272, Foundations of Technology Education, 3cr, This course provides a broad analysis of career and technical education, and in particular technology education. Emphasis will focus on certification, employment opportunities, terminology, publications, resources, historical development, and introduction to trends, philosophies, methods, and contemporary programs. Field trips are required to educational programs. Faculty: Dr. Rogers
IT 275 Teaching Power, Energy, Transportation Technology, 3cr, This course develops power, energy, and transportation technology knowledge and skills required to teach middle level technology education courses. Students prepare and present lessons and learning activities. Students explore laboratory activities in power, energy, and transportation technology. Faculty: Dr. Rogers
IT 276, Teaching Design and Communications Technology, 3cr, This course focuses on the development of design and communications technology taught in middle and high school technology education courses. Students present design and communications technology lessons. Students explore activities in secondary design and communications technology in a laboratory setting. Faculty: Dr. Harris
IT 277, Teaching Manufacturing Technology, 3cr, This course focuses on the development of manufacturing technology knowledge and skill required to teach middle level technology education courses. Students prepare and present manufacturing technology lessons and learning activities. Students explore, through laboratory activities, content areas included in secondary manufacturing technology. Faculty: Dr. Harris
IT 278, Teaching Construction Technology, 3cr, This course focuses on construction technology knowledge and skill required to teach middle technology education courses. Students present construction technology lessons and learning activities. Students explore, through laboratory activities, the variety of content areas included in secondary construction technology. Faculty: Dr. Dyrenfurth
IT 281, Industrial Safety, 3cr, A course designed to develop understanding of, and insight into, the basic aspects of accident prevention and safety. Specific attention will be given to (1) the psychological aspects of accident prevention; (2) the principles of accident prevention; (3) the practical aspects of planning, implementing, and maintaining a safe environment; and (4) standards, current laws, and regulations. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 291, Industrial Practice 1, 1cr, Practice in Industry. Written reports required documenting practice. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 292, Industrial Practice 2, 1cr, Practice in industry. Written reports required documenting practice. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 330, Industrial Sales and Sales Management, 3cr, Sales and sales management techniques for analyzing distribution challenges and providing solutions through effective communication; establishing credibility, effective questioning techniques, developing and presenting solutions, anticipating objections and gaining a commitment, plus techniques for building, developing and compensating an effective sales organization. Faculty: Dr. Newton
IT 332, Purchasing, Inventory, and Warehouse Management, 3cr, A course designed to develop understanding of types of warehouses, methods of organizing the warehouse environment, and determining efficient inventory control procedures. Purchasing of products, storage of inventory, placement of inventory and other internal logistics management topics will be explored. Real world projects conducted in lab environment will be utilized. Faculty: Dr. Newton
IT 342, Introduction to Statistical Quality, 3cr, Basic concepts of quality systems in business and manufacturing settings are presented. Basic statistical methods as applied to quality control, and an introduction to sampling plans are included. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. McWilliams, Dr. Newton
IT 345, Automatic Identification and Data Capture, 3cr, The course studies systems used to automate data collection and identify physical objects. Keyless data entry, biometrics, electromagnetics, magnetics, optics, smart cards, and touch input will be utilized. The role of electronic data interchange (EDI) will be studied. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Elliott
IT 371, Instructional Planning and Evaluation, 3cr, Students gain experience in determining content and writing instructional objectives. Emphasis is placed on developing good testing instruments and evaluating those instruments as they relate to measuring student achievement in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Rogers
IT 372, Teaching Civil Engineering and Architecture, 3cr, Strategies for teaching secondary students about civil engineering and architecture, project planning, site planning, building design, and project documentation and presentation. Three-dimensional modeling software is used to design a structure for a simulated development site. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Sutton
IT 381, Total Productive Maintenance, 3cr, This course is a study of the role and scope of total productive maintenance (TPM) in manufacturing. The three types of maintenance activities: corrective, preventive, predictive, and their associated quantitative techniques are studied. Reliability and queuing theory are discussed. Team projects are required. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. McWilliams
IT 385, Industrial Ergonomics, 3cr, A course designed to focus on work design and ergonomics in manufacturing. Specific attention will be focused on introducing the terminology and the techniques used in work design and on the fundamental concepts embodied in industrial ergonomics. During scheduled laboratory times, exercises will permit the student to apply the concepts of industrial ergonomics. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Latif
IT 393, Industrial Practice 3, 1cr, Practice in industry. Written reports required documenting practice. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 394, Industrial Practice 4, 1cr, Practice in industry. Written reports required documenting practice. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 395, Industrial Practice 5, 1cr, Practice in industry. Written reports required documenting practice. Faculty: Dr. Buskirk
IT 432, Financial Transactions in Distribution, 3cr, The course is designed to familiarize students with various methods of pricing strategies, marketing concepts, and the terms and procedures involved. Special emphasis will be on computer applications and case study problems that help and enhance marketing of products and services. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Newton
IT 434, Global Transportation and Logistics Management, 3cr, A study of the various aspects of logistics in industrial systems and product support. The development, implementation, and control of physical transportation systems, product distribution, warehousing, and inventory policy models will be emphasized. The impact of logistics and transportation in the global environment will be discussed. Case studies and software applications will be included. Faculty: Dr. Schmidt
IT 435, Distribution Management Policy, 3cr, A course designed to build upon previous distribution-related courses with subjects related to managing a distribution enterprise. Modules in sales management, strategic planning, supply-chain logistics, purchasing, and the legalities of distribution manufacturer relationships will be combined with case studies to provide students with practice in making decisions and establishing policy from the manager's point of view. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Newton
IT 442, Production Planning, 3cr, A study of industrial organization and management, research and development, production, personnel, and sales. Examples of the procedures necessary to provide a product or service are included. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Schmidt
IIT 445 Problem-solving with Automatic Data Collection
Cr. 1-3. Arrange 3-9 hours with instructor. Prerequisite: IT 345 or consent of instructor. Field trips may be required.
The problem-solving skills learned in IT 345 are applied to manufacturing, distribution, or business data collection problems. Depending on the problem, one or more of the available data collection technologies will be used to address the issue of concern. Faculty: Dr. Elliott
IT 450, Production Cost Analysis, 3cr, An introduction to financial statements and to the study of the costs of production in terms of break-even and least-cost alternatives, including present and future costs when related to the time value of money, budgeting, labor and overhead, production, cost control, and the role of the supervisor and the engineering technologist to cost control. Computer applications for determining rate of return for complex problems are introduced. Faculty: Dr. Sutton, Dr. McWilliams
IT 471, Managing the Technology Education Laboratory, 3cr, This course provides future technology education teachers with information on designing, organizing, and managing technology education facilities. An in-depth study of specific laboratory requirements related to safety is covered. Management skills related to students, equipment, and supplies are addressed. Students design a technology education laboratory. Faculty: Dr. Rogers
IT 472, Methods of Teaching Technology Education, 3cr, Students identify and demonstrate a variety of instructional techniques appropriate for teaching secondary technology education. Students plan lessons and assess their effectiveness on student achievement. Methodological insights and understanding for teaching technical subject matter is stressed. Field trips may be required. Faculty: Dr. Harris
IT 483, Facility Design for Lean Manufacturing, 3cr, This capstone course integrates all aspects of manufacturing activities and materials handling focusing on lean concepts. A systematic approach is used to design a manufacturing facility integrating principles of lean production systems and eliminating waste through continuous improvement. Computer simulation and projects are required. Faculty: Dr. Stephens
IT 490, Special Problems in Industrial Technology, 1- 3cr, Supervised individual research in industrial education topics. Faculty: Consent of Department Required
IT 507/ IT 507W, Measurement and Evaluation in Industrial Technology, 3cr, An introduction to measurement strategies in industrial, technical and human resource development environments. The evaluation of measurement outcomes will be the primary focus of the course. Faculty: Dr. Sutton
IT 508W, AT508, Quality and Productivity in Industrial Technology, 3cr, Examines the contemporary issues of continuous improvement in quality and productivity in manufacturing and service industries. Includes a close examination of the evolving philosophies bearing on the scope, improvement, and costs of quality assurance programs in industry and technology.
IT 545, Biometric Technology and Applications, 3cr, Examines biometrics technology as it relates to security, access control, and the authentication of individuals. The course will examine biometric technologies including iris, face, finger, hand geometry, dynamic signature verification, skin print analysis, and voice recognition. Faculty: Dr. Elliott
IT 571W, Project Management in Industry & Technology, 3cr, The factors influencing decisions during the initiation, implementation, and termination of industrial and manufacturing projects are examined. Students work as project teams, using project management tools to develop implementation strategies. Faculty: Dr. Schmidt
IT 581B - History and Philosophy of Tech Education, 3cr, Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Faculty: Dr. Rogers
IT 581E, System Engineering and Analysis, 3cr, Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Faculty: Dr. McWilliams
IT 581G, Global Supply Chain Management, 3cr, Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Faculty: Dr. Newton
IT 581R, Systems Development and Analysis, 3cr, Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education.
IT 581S, Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, 3cr, Advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new developments relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education.
IT 590, Special Problems in Industrial Technology, 1-6cr, Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit.
IT 590W, Research and Writing for Business and Technology, 3cr, Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit. Faculty: Dr. Dyrenfurth
IT 598, Directed MS Project, 1-3cr, Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit.
IT 598R, Directed MS Project, 1-3cr, Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit.
IT 598W, Directed MS Project, 1-3cr, Independent study of a special problem under the guidance of a member of the staff. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit.