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FACILITIES PLANNING

ISYE/ME 510
Course Description

Introduction to plant location theory and analysis of models of plant location; models for determining plant size and time phasing; line balancing models; techniques for investigating conveyor and other material handling problems; and models of plant layout.

Prerequisites

ISYE 315 , (ISYE 323 or COMPSCI/ECE/ISYE 524 ) and ISYE/PSYCH 349 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.61

4.29% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.39% from Historical

A Rate
54.55%

31.27% from Historical

Class Size
22

-18.83% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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