Spring 2027

Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems

Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems covers techniques for designing, analyzing, operating, and controlling modern manufacturing systems through case studies using industry data.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 James Rink

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=52 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify suitable analysis techniques to investigate processes related to manufacturing, planning, engineering or office operations within a manufacturing firm

  • Perform analysis to describe, predict and analyze behavior of a manufacturing system to meet desired managerial and economic objectives for a real-world or realistic manufacturing systems improvement project/case study

  • Develop recommendations that will improve manufacturing system performance (e.g. reduce flow time, increase throughput)

  • Collaborate effectively in teams to develop solutions to engineering problems and communicate findings effectively

  • Reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses with respect to team leadership and project management

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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I SY E 315, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • ISYE 315
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
    take one
ISYE/ME 641

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  • Any of
    • ISYE 315
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JAMES RINK is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 003Online Only0 / 350
LEC 003Online Only0 / 350

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=52 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Design, analysis, development, implementation, operation, and control of modern manufacturing systems
  • Practical applications of theoretical concepts using industry data and case studies
  • Improving manufacturing system performance metrics like flow time and throughput

Skills

  • Identify suitable analysis techniques for manufacturing, planning, engineering, or office operations
  • Perform analysis to describe, predict, and analyze manufacturing system behavior for managerial and economic objectives
  • Develop recommendations to improve manufacturing system performance, such as reducing flow time or increasing throughput
  • Collaborate in teams to solve engineering problems and communicate findings
  • Reflect on personal strengths and weaknesses regarding team leadership and project management

Grades

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ISYE/ME 641 · Spring 2027

Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems

Recorded 2026-10-14
ISYE/ME 641 · Spring 2027

Design and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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