| CODE | MFE3005 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Industrial and Environmental Engineering | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Manufacturing Engineering | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This module is divided into two sub-modules as outlined: Industrial Engineering Objectives To enable students to understand the basic concepts, methodology and theory of industrial engineering. Syllabus Work design and measurement - introduction to the basic concepts and techniques in the field of method study, work measurement and productivity. - Charting procedures - operation process charts, flow process charts, multiple activity charts, workplace charts. - Manufacturing ergonomics - work physiology, equipment and workplace design, fatigue effects in light work, hearing and noise, job design, inspection tasks. - Plant layout - plant location, capacity planning. - Maintenance planning and schedule. - Health and Safety at Work - occupational safety. - Industrial Relations. - EU Directives and EU Product Liability Law. Environmental Engineering Objectives Instils the fundamental importance of the interrelation between environmental, social and economic implications through a thorough scientific understanding of the analysis of sustainability and the identification and effective management of environmental impacts. To enable the promotion of commercially viable greener products and processes through sustainable engineering practices. Syllabus Sustainable development - introduction to the concept of sustainable development - the environmental, social and economic context - population growth and its implications - the resource flow - the influence of sustainable development on business performance. - Drivers for sustainable development - laws and regulations - the environment protection act - the solid waste management plan - eco-labels - producer responsibility - packaging and packaging waste - electrical and electronic waste directive - integrated product policy - standards. - Sustainable product development - life cycle thinking - new product design concepts - design for the environment procedures - tasks for the engineer/designer versus those of the environmentalist - green products. - Life cycle assessment - a methodology for sustainable product development - environmental impact - simplifying LCA - case studies - Waste minimisation and prevention - five business reasons for waste minimisation - profiting from waste - workshop approach to waste minimisation - Environmental management systems - benefits what is an EMS ISO 14001 and EU directives - getting started - the initial review - writing an environment policy - setting objective and targets - management manual - environmental audits and future reviews. - Good practice in sustainable development - conditions for good practice - tools and techniques for good practice - good practice in action - case studies. Reference Textbooks Industrial Engineering: - Kanawaty George, editor, Introduction to Work Study, 4th Edition, International Labour Office, Geneva, 1992, ISBN 92-2-207108-1. Recommended Reading: - Prabhu Vas, Baker Malcolm, Industrial Engineering, Techniques for improving operations, Institute of Production Control, McGraw-Hill, London, 1986. - Hicks, Philip E., Introduction to Industrial Engineering and Management Science, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1977. - BS 3138 Glossary of terms used in Work Study. - Barnes, Ralph M., Motion and Time Study: Design and Measurement of Work, 7th Edition, Wiley, New York, 1980. - Galar Ian, editor, Applied Ergonomics Handbook, 2nd Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1987, ISBN 0-7506-1776-4. Environmental Engineering: Recommended Reading: - Axiak V. et al, State of the Environment Report for Malta 2002, Ministry for Home Affairs and the Environment, 2002 (available on the net). - Kiely Gerard, Environmental Engineering, Mcgraw-Hill International Editions, 1998, ISBN 0-07-116424-3. - Ayers, K.W. et al, Environmental Science and Technology Handbook, Government Institutes Inc., Maryland, 1994, ISBN 0-86587-362-3. - Nazaroff, William W. and Alvarez-Cohen Lisa, Environmental Engineering Science, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, ISBN 0-471-14494-0. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Chris Ciantar Robert Ghirlando |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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