Mitchell M. TSENG, BS National Tsing Hua; MSc, PhD Purdue
Professor:
Joseph MIZE, BSc Texas Tech; MSc, PhD Purdue
Lecturers:
Ajay JONEJA, BTech Indian Inst of Tech; MSc, PhD Purdue
Richard J. LINN, BEng Pennsylvania State; MS Virginia Polytech; PhD Pennsylvania State Jiyin LlU, BSc, MSc Northeast Univ of Tech, China, PhD Nottingham
Liming LlU, BEng, MEng Huazhong Univ of Sci & Tech, Wuhan; PhD Toronto Heloisa H.O.M. SHIH, BSc, MSc Univ of Sao Paulo; PhD Yokohama National Chuan-Jun SU, BS National Tsing Hua; MS Tarleton State; PhD Texas A&M Yat-Wah WAN, BSc, Hong Kong; MS Texas A&M, PhD California (Berekeley)
RESEARCH AREAS
Four guidelines are closely followed to identify our areas of research. First, the Department will focus its research efforts on areas of greatest interest to meet the needs and challenges of the economic communities of Hong Kong and South China. Second, we will exploit the maturing technologies that will provide the best conditions for forefront IE research. Third, the research areas will be appropriate to the university environment, and likely yield significant advances in both academic and practical values. Fourth, the research work must be compatible with concentrations in the postgraduate programmes. With these four guidelines in mind, we have identified the following four areas of focus which coincide with the four tracks in the postgraduate programmes:
al Manufacturing System bl Engineering Mani.gement cl System Engineering dl Human Factor Engineering
The above four research areas were carefully identified to avoid duplication of efforts, yet dovetail nicely with other HKUST engineering departments so as to facilitate and encourage interdisciplinary collaboration. The Department collaborates actively with other engineering departments in the research and teaching projects of the CAD/CAM Centre. A potential collaboration with the Department of Management and Department of Business Information Systems in the Business School to tackle the issues of large scale systems is currently under consideration.
An Industrial Engineering sustain its growth. However, priority may be given to manufacturing systems initially to enable the Department to assume a leading role in the school-wide manufacturing research and educational projects Parallel to this initiative, emprlasis will be given to computer based system modelling facilities so that research projects can move on.
Manufacturing System
The Manufacturing System area explores the methodologies involved in the design, development, implementation, management, and improvement of a manufacturing system to ensure that the goals of quality, schedule, and cost are met. It includes four sub-areas: Concurrent Engineering, Manufacturing Information Systems, Planning and Control, and Manufacturing System Design and Integration. Concurrent Engineering emphasises concurrent design of product process and system. It explores the innovative use of modern technologies including CADI CAM, group technology, computer-aided process planning (CAPPI, experiment design, statistical process control, design for manufacturability, and supply chain management.
Manufacturing Information System includes development of computer communication, data acquisition and validation, and database management techniques in the entire manufacturing system. Planning and Control includes manufacturing resource planning, capacity planning, shop floor control, parts sequencing, machine loading, tool management, customer order processing, venderselection, and procurement. Manufacturing System Design and Integration is an integration of production hardware and software systems considering space allocation, layout, material handling, flowline configuration and balance, and human-machine interfaces.
Engineering Management
Research in Engineering Management studies the engineering approach to the management of complex organisations and technical programmes mainly in the service and public sectors.
It includes total quality management (TOM), strategic planning, facility planning, and location selection, business process engineering, public policy analysis, technology assessment, cost management, service systems engineering, contextual enquiry, project management, and energy management.
Systems Engineering
The System Engineering area investigates the science of complex system analysis, design, modelling and optimisation to achieve optimal overall system performance at the solution level. Study subjects in the area include decision analysis, decision support systems, mathematical programming, combinatorial analysis, reliability theory, queuing theory and stochastic models, complexity theory, parallel algorithms, heuristics, computer simu!ation techniques, and discrete optimisation. Application of system engineering includes, but not limited to, routing, scheduling, allocation, industrial and service systems modelling, performance evaluation, and optimisation.
Human Factor Engineering
The Human Factor Engineering area studies the phYSical and psychological related issues of work, projects, and organisations. In recognising the emerging needs of Human Factor Engineering expertise in Hong Kong and South China, the Department is planning to launch the fourth postgraduate programme track in Human Factor Engineering In Fall 1994.
Although the Department is newly established, all the faculty are actively involved in research activities. With the addition of new faculty members and postgraduate students, it is expected that more research projects will be developed.
LABORATORIES
Quality Control Laboratory Material Handling Laboratory FleXible Manufacturing Laboratory Manufacturing Process Laboratory Human Factor Engineering Laboratory Virtual Teaming/Concurrent Design Laboratory Industrial Automation Laboratory
Computer Application Laboratory System Design Laboratory
Prof. Yiu-Wing Ma;
Acring Head