University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
(414) 229-4444
UWM School of Business Administration
P.O. Box 742
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
414-229-4235
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Business/about/index.html
Transportation Engineering Civil Engineering and Mechanics
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
PO Box 784 Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229-5422 Voice
(414) 229-6958 Fax
Courses:
Production and Operations Management
An introduction to the production activity problems related to
planning, scheduling, inventory control, plant layout, plant location,
work methods, and productivity. introduction to linear programming.
Production and Inventory Planning
Study of production planning, production scheduling, and inventory
control decisions in manufacturing and service organizations.
Business Logistics Management
Management of the flow of materials in relation to market demand,
prices, supplier performance, availability of materials, customer
service, and other factors.
Manufacturing Technology and Information Systems (graduate)
Monitoring of production operations, procedures for controlling
deviations in schedules and costs, role of information systems
in production control.
Operations Strategy
Analysis of the fundamental strategic and organizational issues
which determine the basic nature of the production functions,
including facilities planning, process technology, and functional
work group structure.
Management Science Applications in Production
A problem-solving approach to production and inventory management
with a quantitative, model-based orientation.
Management Science Applications in Production
A problem-solving approach to production and inventory management
with a quantitative, model-based orientation.
Production and Operations Management Internship
A defined work period in a corporate/governmental/management consulting
environment.
Materials Management
Management of the flow of materials in relation to market demand,
prices, supplier performance, availability of materials, customer
service, and other factors.
Special Topics in Production and Operations Management
Analysis of topics and issues confronting production/operations
managers such as programmable automation, modern manufacturing
methods, and service operations management.
Physical Distribution Management
An appraisal of the tools for analyzing the logistical activities
of the firm transportation, warehousing, materials handling, inventory
control, order processing, etc. Emphasis is on a systems approach
to the management of the logistics function.
Transportation Engineering Civil Engineering and Mechanics
Traffic Control
The control of transportation systems with emphasis on traffic
engineering principles. Data collection, capacity analysis, traffic
improvements, signalization, signs and markings, channelization,
intersection, speed, and safety considerations.
Transportation Engineering
The technological and common elements of all modes of transportation,
their effect on performance, demand, and outputs of a transportation
system. Development of new transportation systems.
Transportation Facilities Design
Physical design of transportation facilities including geometric
design, pavements, and terminals for highway, rail, air and water
transportation. Student project work will be required.
Urban Transportation Planning
Techniques used to plan urban transportation systems: data collection,
trip generation, trip distribution, factors underlying the choice
of mode, traffic assignment, modeling and evaluation techniques.