Industrial Engineering (2nd)
These projects are at the endpoint of a two-semester sequence. They are functionally complete.
I2.01 Evaluating the Effect of Misinformation Within Industries
Sponsor: Dr. Zhijie Sasha Dong
Student Team: Jesse Contreras, Brandon McCarthy, Robert Torres
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Londa
Misinformation is overly abundant, not only in day-to-day life but also within industries. Misconceptions have led to people not following proper precautions and procedures when dealing with tasks at hand. The project aims to understand the diffusion and effect of this misinformation on three different industries: medical, education, and small business. This will be done through the labeling of a machine learning algorithm’s input data of Twitter tweets on a criterion of truthfulness. Next, interviews will be conducted with professionals aimed to measure the role social media plays on the population’s consumption of news and as well as the effects of misinformation on their respective industry.
I2.02 Inventory Planning and Delivery Route Improvements
Sponsor: Stephanie Cosmas, Central Texas Food Bank
Student Team: Adaora Anagbogu, Leo Montoya, Cross Mitchell
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Clara Novoa
A leading organization in the fight against hunger relief, the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) enlists Texas State to help with issues in inventory procurement and distribution. This project aims to provide CTFB with an optimal product category mix to invest in for inventory supplementation through an LP model. Additionally, an improved partner agency delivery routes will be proposed through thorough analysis.
I2.03 Automated Milk Run Ordering System
Sponsor: Katie Esparza, Vitesco
Student Team: Eric Brady, Rosa Rodriguez, BJ Iroha, Brandon Willis
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Londa
Just in Time delivery of material allows for more space on the production floor and less cost for warehouse storage while keeping the production lines stocked. The project will focus on automating the ordering and picking of material from an inventory Kanban that will allow for the Just in Time delivery. This includes identifying parts ideal for automation, developing quantities for the Kanban, and mapping efficient milk run routes.
I2.04 Ingram Hall Makerspace: Dream - Believe - Succeed
Sponsor: Mr. John Ivey
Student Team: Ryan Powell, Daniel Ebuzeme, Jeff Davis, Jacob O'Neill
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Londa
This project will consist of optimization within the Ingram Hall Makerspace tool room, including the placement of storage shelves, location of tools, and integrated wall mounts for tools. A final layout plan will be proposed to help prevent expected bottle necking as a prediction in users of 75% or more will occur by 2022. Analysis of tool usage and ergonomics will provide necessary information for new implementations as the number of users in Ingram hall Makerspace continues to climb.
I2.05 Facility Layout Optimization
Sponsor: Jacob Tschoepe, New Braunfels Untilities
Student Team: Brenda Valles, Jacob Mann, Taylor Nix
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michelle Londa
This project will consist of optimization within the Ingram Hall Makerspace tool room, including the placement of storage shelves, location of tools, and integrated wall mounts for tools. A final layout plan will be proposed to help prevent expected bottle necking as a prediction in users of 75% or more will occur by 2022. Analysis of tool usage and ergonomics will provide necessary information for new implementations as the number of users in Ingram hall Makerspace continues to climb.