- Name of the Program: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Production Engineering (IPE)
- a. Name of the Department: Department of Industrial Production Engineering (IPE)
- b. Name of the Faculty: Science & Engineering and Production
- Objectives and Goal
The increasing needs for Industrial Production Engineering. Engineers in worldwide job markets need not be overemphasized. To keep pace with the advancement in Industrial Production Engineering and provide emphasis in fulfilling the needs, it is essential that efforts are made both in the public and private sectors to develop human resources in this particular field in Bangladesh.
- The prime objective in establishing the Industrial Production Engineering Department at the European University of Bangladesh is to make a concerted effort towards achieving the goal to provide quality education of 3 years 4 Month duration at the undergraduate level.
- To give students of undergraduate programs a rigorous and comprehensive academic training on both the fundamental and advanced aspects of Industrial Production Engineering (IPE).
- To make provisions for research and development and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Industrial Production Engineering.
A student IPE must not only have a sound basis in the fundamental of Engineering but also should be aware of socio-economic problems of the country. Therefore, courses in science, humanities, economics, and management are also included in the curricula. The last two semesters will offer the students a number of alternatives to choose from and to specialize in a particular field. Theory and sessional work shall be supplemented by Project/Thesis work, seminars and visits to relevant research and industrial organization.
- Semesters
There will be three semesters in an academic year, which are namely:
- Spring Semester; (Duration: January to April)
- Summer Semester; (Duration: May to August)
- Fall Semester; (Duration: September to December)
Each semester will be of 15 weeks duration with 13 weeks for class teaching, one-week break for examination preparation and one week for examinations.
- 5. Duration of the Program:
The duration for B.Sc. in Industrial Production Engineering program will be four years divided into 10 semesters.
- 6. Credit-hour
Three credit hours are assigned to a theory course i.e. there is three hours lecture in a week. A class period for theory courses will have a minimum duration of 50 minutes.
One credit of lab course will have a minimum of 24 -hours of actual lab works per semester and each lab class will have a minimum duration of 2 -hours.
- 7. Degree Requirement
- a) Completion of minimum 75 credit hours.
- b) Passing of all courses individually and maintaining a minimum CGPA of 2.50.
- Admission
8.1 Requirement for admission into the IPE program
Eligibility of Students for Admission in IPE program: The students must fulfill the following requirements:
- Bangladeshi Students Applicants must have passed SSC and HSC (or equivalent) examination in Science group with minimum 2nd division in both the examinations or five subjects in O-level and three major subjects (Math, Physics and Chemistry) in A-level education are required. The students who have completed SSC and HSC under GPA system will have to have a minimum CGPA of 2.5. The O- and A-level students must have an average grade of B.
- Diploma students
Waiver of courses to be given following the guideline of UGC. Those having diploma engineering in Electrical/Electronics/Computer/Power/Mechanical/ Telecommunication are also eligible for admission with waivers in some courses as per the decision of the departmental equivalence committee. Courses may be exempted only from GED group. Courses from Basic Sciences, Mathematics, and any engineering course will not be exempted. The total exempted credits must not be more than 13.5 credits.
- For the evening section:
All Eligible students for evening section will be enrolled as part-time.
- For Foreign Students
(1) Educational qualifications like Bangladeshi students/equivalent.
(2) Sex category: Male or female.
(3) Must have security clearance from respective Embassy/High Commission in Bangladesh.
- Course load / Conditions applicable for enrolling students of IPE Program
(i) A full-time student can register in a semester for a maximum of 15 credits.
(ii) A part-time student can register in a semester for a maximum of 9 credits.
8.2 Admission Procedure
Admission test will be conducted on the basis of the syllabus of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and English (comprehension and functional) subjects of HSC examinations of all boards of secondary and higher secondary school certificates. Admission test will be conducted out of 200 marks and the distribution of marks is given below:
| Sl. | Subjects | Marks |
| a) | Mathematics | 80 |
| b) | Physics | 60 |
| c) | Chemistry | 40 |
| d) | English | 20 |
| Total | = 200 |
8.3 Final Selection
Students will be selected on the basis of results of the admission test.
- Grading System
Letter grading will be made to assess students’ performance. The grade will be assigned on the overall evaluation of a student’s performance on the basis of semester final examination, midterm exam. case studies, tutorial test, term papers, assignment and class attendance in aggregate and whatever is applicable for an individual program. The teachers responsible for the course will determine Grades/GPA. The final result will be prepared by cumulating the grade point average over the courses. The UGC approved common grading system is adopted for assigning a letter grade and grade point. This is given in the following table:
| Numerical Grade | Letter Grade | Grade Point | ||
| 80% and above | A + | 4.00 | ||
| 75% to less than 80% | A | 3.75 | ||
| 70% to less than 75% | A- | 3.50 | ||
| 65% to less than 70% | B+ | 3.25 | ||
| 60% to less than 65% | B | 3.00 | ||
| 55% to less than 60% | B- | 2.75 | ||
| 50% to less than 55% | C+ | 2.50 | ||
| 45% to less than 50% | C | 2.25 | ||
| 40% to less than 45% | D | 2.00 | ||
| Less than 40% | F | 0.00 | ||
| F *Failure; I ** Incomplete; W ***Withdrawal; R****Repeat; Y***** Audit | ||||
| * | “F” means failure. Credits for courses with this grade do not apply towards graduation. | |||
| ** | “I” grade is given to students who have fulfilled the majority of the course requirements but have been unable to complete the rest. The student is not required to register for the course in the next semester. | |||
| *** | “W” means withdrawal. A student may decide to withdraw from a course by the deadline with the consent of the instructor and the Academic Advisor. | |||
| **** | “R” means repeat. To improve grade say, F to D or better, more than two times repetition of a course is allowed. | |||
| ***** | “Y” means audit. An existing student or ex-student may decide to audit a course of his/her interest for the improvement of his knowledge for the particular course. In this case, the student pays the full tuition fee for the course, attends the classes, but is not required sitting for the exams and no credit is earned. | |||
# Subject in which the student gets ‘F’ grades will not be counted towards credit hours
requirements and for the calculation of Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Performance Evaluation of Courses
The final grade in each course will be given on the basis of the performance on class attendance & participation, continuous assessment, mid-term examination and final examination as indicated as under:
| Evaluation Criteria | Marks/Weight |
| Class attendance & Participation | 10 |
| Continuous Assessment | 20 |
| Mid-term Examination | 30 |
| Final Examination | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Calculation of GPA.
Grade Point Average (GPA) is the weighted average of the grade points obtained of all the courses passed/completed by a student. For example, if a student passes/completes n courses in a term having credits of C1, C2, … , Cn and his grade points in these courses are G1, G2, … , Gn respectively then
The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is the weighted average of the GPA obtained in all the terms passed/completed by a student. For example, if a student passes/ completes n terms having total credits of TC1, TC2, … , TCn and his GPA in these terms are GPA1, GPA2, … , GPAn respectively then
A Numerical Example
Suppose a student has completed eight courses in a term and obtained the following grades:
| Course | Credit, Ci | Grade | Grade Points, Gi | Ci*Gi |
| IPE 105 | 3.00 | A- | 3.50 | 10.500 |
| IPE 104 | 1.50 | A+ | 4.00 | 6.000 |
| IPE 205 | 3.00 | A | 3.75 | 11.250 |
| IPE 204 | 1.50 | B+ | 3.25 | 4.875 |
| PHY 117 | 3.00 | B- | 2.75 | 8.250 |
| PHY 102 | 1.50 | C+ | 2.50 | 3.750 |
| CHE 119 | 3.00 | D | 2.00 | 6.000 |
| CHE 114 | 1.50 | C | 2.25 | 3.375 |
| MATH 291 | 3.00 | B | 3.00 | 9.000 |
| Total | 21.00 | 63.000 |
GPA = 63.000/21.00 = 3.00
Suppose a student has completed four terms and obtained the following GPA:
| Level | Term | Credit Hours Earned, TCI | GPA Earned, GPAi | GPAi*TCi |
| 1 | 1 | 21.00 | 3.73 | 78.330 |
| 1 | 2 | 20.50 | 3.93 | 80.565 |
| 2 | 1 | 19.75 | 3.96 | 78.210 |
| 2 | 2 | 20.25 | 4.00 | 81.000 |
| Total | 81.50 | 318.105 | ||
CGPA = 318.105/81.50 = 3.90
Minimum Earned Credit and GPA Requirement for Obtaining Degree
Minimum credit hour requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree in engineering (B.Sc. Engineering) and other disciplines will be decided as per existing rules.
Absence during a Term.
A student should not be absent from quizzes, tests, etc. during the term. Such absence will naturally lead to a reduction in points/marks, which count towards the final grade. Absence in the term final examination for any reason will result in an ‘F’ grade in the corresponding course. A student who has been absent for short periods, up to a maximum of three weeks due to illness, should approach the course teacher(s) or the course coordinator(s) for make-up quizzes or assignments immediately upon return to classes. Such a request has to be supported by a medical certificate from a competent authority.
- Symbols, Course Designation, and Numbering System
The undergraduate students of different years of the Department of Industrial Engineering have to follow the course schedule given below.
11.1 Course Types
The courses included in the undergraduate curricula are divided into the following groups:
a). Core Courses
In IPE discipline, a number of courses are identified as core courses, which form the nucleus of the respective bachelor’s degree program. A student has to complete the entire designated core courses of his/her discipline.
b). Prerequisite Courses
Some of the core courses are identified as prerequisite courses for a specific subject. A prerequisite course is one, which is required to be completed before some other course(s) can be taken.
c). Elective Courses
Apart from the core courses, the students can choose courses from a set of elective courses. Elective courses are divided into computer science, software engineering, communication technology, and computer engineering
11.2Course Category
The letter prefix in any course number indicates the discipline/subject offering the course.
Letter symbols for course categories are:
ACT – Accounting HSS – Humanities and Social Science
CHE – Chemistry IDE – Interdisciplinary Engineering
CSE – Computer Science and Engineering MATH – Mathematics
ECO – Economics CE – Civil Engineering
EEE – Electrical and Electronic Engineering MGT – Management
ENG – English PHY – Physics
GED – General Education IT – Industrial Training
ME – Mechanical Engineering IPE – Industrial& Production Engineering
11.3 Numbering System
Each course is designated by a maximum of four letter code identifying the department offering the course followed by a three-digit number having the following interpretation:
- The first digit corresponds to the year/level in which the course is normally taken by the
students.
- The second digit is reserved for departmental use. It usually identifies a specific area/group of
study within the department.
- A last digit is an odd number for theoretical courses and an even number for sessional
courses.
The course designation system is illustrated by the following example.
| IPE | 1 | 0 | 1 | Introduction to Computer systems |
Course Title |
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| The last digit, if odd, indicates a theory course and if even, indicates a laboratory course | ||||||
| The second digitin the number reserved for the Departmental use | ||||||
| The first digit in the number indicates the year/level | ||||||
| Department identification code | ||||||
11.4 CreditsAssignment
The assignment of credits to a theoretical course is different from that of laboratory course, which is stated as follows:
a). For theoretical courses, one lecture per week per term is equivalent to one credit.
b). For laboratory courses two class hours per week per term is equivalent to one credit.
c). Credits are also assigned to project work taken by the students. The number of credits assigned
to such work may vary from one discipline to another.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF B.SC.ENGG. IN IPE
- INTRODUCTION
The undergraduate students of the Department of Industrial Production Engineering have to follow the course schedule given in this chapter. The letter prefix in any course number indicates the department offering the course viz. IPE for Industrial Production Engineering, ME for Mechanical Engineering, EEE for Electrical & Electronics Engineering, CSE for Computer Science and Engineering, Chem for Chemistry Phy for Physics, Math for Mathematics, Hum for Humanities and Shop for Workshops. The first digit in the number indicates the level/term for which the course is intended. Odd number courses are theory courses and even numbered courses are sessional courses.
12.1 COURSES OFFERED IN DIFFERENT TERMS FOR B. SC. ENGG. ( INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ENGINEERING) DEGREE
Year-1, Semester-1
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 103 | Introduction to Industrial Production Engineering | 3 | 3.00 |
| PHY 117(N) | Structure of Matter, Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics | 3 | 3.00 |
| CHEM 119 | Chemistry-I | 3 | 3.00 |
| MATH 191 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 3 | 3.00 |
| MME 195 | Engineering Materials I | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 15 | 15.00 | |
| ME 160 | Mechanical Engineering Drawing-I Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| SHOP 170 | Machine Shop Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| Total Sessional : | 4.50 | 2.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 19.50 | 17.25 | |
Contract hours: 19.50; Credit hours: 17.25
Year-1, Semester-2
| Course No. | CourseName | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| HUM 103 | Sociology | 2 | 2.00 |
| IPE 105 | Principles of Cost and Management Accounting | 3 | 3.00 |
| MATH 193 | Vector, Matrix and Solid Geometry | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 8 | 8.00 | |
| CHEM 114 | Inorganic Quantitative Analysis Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| HUM 102 | English Language PracticeSessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| PHY 102(N) | Physics Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 9 | 4.50 | |
| Grand Total : | 17 | 12.50 | |
Contract hours: 17.00; Credit hours: 12.50
Year-1, Semester-3
| Course No. | CourseName | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| PHY163(N) | Waves and Oscillations, Physical Optics and Mechanic | 3 | 3.00 |
| CHEM 143 | Chemistry of Materials | 3 | 3.00 |
| EEE 167 | Basic Electrical & Electronic Circuit | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 9 | 9.00 | |
| IPE 104 | Engineering GraphicsSessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| EEE 168 | Basic Electrical & Electronic Circuit Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| SHOP 160 | Foundry and Welding ShopSessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| Total Sessional : | 7.50 | 3.75 | |
| Grand Total : | 16.50 | 12.75 | |
Contract hours: 16.50; Credit hours: 12.75
Year-2, Semester-1
| Course No. | CourseName | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| MATH 291 | Differential Equation, Vector Calculus, and Laplace Transform and Co-ordinate Geometry | 3 | 3.00 |
| EEE 271 | Electrical Machines and Electronics | 3 | 3.00 |
| MME 295 | Engineering Materials II | 3 | 3.00 |
| CSE 295 | Computer Programming Techniques | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 12 | 12.00 | |
| EEE 272 | Electrical Machines and Electronics Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| MME 296 | Engineering Materials Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| CSE 296 | Computer Programming Techniques Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 9 | 4.50 | |
| Grand Total : | 21 | 16.50 | |
Contract hours: 21.00; Credit hours: 16.50
Year-2, Semester-2
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| ME 245 | Engineering Mechanics and Theory of Mechanics | 4 | 4.00 |
| IPE 205 | Manufacturing Process I | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 207 | Probability and Statistics | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 10 | 10.00 | |
| IPE 204 | Engineering Graphics and Introduction to CAD Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| IPE 206 | Manufacturing Process I Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| Total Sessional : | 4.50 | 2.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 14.50 | 12.25 | |
Contract hours: 14.50; Credit hours: 12.25
Year-2, Semester-3
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 209 | Engineering Economy | 2 | 2.00 |
| ME 243 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 | 3.00 |
| ME 265 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 4 | 4.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 9 | 9.00 | |
| ME 244 | Mechanics of Solids Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| ME 266 | Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 4.50 | 2.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 13.50 | 11.25 | |
Contract hours: 13.50; Credit hours: 11.25
Year-3, Semester-1
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| ME 323 | Fluid Mechanics & Machinery | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 301 | Measurement, Instrumentation, and Control | 3 | 3.00 |
| HUM 377 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 305 | Manufacturing Process-II | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 12 | 12.00 | |
| ME 324 | Fluid Mechanics & Machinery Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| IPE 302 | Measurement, Instrumentation and Control Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| IPE 306 | Manufacturing Process-II Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| Total Sessional : | 6.00 | 3.00 | |
| Grand Total : | 18.00 | 15.00 | |
Contract hours: 18.00; Credit hours: 15.00
Year-3, Semester-2
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 307 | Operation Research | 4 | 4.00 |
| IPE 303 | Product Design I and Development | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 311 | Materials Handling and Maintenance Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 10 | 10.00 | |
| IPE 304 | Product Design I and Development Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| IPE 312 | Material Handling and Maintenance Management Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| Total Sessional : | 4.50 | 2.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 14.50 | 12.25 | |
Contract hours: 14.50; Credit hours: 12.25
Year-3, Semester-3
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 315 | Operations Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 319 | Quality Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 329 | Numerical Analysis | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 09 | 09.00 | |
| IPE 320 | Quality Management Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| IPE 322 | Business Communication Seminar-1 Sessional | 1 | 0.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 2.50 | 1.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 11.50 | 10.25 | |
Contract hours: 11.50; Credit hours: 10.25
Year-4, Semester-1
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 417 | Product Design IIand Development | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE403 | Project and Environmental Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE407 | Ergonomics and Safety Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 9 | 9.00 | |
| IPE400 | Project and ThesisSessional | 6 | 3 |
| IPE408 | Ergonomics and SafetySessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| IPE418 | Product Design II and DevelopmentSessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 10.50 | 5.25 | |
| Grand Total : | 19.50 | 14.25 | |
Contract hours: 19.50; Credit hours: 14.25Year-4, Semester-2
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE451 | Supply Chain Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE——– | Optional-I | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE 401 | Machine Tools | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 9 | 9.00 | |
| IPE 404 | Industrial PracticeSessional | Max 5 weeks (40 hrs//week) | 3.00 |
| IPE 400 | Project and ThesisSessional | 6 | 3.00 |
| IPE 402 | Machine Tools Sessional | 3 | 1.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 9 | 7.50 | |
| Grand Total : | 18 | 16.50 | |
Contract hours: 18.00; Credit hours: 16.50
Year-4, Semester-3
| Course No. | Course Name | Contact hours | Credit hours |
| IPE 411 | Industrial and Business Management | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE……… | Optional-II | 3 | 3.00 |
| IPE409 | CAD/CAM | 3 | 3.00 |
| Total Theoretical : | 9 | 9.00 | |
| IPE 410 | CAD/CAM Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| IPE 470 | Industrial Simulation Sessional | 3/2 | 0.75 |
| IPE 480 | Business Communication Seminar-II Sessional | 1 | 0.50 |
| Total Sessional : | 4.00 | 2.00 | |
| Grand Total : | 13.00 | 11.00 | |
Contract hours: 13.00; Credit hours: 11.00
The grand total of Credit Hours required for B. Sc. Engineering in Industrial Production Engineering (IPE) degree is 161.75 hours.
12.2 Categorical Total Credit Hours of Courses and its Percentage(%)
| Total Credit Hours of IPECourse | Name of Course(s) | Course-wise No. of Credit Hours | Course-wise Percentage (%) |
| 161.75 | Core Courses | 89.50 | 55.33 |
| Allied Courses | 41.75 | 25.81 | |
| Basic Science | 24.00 | 14.84 | |
| Humanities | 6.50 | 4.02 | |
| TOTAL : | 161.75 | 100% |
12.3 List of CoreCourses
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit hours |
| IPE 103 | Introduction to Mechanical and Industrial Production Engineering | 3.00 |
| IPE 105 | Principles of Cost and Management Accounting | 3.00 |
| IPE 205 | Manufacturing Process I | 3.00 |
| IPE 207 | Probability and Statistics | 3.00 |
| IPE 209 | Engineering Economy | 2.00 |
| IPE 301 | Measurement, Instrumentation, and Control | 3.00 |
| IPE 305 | Manufacturing Process-II | 3.00 |
| IPE 307 | Operation Research | 4.00 |
| IPE 303 | Product Design I | 3.00 |
| IPE 311 | Materials Handling and Maintenance Management | 3.00 |
| IPE 315 | Operations Management | 3.00 |
| IPE 319 | Quality Management | 3.00 |
| IPE 329 | Numerical Analysis | 3.00 |
| IPE 313 | Product Design and Development | 3.00 |
| IPE 317 | Product Design II | 3.00 |
| IPE403 | Project and Environmental Management | 3.00 |
| IPE407 | Ergonomics and Safety Management | 3.00 |
| IPE451 | Supply Chain Management | 3.00 |
| IPE——– | Optional-I | 3.00 |
| IPE 401 | Machine Tools | 3.00 |
| IPE 411 | Industrial and Business Management | 3.00 |
| IPE……… | Optional-II | 3.00 |
| IPE409 | CAD/CAM | 3.00 |
12.4 List of Optional Courses
| Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours / Period |
| IPE 415 | CNG Machine Tools | 3.00 hours |
| IPE 419 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing | 3.00 hours |
| IPE 421 | Modern Machinery and Machining Process | 3.00 hours |
| IPE425 | Micro-Manufacturing | 3.00 hours |
| IPE427 | Marketing Management | 3.00 hours |
| IPE 429 | Technology Management | 3.00 hours |
| IPE 445 | Entrepreneurship Development and Micro Industries | 3.00 hours |
| IPE453 | Information Technology in Business | 3.00 hours |
| IPE461 | Organizational Behavior | 3.00 hours |
| IPE463 | Total Quality Management | 3.00 hours |
| IPE465 | Intelligent Manufacturing | 3.00 hours |
| IPE467 | Energy Management | 3.00 hours |
| IPE 447 | Robotics | 3.00 hours |
| ME 461 | Control Engineering | 3.00 hours |
| CSE 443 | Digital Logic and Micro-Processing Technology) | 3.00 hours |