Comprehensive review of current factors that influence productivity. Emphasis is placed on the integration of people, methods, machines, materials, and management. Prerequisites: EGT 327; STA 282; permission of E&T advisor; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate standing.

A study of the relationship between technology and environment. A systems approach is utilized to examine the optimization of technology within environmental constraints. Prerequisite: 12 EGT credit hours; cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate standing; permission of E&T advisor.

Product design principles, structural, aesthetic, and intellectual property considerations, and product function are discussed. Focus on concept development, evaluation, and prototyping. Prerequisites: EGT 458; permission of E&T advisor, cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher; or graduate student in Engineering.