MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS INDE 501 Final Year Project I Fall 2024-2025

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	INDE 501
Course Title	Final Year Project I
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	E3
Required/Elective	Required
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location

Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
Nabil Nehme

Course Description

This is a capstone course where IE students utilize knowledge, they acquired from different courses to design and develop an IE-related product or service. This is the first part of the course that spans through the final year of the student’s study.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Allow students to apply the knowledge and skills from a wide variety of IE fields, including engineering economy, project management, operations research, supply chain management, ergonomics, and quality control, to a real-world complex system

CLO2. Encourage multidisciplinary approaches to tackling industrial engineering problems

CLO3. Allow students to enhance their problem-solving and analytical skills

CLO4. Make students aware of real-life constraints and allow them to critically evaluate alternatives before selecting a final option

CLO5. Foster teamwork and effective collaboration skills

CLO6. Enhance students' technical writing and professional communication skills

CLO7.

CLO8.

CLO9.

CLO10.

CLO11.

CLO12.

CLO13.

CLO14.

CLO15.

Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

Explicitly indicate which of the program learning outcomes are addressed in the course.

PLO1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

PLO2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

PLO3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audience

PLO4.

PLO5. an ability to function effectively in a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objective

PLO6.

PLO7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

PLO8.

PLO9.

PLO10.

PLO11.

PLO12.

PLO13.

PLO14.

PLO15.

Course Resources and References

Indicate textbook title, author, and year. Include a link to the Moodle page or the course web page.

No textbook

Course Outline

Include the topics covered and learning activities (assignments, projects, term papers, etc.) with their due dates. Indicate the alignment of topics/ learning activities with the Course Learning Outcomes.

Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

Week	Date	Topic	Learning Activities and Due Dates	Alignment with CLOs
1	Introduction and Proposal Instruction	CLO1/CLO2/CLO5/CLO6
2	Proposal Discussion	CLO1/CLO2/CLO5/CLO6
3	Proposal Discussion	CLO1/CLO2/CLO5/CLO6
4	Proposal Discussion	CLO1/CLO2/CLO5/CLO6
5	Progress Report Instructions	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO5/CLO6
6	Literature Review	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO5/CLO6
7	Progress Report	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO5/CLO6
8	Progress Report	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO5/CLO6
9	Progress Report	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO5/CLO6
10	Final Report Instructions	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6
11	Final Report Instructions	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6
12	Final Report Instructions	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6
13	Final Report	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6
14	Final Report	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6
15	Presentation	CLO1/CLO2/CLO3/CLO4/CLO5/CLO6

Indicate mode of delivery as Lecture, Recitation, Laboratory, Team-based Learning, etc.

Include all methods for assessing student achievement, including assessment rubrics for evaluating the learning activities.

Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
Class and Team Meetings Attendance	10%
Proposal	10%
Progress Report	20%
Final Report	30%
Final Presentation	30%
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets once weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes independent out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

Due dates will be strictly enforced. No homework is allowed to be presented after the due date.

Missing Projects/Assignments

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Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

All students must take exams as scheduled. Failure to take an exam during the assigned period will result in a grade of zero on that test unless the student has personally contacted me personally and received permission from me to be absent from the test.

Group Work

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Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

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Use of AI in the Course

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University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Office as soon as possible in order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a smooth learning process: accessibility@aub.edu.lb; +961-1-350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

Failure to implement the accommodations provided by the Accessible Education Office constitutes a violation of AUB's non-discrimination policy, and may be reported to the Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator who also serves in the role of Section 504 Coordinator, at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb.

Non-Discrimination and Anti-Discriminatory Harassment, including Sexual Harassment at AUB https://www.aub.edu.lb/President/oeo-titleix/Pages/syllabus.aspx

In line with its commitment to the principle of equal opportunity in admission, education, and employment, AUB policies protect you from discrimination and discriminatory harassment, including sex discrimination and sexual harassment, in alignment with the objectives of Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.

The policies are applicable to all the AUB Community including: officers, faculty, staff, academic appointees, students (including medical interns and residents), visiting students, alumni, trainees, visitors, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, located on campus and at AUB Medical Center, Advancing Research Enabling Communities Center (AREC), or any other facility or program affiliated with the University. The “AUB Community" also includes the dependents and domestic employees of faculty and staff dwelling on campus and at AREC.

If you think you have experienced discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment, we encourage you to inform the Title IX Coordinator, Mitra Tauk at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb, report to a Title IX deputy at your faculty or at any other faculty (www.aub.edu.lb/titleix), or report online (www.aub.ethicspoint.com).

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AUB Grading System

https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Pages/academic-information.aspx

Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

I ​P ​PR ​W NP ​Incomplete ​Pass ​In Progress ​Withdraw ​No Pass