Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering - Leading Process and Product Improvement

Joseph Petro, Jr. P.E.

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Western Michigan University
F-229 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: (269) 276-3370
Email: joseph.petro_jr@wmich.edu



Interests:
  • Operations Planning and Control
  • Manufacturing Control Systems
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Forging and Foundry Operations
  • Quality Management



 

Education:

  • M.B.A. University of New York at Buffalo, 1969
  • B.I.E. General Motors Institute, 1964

Courses Taught:

  • IME 1500 Introduction to Manufacturing
  • IME 2050 Work Design
  • IME 2810 Statics and Strength of Materials
  • IME 2830 Thermodynamics
  • IME 3050 Work Analysis
  • IME 3090 Engineering Economy for Mechanical Engineers
  • IME 3150 Work Analysis and Design Lab
  • IME 3200 Engineering Cost Analysis
  • IME 3220 Safety in Industry
  • IME 3260 Operations Planning and Control
  • IME 3280 Quality Assurance and Control
  • IME 4020 Supervision and Industrial Operations
  • IME 4030 Industrial Labor Relations
  • IME 4040 Plant Layout and Material Handling
  • IME 4140 Material Handling and Facilities Design
  • IME 4200 Modern Industrial Practices
  • IME 4220 Engineering Teams
  • IME 4870 Manufacturing Productivity Techniques
  • IME 4910 Multidisciplinary Senior Proposal
  • IME 4920 Multidisciplinary Senior Project
  • IME 4930 Multidisciplinary Senior Project Consultation
  • IME 5010 Survey of Industrial Engineering Topics
  • IME 5050 Continuous Improvement in Operations
  • IME 6000 Project Management

Additional Information:

 

Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5336 USA
(269) 276-3350 | (269) 276-3353 Fax



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