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MSCI 131Work Design and Facilities Planning

Faculty
Engineering
Last listed
Spring 2024

No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2024 and last ran in Winter 2024. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.

When it ran

  1. W20
  2. W21
  3. W22
  4. W23
  5. W24

Ran in 5 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024.

The course introduces fundamental concepts in two main areas: The first is work analysis and design where work methods design, motion and time study, and work sampling are covered. The second covers basic concepts in facilities planning such as process analysis, flow design, facility location and layout, and material handling systems. Students will apply these concepts in design activities in labs and projects. [Offered: W]

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: Level at least 1B Management Engineering

In today’s calendar

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 2 threads mention MSCI 131, March 2018 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2022

Working/Not living in waterloo while I take a class in Waterloo 3 points, 6 comments

u/Acceptable_Net_5582: “This might seem stupid but I am transferring programs and as a result, I have to make up a course in my the winter 23 term (MSCI 131). Unfortunately, this is the only course that I need to take that term. …”

u/tendstofortytwo: “The course seems pretty easy according to UWFlow reviews: https://uwflow.com/course/MSCI131. Assignments are usually submitted online anyway so I suspect you probably won't need to find someone to hand them in. …”

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Winter 2018

What is management engineering like at Waterloo? 4 points, 59 comments

“I initially applied to ECE, but then I heard how applications to ECE went up by 30%, and quickly changed my first choice to management. …”

u/williamj2543: “… Economics MATH 118 - Calculus 2 PHYS 125 - Physics MSCI 121 - Computer Programming MSCI 131 – Work Design and Facilities Planning Other than software, you can get pretty much any job, except for some ultra specialized stuff that other degrees do. …”

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