| 1 | Formulate and utilize heuristic solution procedures for different types of design problems |
| 2 | understand the difference between construction and improvement heuristics |
| 3 | understand the limitations of any heuristic solution approach |
| 4 | Discern the fundamental tradeoff in warehouse design between the competing objectives of minimizing building costs and minimizing handling costs |
| 5 | Apply all of the knowledge and techniques learned in the course to the problem of developing an integrated design of a complete production system |