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OperationsManagement2
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Department:
Manufacturing
Engineering
ModuleCode:
ENMG71002
Level:
Level7
ContactHours:
48
Duration:
1Semester
DirectedStudyHours: 48
EffectiveTerm:
2010/11
Indep.StudyHours:
Credits:
PrerequisiteKnowledge:
OperationsManagement1
ModuleDescription/Aims:
Topreparethestudentfortheprofessionalfieldofoperationsmanagementby
introducing him or her to operational techniques from a strategic and tactical
perspective, so that the link between Operations management and other
managementfunctionscanbemade.
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ContactType
Lecture
Hours
3PerWeek
Practical/Workshop .5PerWeek
Tutorial
1Every2Weeks
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Onsuccessfulcompletionofthemodule,thelearnerwillbeableto:
No.
Description/LearningOutcomes
1
Applymodernoperationsmanagementtoolsandtechniquestorelevantareas
ofthemanufacturingsystemforplanning,processimprovementandproblem
solving,analysisanddecisionmaking.
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3
Designproductionschedulesusingspecifiedtechniques.
Selectandmanageanappropriatemaintenancestrategyfortheorganisation.
DevelopandimplementaSafetyManagementSystemsothatrisksfrom
operationsareproperlyidentified,evaluatedandcontrolledinaccordance
withcurrentSafetylegislation.
ConstructadesignbriefforaproductutilisingtheprinciplesofDesignfor
ManufactureandAssembly(DFMA).DescribetheNewProductDevelopment
processinthecontextofglobalisation.
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LearningStrategies
Thismodulewillbedeliveredusinglectures,videos,WebCTblackboardVLE.
Studentswillparticipateinproblemsolvingthroughtheuseofportfoliotasks
completedintheclassroom.
IndicativeSyllabusContent showdetail>>
Content
Designof
goodsand
services
Detail
TheDesignBrief
DesignMatrix
DesignforManufactureandAssembly
NewProductDevelopmentStrategies
Casestudiesoninnovationmanagement
Valueanalysisandreengineering
Productliability
Maintenance Maintenancestrategies
and
TotalProductiveMaintenance,
reliability
Overallequipmenteffectiveness(OEE)
ReliabilityEngineering
ReliabilityEngineeringProgrammes
FailureClassificationandFMEA
OperatingCharacteristiccurves
WeibullAnalysis
Designofamaintenancesystem
Safety
CurrentIrishandEuropeanSafetylegislation,Machinery
management regulations
Safetystatement
SafetyManagementSystem
HazardandRiskAssessment
Inventory
Inventorycosts
management Continuousandperiodicsystems
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ClassificationsofstockincludingABCanalysis
EOQ
Reorderpoint
Ethicalpurchasing
Problem
Based
Learning
WorkingonthePBLproject,teamdynamics,communications
strategy,projectmanagement,creativethinkingtechniques,
research,schedulingandcostings.
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AssessmentStrategies
Thestudent'sknowledgeandunderstandingofthemodulewillbeassessedusing
onewrittenexamandongoingportfoliotasksdoneintheclassroom.Thereareno
alternativetaskssetforstudentswhofailtoattend.
TheassignmentconsistsofsolvingarealworldproblemusingadefinedProblem
BasedLearningapproach.Thestudentsworkinginteamsareinchargeofidentifying
theirownlearningneeds,researchgoalsandprojectmanagementtaskswiththe
lectureractingasamentor.Thistaskisdesignedtoencouragethestudenttoreflect
anddebateontheethicalissuesarisingandproduceaprofessionalwellrounded
solution.
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AdditionalInformation
%
alloc
15
2,3,4,5 Continuous
Assessment
Portfolio
Thefollowingareexamplesoftasks
whichmaybeofferred:1.Weibull
Excelexercise,useofAnalysis
toolpacktocalculateBetaandAlpha
CoefficientusingRegression.2.
DesignofSafetydocumentation3.
HazardandRiskassessment4.Create
adesignbriefforaproducttakinginto
accounthealthandsafetyissues,
environmentalissues,ergonomics,
ethics,etc.5.Threemachine
algorithmexperiment6.Designan
OEEprogramusingExcel
15
1,2,3,
4,5
Project
Group
Thestudentworkinginsmallgroups
willdoonemajorprojectwhichwill
integratelearningofthecoreconcepts
ofthemodule.Theprojectisdesigned
onadefinedproblembasedlearning
approachwhichaddressesarealworld
problem.Theprojectrequiresthe
70
Continuous
Assessment
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studentstotakechargeoftheirown
learningrequirementsandproject
management.Thestudentmust
maintainminutesofmeetings,a
projectdiary,areflectivestatement
examiningethicalissueswhicharise
duringthecourseoftheproject
togetherwithaprofessionalreport
andaminipresentation.
ReadingList showdetail>>
Type
ISBN
TitleAuthorPublisher
Year Edition
Library
Link
Recommended 0136114466
PrinciplesofOperations
Management
Heizer,J.,Hender,B.
PearsonPrenticeHall
2010 8th
edition
Recommended 1408215373
OperationsManagement
withQuantitativeAnalysis
NigelSlack,StuartChambers,
RobertJohnston
FinancialTimes/PrenticeHall
2008 5th
Edition
Recommended 0471678775
OperationsManagement,
QualityandCompetitiveness
inaGlobalEnvironment
Russell,R.,Taylor,B.
Wiley
2006 5th
Edition
Recommended 1403934665
OperationsManagement
TerryHill
PalgraveMacmillan
2004 2nd
edition
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Type
Website
Description
CoursematerialsareavailableonWebCTBlackboard.Pleasereview
thisregularlyforcalendarofeventsandstudytoolsandassignment
briefs.
Website
EmeraldJournalsonLibraryWebsite.
Curricularinformationissubjecttochange
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