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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
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Applymodernoperationsmanagementtoolsandtechniquestorelevantareas
ofthemanufacturingsystemforplanning,processimprovementandproblem
solving,analysisanddecisionmaking.

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Designproductionschedulesusingspecifiedtechniques.
Selectandmanageanappropriatemaintenancestrategyfortheorganisation.

DevelopandimplementaSafetyManagementSystemsothatrisksfrom
operationsareproperlyidentified,evaluatedandcontrolledinaccordance
withcurrentSafetylegislation.

ConstructadesignbriefforaproductutilisingtheprinciplesofDesignfor
ManufactureandAssembly(DFMA).DescribetheNewProductDevelopment
processinthecontextofglobalisation.

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LearningStrategies
Thismodulewillbedeliveredusinglectures,videos,WebCTblackboardVLE.

Studentswillparticipateinproblemsolvingthroughtheuseofportfoliotasks
completedintheclassroom.

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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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Learning Assessment Assessment


Outcome
Category
Method
3,4,5
Continuous
ClassExam
Assessment

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

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1,2,3,
4,5

Project
Group

Thestudentworkinginsmallgroups
willdoonemajorprojectwhichwill
integratelearningofthecoreconcepts
ofthemodule.Theprojectisdesigned
onadefinedproblembasedlearning
approachwhichaddressesarealworld
problem.Theprojectrequiresthe

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Continuous
Assessment

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studentstotakechargeoftheirown
learningrequirementsandproject
management.Thestudentmust
maintainminutesofmeetings,a
projectdiary,areflectivestatement
examiningethicalissueswhicharise
duringthecourseoftheproject
togetherwithaprofessionalreport
andaminipresentation.

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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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