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ME 308 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING &

OPERATIONS RESEARCH I
IE & OR 1
Slot 4
Venue: LA 101 : M 11.30, TU 8.30 & TH 9.30
Prof. A.Subash Babu (ASB) &
Prof. M.S Kulkarni (MSK)

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
To develop a basic understanding of the profession of
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research ( IE & OR)
To familiarize the students with subject areas, problems and
IE & OR tools
To help students understand systems approach and
problem solving methodologies.
To provide an experience for the students to work on
teams.

COURSE OUTLINE

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ME 308
PART 1 ASB : Topics
1. Engineering Economic Analysis
2. Assignment Methods and Applications
3. Transportation Methods and Applications
4. Productivity Management- Methods and Applications
5. Facilities Location and Layout Methods and
Applications
6. Linear Programming Concept, Methods and
Applications
7. Integer Programming Concept, Methods and
Applications
8. Any other topics of interest to the students

ME 308

PART 2 MSK : Topics

1.Decision Theory Basics
2.Queuing Theory-Models and Applications
3. Maintenance Management Concepts and
Applications
4. Branch and Bound- Concepts and
Applications
5. Simulation Modeling Concepts and
Applications
6. Any other topics of interest to the students

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ASSESSMENT PLAN
End semester
In-semester

50 %
50 %

Details of in-semester 50 %
Mid-semester 25 %
Quizzes 2
10 %
Surprise Quizzes 5 %
Assignments 2 10 %
NOTE:
1.There will be periodic tutorials-You are required to maintain a note
book for tutorial , which will be subjected to random checks
2. Attendance Policy : As per IITB rule for DX grade using Bio-metric
attendance
3.Assignments can be carried out by a team of 2 students. Form a
group of not more than 2

SOME AGREEMENT BETWEEN US

There may be surprises - random checks and
quizzes
We will use PPTs in all lectures ( you will get
the soft copy )
Sleeping, cross talking and use of mobile
phones and other such devices strictly not
allowed in the class.
Do not enter the class after 10 minutes from
the stipulated start time
You may meet us any time in our office (ASBMED 309A & MSK MED 301B)

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REFERENCES

D.R Anderson , D.J Sweeney and T.A Williams, An introduction to Management

Science-Quantitative approaches to decision making, Thomson India Ed. 2007
J.A Tomkins, J.A White, Y.A Bozer and J.M.A. Tanchoco, Facilities Planning, John
Wiley & Sons, 2003
A.Ravindran, D.T Philips and J.J Solberg, Operations Research , Principles and
Practice, John Wiley & Sons, 2003
E.L Grant, W.G Ireson and R.L Leavenworth, Principles of Engineering Economy,
John Wiley & Sons (7 th Ed)