Operations Management 4 (U01301)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-MNOPM

This course addresses some of the issues facing operations managers in modern manufacturing, such as facility location and layout, scheduling, simulation and job design and work measurement. It aims to develop the student's qualitative understanding of these topics along with a competence in some of the quantitative planning techniques used in manufacturing. It also seeks to develop an appreciation of the role of quality management in a modern manufacturing enterprise.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Management (School of Engineering and Electronics), (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
21/09/2006	14:00	15:50			Classroom 10 Alrick Building

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to understand how approaches to work design and measurement are developed,

2. Determine sample size and accept/reject levels,

3. Understand the definition of quality, its constituent parts and its importance in manufacturing.