Module Details
| Module Code: |
MANU8004 |
| Title: |
Manufacturing Systems
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Long Title:
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Manufacturing Systems
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2016/17 ( September 2016 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5400 - Manufacturing Engineering
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| Module Description: |
This module covers the methodologies and methods used to setup and manage production and manufacturing processes
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Setup an inventory management system |
| LO2 |
Develop a Production line layout |
| LO3 |
Evaluate approaches taken for Production Control |
| LO4 |
Interpret measures used for Production Management |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Inventory Management
Product costings,Supply chain management, dependant & independant demand systems, forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling
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Job Design
Motativation theories, work measurment, payment systems,line layouts, line balancing, assignment methods, human Resources, conflict resolution
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Production Systems
Synchronous manufacture, JIT,OPT, Theory of Constraints, Lean Manufacturing, Production measurements, simulation of manufacturing systems
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 30.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
Assessments
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Lab |
Contact |
No Description |
Every Second Week |
1.00 |
2 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
No Description |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
8.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Theory |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Lab |
Contact |
Practicals |
Every Month |
1.00 |
4 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Study |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Total Hours |
10.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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Mikell P. Grooover. (2013), The Methods, Measurement & Management of Work, 1st. Pearson, p.744, [ISBN: 9781292027050].
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Chase/Jacobs/Aquilano. (2005), Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, 11th. McGraw-Hill, [ISBN: 9780071260480].
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Mikell P. Groover. (2015), Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 4th. Prentice Hall, p.816, [ISBN: 0133499618].
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William Stevenson. (2006), Operations Management, 9th. McGraw-Hill, [ISBN: 9780071109161].
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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Website, (2015), Automation-Production-Systems-and-Comput
erIntegrated-Manufacturing, Pearson Higher Ed,
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