51347 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
00	51347 	S1  	X 	PROD'N & OPERATION MANAG'T	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

51344

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit relates the operations function to other functions  of  the
firm.  The  student will be able to put the management  of  operations
into perspective for the organisation and will apply the principles of
efficient  location,  layout  and materials  handling  design  in  the
workplace;  apply  method  study and work  measurement  principles  to
business;  design effective planning, scheduling and  control  systems
for  various types of manufacturing and service-oriented business;  be
aware  of  the  modern and state-of-the-art concepts and  technologies
used in industry. Computers will be utilised where possible.

OBJECTIVES:

Completion of this unit will enable students to:

1. Understand the concept of an 'Operating System' in general,
   its structure, processes and objectives; and identify
   different types of operating systems and their structures and
   processes.
   
2. Understand the principles of Method Study and Work Measurement
   and apply their various techniques to different applications.
   
3. Understand the principles of Facility Layout and Location and
   apply the quantitative and heuristic techniques of Facility
   Layout and Facility Locations to different applications.
   
4. Fully understand the philosophy of Just-in-Time (JIT) and its
   application to business.
   
5. Fully understand the principles and applications of
   quantitative and qualitative techniques of scheduling in
   allocating resources and managing capacity.
   
6. Understand and be aware of the modern and state-of-the-art
   concepts and technologies used in industry.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Operations management and classification of operating                 10.00
systems.

Work study:                                                           20.00
Method study techniques and applications; Work
measurement techniques and applications.

Location and arrangement of facilities; Facility Layout               20.00
Techniques and Application; Facility Location Techniques
and Application.

The Just-In-Time philosophy and its applications.                     20.00

Resource allocation and scheduling.                                   20.00

Application  of  computers in production  and  operations             10.00
management.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Smith, B. & Summers, J. (eds) 1997, Faculty of Business Communication
Skills Handbook, 2nd edn, Faculty of Business, USQ, Toowoomba, Qld.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Nooriafshar, M, 1994, Heuristics: Expert Systems and Scheduling,
Toowoomba, Qld. (Available from the USQ Bookshop)

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Directed Study                                	74
Private Study                                 	76
Assessments                                   	15

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S    50.00     10/04/00  ASSIGNMENT                                50.00     Y   N
2   S    50.00     END S1    3 HOUR END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION        50.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    To  obtain  a  passing mark in this unit, students must  normally
     obtain  a  passing mark for the assignment(s) in  aggregate;  and
     obtain   a  passing  mark  for  the  final  examination.  Further
     information regarding assessment of the unit may be found in  the
     introductory book.
2    The due date of an assignment is the date by which a student must
     despatch  the assignment to the University, and is normally  that
     defined  in the relevant unit specification. The onus is  on  the
     student to provide, if requested, proof of date of despatch.
3    Students  should organise their affairs to ensure that they  meet
     due  dates  for all assignments. Extensions will be granted  only
     under exceptional extenuating circumstances, normally involving a
     significant medical condition.
4    Students  may  apply  for  an  assignment  extension  either   by
     application  through  DEC before the due  date  or  by  including
     application  with the submitted assignment after  the  due  date.
     Such  applications  should be in writing and  include  supporting
     documentary evidence. The authority for granting extensions rests
     with the relevant Unit Leader.
5    All  assignments  despatched after due dates without  appropriate
     extension  approvals or after approved extension  dates  will  be
     penalised  up to a maximum of 20% of the assigned mark  per  work
     day.
6    Students  must  retain a copy of all assignments  which  must  be
     provided if/when required by the Unit Leader.
7    Unit  weightings of topics should not be interpreted as  applying
     to  the  number  of  marks allocated to questions  testing  those
     topics in an examination paper.
8    Students must perform at a commensurate grade level in all pieces
     of assessment to achieve a particular grade.