Course Catalog 2006-2007

TETA-1406 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, 5 cr
Operations Management

Courses persons responsible
Ozgur Dedehayir

Lecturers
Ozgur Dedehayir

Objectives
The objective of this course is to give students an overview of the operations environment and its management. Lectures will cover a number of components which constitute the operations environment, while simultaneously providing a forum for students to discuss and share their own views and experiences. Group assignments as well as a field excursion are intended to supplement the students￿ learning through a practical perspective. At the completion of the course students should be able to combine these various aspects and formulate appropriate management of operations, to meet the strategic objectives of businesses.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The lecture series begin with an introduction to the world of operations management, its role inside the business, and the strategic objectives it tries to fulfill.        
2. Design of systems is a key element of operations management and is consequently devoted several lectures. Topics covered include; product and service design, location and capacity design, process and layout design, and work design.        
3. The remaining lectures focus on several management topics, including; supply chain management, inventory management, and project management.       

Requirements for completing the course
- Passing grade for exam, based on lectures and literature. - Passing grade for written assignments and group presentation.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Operations Management William J. Stevenson     9th ed. 2006, McGraw-Hill/Irwin Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TETA-1016 TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management 4 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management or equivalent knowledge recommended.

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - Other: Home pages of the book
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? Moodle

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • - Lecture attendance is highly recommended although not compulsary.
    - Participation in exam and group assignment is compulsary.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 60
    Assignments 7
    Other contact teaching 3

    Study materials Hours
    Operations Management 33
    Online material not in finnish 30

    Other scaledHours
    Total sum 133

    Correspondence of content
    TETA-1400 Operations Management

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    Last modified 06.02.2007
    Modified byOzgur Dedehayir