Production and Operations Management, 6 credits

Produktionsekonomi, 6 hp

TPPE13

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Helene Lidestam

Director of studies or equivalent

Fredrik Persson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CDPU Design and Product Development 7 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Chinese 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - French 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - German 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Japanese 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering - Spanish 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla C
6KMAT Mathematics 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E
6KMAT Mathematics (Modelling and Optimization in Economics) 5 (Autumn 2017) 1 1 Swedish Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

  • Industrial Engineering and Management - International, M Sc in Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Design and Product Development
  • Industrial Engineering and Management, M Sc in Engineering

Specific information

Supplementary courses:
Manufacturing Strategies. Production Logistics.

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Basic courses in Industrial Engineering, Probability and Statistics, and Linear and Nonlinear Optimization.

Intended learning outcomes

The course is an introduction to quantitative production and inventory management and economic analysis of production. After completing the course, the students should be able to use common methods in forecasting, design of production systems as well as material and production control systems. Interactions between manufacturing and various functions within the company are also covered.

Course content

Introduction to manufacturing strategy. Engineering design. Design of production systems. Facility layout planning. Line balancing. Forecasting. Aggregate planning. Material Requirements Planning. Inventory control. Scheduling and sequencing.

Teaching and working methods

The lectures are mainly concerned with theoretical issues and concepts. The exercises are devoted to demonstrations of problem solveing. The laboratories give a hands-on experience with treated techniques.

Examination

LAB1Laboratory work1 creditsU, G
TEN1Written examination5 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses:
Manufacturing Strategies. Production Logistics. 

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Fredrik Persson

Examiner

Helene Lidestam

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Olhager, Jan, (2013) Produktionsekonomi : principer och metoder för utformning, styrning och utveckling av industriell produktion
    ISBN: 9789144067667
    Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013
Code Name Scope Grading scale
LAB1 Laboratory work 1 credits U, G
TEN1 Written examination 5 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Additional literature

Books

Olhager, Jan, (2013) Produktionsekonomi : principer och metoder för utformning, styrning och utveckling av industriell produktion

ISBN: 9789144067667

Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
TEN1

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
X
X
LAB1
TEN1

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
TEN1

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
X
X
TEN1

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
LAB1

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context
X
X
TEN1

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
X
X
TEN1

                            
4.4 Designing
X

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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