1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

MM482 Manufacturing Operations
Management
4 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
assignments, project and exam
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing)
Objectives
To achieve a thorough understanding of all functions and
their relationships in a manufacturing system, how it is
planned, operated and controlled.
Content
Structure of a manufacturing system via models such as
SADT, ICAM, IDEF functions and management of an
enterprise (production/service); manufacturing function;
development function-production function; support
function; data processing; technoloy and manufacturing
FMS, CAD/CAM); scheduling techniques at shop floor
level; inventory control policies and models; MRP, MRPII,
methodology; introduction to a computer implemented
MRPII, hands on experience; requirements for successful
MRP implementations, Forecasting techniques including
exponential smoothing, seasonal forecasting regression, Box
~ehkins methodology.
Recommended reading
Callerman, T.E. and Heyl, J.E., 'A Model for Material
Requirements Planning', International Journal of Operations and
Production Management. vol. 6, No. 5, 1986
Harrington, J., Undmtanding the Manufacturing Process Key to
Successful CAD/CAM Implementation. New York, M. Dekker, 1984
Wight, O., Manuficturing Resource Planning, MRP I1 Unlocking
America's Productivity Potential. Rev. edn, Essex Junction, Oliver
Wight, 1984
Wieht. 0.. The Executive's Guide to Successful MRPII. 2nd edn,
~ssix junction, Williston, 0. Wight ~ublkations Ltd., 1983
Schonberger, R., Operations Management Improving Customer
Service. 4th edn, Homewood, Ill., Irwin, 1991
MM483 Engineering Management
8 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical) 3 BY ,.- Traps
Content
This subject provides both an introduction to fundamental
of financial and commercial engineering management and
consideration of organisational environment effects on
engineering outcomes. Such studies are to be reinforced by
students being required to report on management and
organisational aspects related to their work experience.
Topics covered include commercial management; financial
management; people management; prroject management.
Recommended reading
Meredith, J.R. and Mantel, S.J., Project Management, A Managerial
Approach. 2nd edn, New York, Wiley, 1989
Plus supporting references
MM500 Manufacturing Project
20 credit points 6 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
thesis and obswved technique
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing)
Content
The aim of this subject is to develop the students' skills in
planning and executing a major individual project which
draws upon and integrates the wide range of skills and
knowledge acquired during the course. It is a major
component of the final year.
This subject is the major individual research project in the
course. At the end of the fourth year academic period, each
student will be given, or allowed to select, a research project
related to manufacturing engineering.
The student will be expected to make all preparations,
designs, literature surveys, during the fourth year industrial
training session. At the beginning of the final semester of the
course, the student may be required to give a short oral
presentation of the aims, Objectives and experimental
method to be followed.
MM50 1
16 credit points: 137 hours over 18 weeks Hawthorn
Assessment: report, project, management, seminar
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Mechanical)
0 bjedives
To allow students to integrate the knowledge and skills
they have gained throughout the course into a targeted
engineering investigation with the aim of producing a
substantial report and, if appropriate, usable equipment;
To develop individual initiative in pursuing an
engineering objective;
To plan and manage, in conjunction with a staff
member, the progress of an engineering project.
Content
Topics are selected by students from a list prepared by
academic staff or students may suggest their own topic based
on an individual's interest or industrial experience. Projects
may be university based or industry based. The project may
take various forms in which technology, research and
development, experimental work, computer analysis,
industry liaison and business acumen vary in relative
significance. "
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MM509 Engineer~ng Mathematics
4 credit points 2 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
tutorial assignments, practical work and examination
A fifth year subject in the Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing)
0 biectives
To round off the student's knowledge of mathematical
methods required by practising engineers and to place these
methods into perspective through a study of different
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