FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Mechatronics Engineering

IE 325 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IE 325
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Group Work
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The course aims to provide fundemental knowledge in business processes, information technology and other issues involved in designing and managing the supply chain in logistics system design.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to describe the importance of supply chains in manufacturing and service industries.
  • Will be able to analyze the interactions of the strategic decisions of the elements in supply chains.
  • Will be able to describe the distribution strategies and the methods to implement these strategies.
  • Will be able to define the concepts in inventory management, risk pooling, collaboration and the value of information in supply chain operations
  • Will be able to apply aggregate planning in supply chain systems design
  • Will be able to model location allocation problems in supply chain
Course Description The course covers a comprehensive range of supply chain management topics in depth, and addresses major challenges in supply chain management using case studies as well as in depth analysis of some of the technical issues involved in inventory management, location allocation problem, network design, etc.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Understanding the supply chain, Supply chain performance: Achieving strategic fit and scope Textbook, Chapter 1-2
2 Understanding the supply chain, Supply chain performance: Achieving strategic fit and scope Textbook, Chapter 1-2
3 Supply chain drivers and metrics, Designing distribution networks Textbook, Chapter 3-4
4 Network design in the supply chain Textbook, Chapter 5
5 Network design in the supply chain Textbook, Chapter 5
6 Demand forecasting in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 7
7 Demand forecasting in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 7
8 Midterm
9 Aggregate planning in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 8
10 Aggregate planning in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 8
11 Managing economies scale in a supply chain: cycle inventory Textbook, Chapter 10
12 Managing economies scale in a supply chain: cycle inventory Textbook, Chapter 10
13 Transportation in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 13
14 Transportation in a supply chain Textbook, Chapter 13
15 Project presentations
16 Final

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Textbook: Supply Chain Management, (3rd edition), Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl Prentice Hall, NJ 2007.
Suggested Readings/Materials Instructor notes and lecture slides

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
4
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
25
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
15
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
4
1
4
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
1
16
16
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
25
25
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

3

To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.

5

To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems.

6

To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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