Undergraduate Course: Manufacturing Information Systems (MIS) 3 (MAEE09004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Management (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course introduces the principles of a 'Product Lifecycle' and assesses the implications of advanced enterprise-wide informtation systems for the organisation of product development and beyond. By drawing on original case study materials, video resources, and industrial guest speakers, the course explores the philosophies of Product Lifecycle Management and Product Data Management and examines the interactions between information technologies, organisation and product data. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
70 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
1. Understand/implement computer models of common engineering information types.
2. Understand the importance and be able to critcally discuss the role of management information systems for design, engineering and manufacturing.
3. Discuss and evaluate engineering data management issues across the extended enterprise.
4. Demonstrate an appreciation of the complex relationship between information systems and organisation. |
Assessment Information
Assessment 1: essay (2,500 words) (55%)
Assessment 2: team-based presentation (30% - based on 15% for the presentation itself and 15% for the accompanying
slides)
Assessment 3: exercise (15%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
SYLLABUS
D'Adderio, L. 2004. Inside the Virtual Product. How Organisations Create Knowledge Through Software (Elgar)
ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOK
Stark J, Product Lifecycle Management: 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation (Springer)
LECTURE LIST
Lecture 1: Introduction and course outline
Lecture 2: Product Lifecycle and organisational structure
Lecture 3: Product Lifecycle Management philosophy, components and justification
Lecture 4: Enterprise Information Systems for Design and Manufacturing
Lecture 5: Workflow Management
Lecture 6: The role of quality management systems in PLM
Lecture 7: PLM and Knowledge Managment
Lecture 8: PLM, Product/Process Standardisation and Data Classification
Lecture 9: PLM and Product, Process and Organisational Integration |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Product Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Information Systems, Virtual Technologies, Organisational K |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frank Mill
Tel: (0131 6)50 5673
Email: Frank.Mill@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Tina Mcavoy
Tel: (0131 6)51 7080
Email: Tina.McAvoy@ed.ac.uk |
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