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Undergraduate Course: Operations Management 4 (MAEE10003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Engineering CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe objectives of this course are to develop an understanding of the concepts, tools and practices relating to the operations of an organisation, with particular emphasis upon manufacturing, and also the ability to diagnose operational dysfunction and suggest possible solutions. It examines the process nature of operations, the strategic importance of operations and the issues influencing efficient, effective and adaptable operations.
Course description Syllabus
Theme 1: Outline and raison d¿être, Operational processes
Theme 2: Customer delights ¿ Product features, Design
Theme 3: Sourcing materials, Supply
Theme 4: Looking to the future, Planning
Theme 5: Handling the present, Shop Floor Control
Theme 6: Producing acceptable outcomes, minimising unacceptable outcomes, The Environment
Theme 7: Producing acceptable outcomes, minimising unacceptable outcomes, Quality
Theme 8: Enabled by technology, Management of technology
Theme 9: Not standing still, Management of change
Theme 10 : Transferability to any activities, Beyond manufacturing
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 20, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 60 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 1 coursework (50%)
1 exam (50%) - 3 questions from 4 (2 hours)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Operations Management 42:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe the key operations management concepts covered
2. critically discuss the application of these concepts
3. demonstrate that they can:
a) describe an operations scenario
b) critically evaluate this scenario
c) propose how these operations can be improved using the concepts covered during the course, explaining why the chosen option has been selected over others.
Reading List
Slack, Chambers, Johnston (2004, 2010)
"Operations Management",
4th / 6th edition, Harlow: FT Prentice Hall
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Stephen Harwood
Tel: (0131 6)51 5243
Email: stephen.harwood@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr James Foster
Tel: (0131 6)51 3562
Email: James.Foster@ed.ac.uk
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