Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE IME4214

 
TITLE Industrial Engineering Systems

 
UM LEVEL 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course

 
ECTS CREDITS 5

 
DEPARTMENT Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

 
DESCRIPTION Industrial Engineering is focused on the design of products and their corresponding manufacturing processes, that are more efficient and waste less money, time, material and energy while following safety standards and regulations.

Through this study-unit, the student will be able to systematically build upon the various knowledge acquired in the different study-units to collectively allow them to practically apply the knowledge gained in an industrial context.

This study-unit will cover the following topics:

1. Industrial Engineering Management;
2. Health & Safety in an industrial environment;
3. Production Scheduling;
4. Time and Motion Studies;
5. Facilities Management;
6. Supply Chain; and
7. Industrial ergonomics.

Study-unit Aims:

The study-unit aims to give students an overview to Industrial Engineering systems and its importance in today's industrial manufacturing landscape. This will be achieved by exploring the different facets of Industrial Engineering such as health and safety, industrial ergonomics, and other operational manufacturing topics in order for them to be better equipment for the manufacturing industry. By the end of the unit students should have an appreciation of the different characteristics that contribute to manufacture a successful and profitable product.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Knowledge & Understanding
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

1. Explain the importance of management approaches, structures and their functions with in a manufacturing organisation;
2. Describe how manufacturing plants can be improved through enhancements in facilities infrastructure and plant layout reorganisation;
3. Explain and apply Health and Safety standards in an Industrial setting;
4. Explain and describe the importance of work flow measurement and production schedules for the manufacturing industry;
5. Explain the purpose and complexity of supply chains for product manufacture and the implications changes to the product have on it's supply chain;
6. Explain the importance of Ergonomics design within industry.

2. Skills
By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

1. Apply Health & Safety Principles in the work place;
2. Apply Time and Motion measurement techniques;
3. Select the right Supply chain structure for a specific Manufacturing organization.

Main Text/s and any supplementary readings:

1. BRIDGER, R. 2017. Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics, CRC Press.
2. GREENE, J. 2013. Time and Motion Study: For Capacity and Productivity, Createspace Independent Pub.
3. LYSONS, K. & FARRINGTON, B. 2020. Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education Limited.
4. MBE, P. H. & FERRETT, E. 2020. Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, ROUTLEDGE.
5. PROUD, J. F. 2013. Master Scheduling: A Practical Guide to Competitive Manufacturing, Wiley.
6. RAVI, V. 2015. Industrial Engineering and Management, Prentice Hall India Pvt., Limited.
7. WIGGINS, J. M. 2020. Facilities Manager's Desk Reference, Wiley.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture, Independent Study, Project and Tutorial

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Assessment Due Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment SEM2 Yes 20%
Examination (2 Hours) SEM2 Yes 80%

 
LECTURER/S Joseph Paul Zammit

 

 
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