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Program of Industrial Engineering (English)

IND304

MANUF. SYS. AND FACILITIES PLANNING

Course Code
IND304
Semester
Sixth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study3
SemesterSixth Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Have the ability to identify and select the proper analytical procedures for facilities planning applications.
  2. Have the ability to design the facility and its necessary components incorporating product, process and material handling needs.
  3. Have the ability to formulate and solve facilities planning problems.
  4. Have the ability to develop facilities location plan by using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIntroduction to facility and plant planning. Facility planning in supply chain design. Flow layouts for product, process, and product family departments. Formation of manufacturing cells and DCA algorithm, qualitative and quantitative measurements of flow, and relationship diagram. Material handling systems and handling principles, AGV and AS/R systems. Computerized layout plans: CRAFT, MIP, BLOCPLAN, LOGIC, MULTIPLE. Warehouse management and layouts. Evaluation of facility planning projects.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Product, Process and Schedule Design
3rd Week Flow, Space and Activity Relationships
4th Week Flow, Space and Activity Relationships
5th Week Personnel Requirements and Space Planning
6th Week Layouts
7th Week Layouts
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Facilities Planning Models: MIP approach and Graph-Based Methods
10th Week Materials Handling
11th Week Warehouse Operations
12th Week Computer - Aided Layout
13th Week Facilities Planning Model
14th Week Facilities Planning Model
Recommended or Required ReadingTompkins, White, Bozer, Tanchoco, (2003) Facilities Planning, John-Wiley&Sons, Inc. NJ. ISBN: 0-471-41389-5;
Francis, McGinnis,White, (1992) Facility Layout and Location: An Analytical Approach, Prentice-Hall, NJ. ISBN: 0-13-299231-0;
Goldratt and Cox, (2009) The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, North River Press Publishing Corporation, ISBN: 088427-061-0
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Quiz 1 15
Project 1 20
Attendance 1 5
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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