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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall/Spring
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Problem Solving
Simulation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will be able to analyze real life logistics systems.
  • Student will be able to guide business decisions using simulation.
  • Student will be able to evaluate possible outcomes in the business environment using simulation.
  • Student will be able to model and optimize real life logistics systems.
  • Student will be able to use statistical techniques to draw conclusions from observations and experimentation.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to simulation Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 1)
2 Simulation examples and probability review Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 2&12)
3 Queuing Models Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 13)
4 Discrete Event Simulation Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 2)
5 Introduction to Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 3)
6 Introduction to Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 3)
7 Modeling basic operations and inputs with Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 4)
8 Modeling basic operations and inputs with Arena (continued) Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 4)
9 Modeling basic operations and inputs with Arena (continued) Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 4)
10 Modeling detailed operations with Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 5)
11 Modeling detailed operations with Arena (continued) Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)(Chp. 5)
12 Modeling Inventory Systems in Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)
13 Modeling Inventory Systems in Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)
14 Modeling Transportation Problems in Arena Kelton W. D., Sadowski R. P., Sturrock D. T.Simulation with Arena (2007)
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks Assignments and class discussions include assigned cases, academic articles and/or other assignments as well as the accompanying discussion of these assignments in class. Details about each assignment will be given to the students at least one week prior to due date.
Suggested Readings/Materials Additional Reference BooksDiscreteEvent System Simulation, 4/E, J Banks, J Carson, B L. Nelson, D Nicol, Prentice Hall, 2005.Web Sites Academic Journals

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
16
10
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
10
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
16
1
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
7
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
21
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
10
Final Exams
    Total
165

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Be able to analyze complex problems and bring a multidimensional perspective to problems by creating a synthesis of ideas with the practical education they are taking in the field of logistics and supply chain and realize the improvable areas by the help of their independent thinking abilities and have the ability to provide opportunities with innovative processes X
2

Know the sector well by working in projects together with industry partners to solve real life problems and to support social responsibility activities and be able to identify and solve the problems with the help of their experience in project management and teamwork 

X
3 Be able to find creative solutions to the problems they face in the academic or professional areas while considering the goals and the constraints in logistics and supply chain operations with the help of their interdisciplinary education X
4

Be able to take place in the sector related communications networks, follow up the changes and improve themselves accordingly when necessary in order to keep their personal and professional competencies within their business sector

X
5

Have information about the sector related market leaders, professional organizations and their positions in the sector

X
6 Be able to use the current and widely used software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain and identify the strengths and weaknesses of these X
7 Be able to prevent the problems that may evoke from communication issues of the groups they take part in by taking proactive decisions X
8 Be able to foresee the unexpected problems and uncertainties in the processes and manage these with flexible, effective and quick solutions; X
9 Have the necessary skills to understand the coordination mechanisms and undertake part in the integration between the departments and members of the supply chain; X
10 Be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain management processes using management science perspective and analytical approaches, analyze relevant concepts and ideas with scientific methods, interpret and evaluate the data X
11 Be able to use the theoretical methods related to design, planning and decisionmaking within the scope of logistics activities in the application areas X
12 Be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chain considering the developments, changes and trends in the sector X
13 To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently X

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

 

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