| Course Name | Industrial Applications of Simulations |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| IE 337 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| Course Language | English | ||||||||
| Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Problem SolvingLecture / Presentation | ||||||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | ||||||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims at teaching some advanced concepts in discrete event simulation modeling and also making students familiar with the real life simulation applications. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course emphasizes the detailed discussion of real life simulation applications in manufacturing and service systems so that the students will gain the ability to use simulation technique in business life. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Review of Basic Concepts in Simulation Modeling | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 1: What is Simulation?", pg.1-13. |
| 2 | Modeling Detailed Operations: A Simple Call Center System | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 5: Modeling Detailed Operations", pg.201-228. |
| 3 | Modeling Detailed Operations: The Enhanced Call Center System | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 5: Modeling Detailed Operations", pg.228-239. |
| 4 | Modeling Detailed Operations: The Enhanced Call Center with More Output Performance Measures | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 5: Modeling Detailed Operations", pg.239-251. |
| 5 | Modeling Inventory Systems : (s,S) Inventory Simulation | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 5: Modeling Detailed Operations", pg.251-265. |
| 6 | A Small Job-Shop Manufacturing System | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 7-1: A Small Manufacturing System", pg.301-320. |
| 7 | A Small Job-Shop Manufacturing System with Resource-Constrained Transfers | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 8: Entity Transfer", pg.335-341. |
| 8 | A Small Job-Shop Manufacturing System with Transporters | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 8: Entity Transfer", pg.341-355. |
| 9 | A Small Job-Shop Manufacturing System with Conveyors | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 8: Entity Transfer", pg.355-364. |
| 10 | Arena Intgration and Customization: Reading and Writing Data Files | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 10: Arena Integration and Customization", pg.413-430. |
| 11 | Arena Integration and Customization: VBA, Designing The UserForm and Recording Model Results in Microsoft Excel | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 10: Arena Integration and Customization", pg.430-462. |
| 12 | Design of Simulation Experiments | Work Smarter, Not Harder: A Tutorial on Designing and Conducting Simulation Experiments. Sanchez, S. M and Wan. H. Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, pg.1929-1943 |
| 13 | Sensitivity Analysis and Simulation Optimization | Simulation with Arena, Kelton et al. "Chapter 6.6: Searching for an Optimal Scenario with OptQuest", pg.290-295. |
| 14 | Project Presentations | |
| 15 | General Review, Discussion and Evaluation | |
| 16 | Review |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Kelton, W.D., Sadowski, R. P. and Sadowski, D.A., Simulation with ARENA, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2010. ISBN: 978-007-126771-7. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Manul D. Rossetti. Simulation Modeling and ARENA, John Wiley and Sons, 2nd Ed. 2015. ISBN: 978-1-11885814-1. Tayfur Altıok and Benjamin Melamed. Simulation Modeling and Analysis with ARENA, Elsevier, 2007. ISBN: 0-12-370523-1. Sanchez, S. M and Wan. H. Work Smarter, Not Harder: A Tutorial on Designing and Conducting Simulation Experiments. Proceedings of the 2012 Winter Simulation Conference, pg.1929-1943. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | 1 | 30 |
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 80 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 20 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 40 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | 1 | 18 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Industrial Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Industrial Engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to identify, formulate and solve complex Industrial Engineering problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to analyze a complex system, process, device or product, and to design with realistic limitations to meet the requirements using modern design techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to choose and use the required modern techniques and tools for Industrial Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies efficiently. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to design and do simulation and/or experiment, collect and analyze data and interpret the results for investigating Industrial Engineering problems and Industrial Engineering related research areas. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to work efficiently in Industrial Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively; to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions | |||||
| 8 | To have knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of Industrial Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to be aware of the legal consequences of Industrial Engineering solutions. | |||||
| 9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge of the standards used in Industrial Engineering practice. | |||||
| 10 | To have knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to be aware of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Industrial Engineering; to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Industrial Engineering. | X | ||||
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