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Informatie over DD MSc TOM – NUBS, Newcastle (1,5-jarig)
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| Periode | Type | Code | Naam | Taal | ECTS | Uren | |
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| semester I | verplicht | studie aan NUBS, Newcastle | Engels | 30 | |||
| semester II | verplicht | voorbereiding Master's Thesis | Engels | ||||
| semester II a | verplicht | EBM024A05 | Asset Management | Engels | 5 | 4 | |
| verplicht | EBM036B05 | Process Improvement and Change | Engels | 5 | 4 | ||
| verplicht | EBM760D05 | Technology-enabled Innovation | Engels | 5 | 4 | ||
| semester II b | verplicht | EBM032A05 | Behavioural Operations Management | Engels | 5 | 3 | |
| verplicht | EBM026A05 | Inventory Management | Engels | 5 | 4 | ||
| verplicht | EBM031A05 | Research Methods for TOM | Engels | 5 | 4 | ||
| Opmerkingen | In semester 2 nemen alle studenten deel aan de voorbereiding Master's Thesis', aangeboden in Groningen. | ||||||
| » Jaar 2 (basisprogramma) | |||||||
| Periode | Type | Code | Naam | Taal | ECTS | Uren | |
| semester I | verplicht | EBM028A30 | Master’s Thesis TOM-DD Newcastle | Engels | 30 | variabel | |
| 1 | Asset Management | EBM024A05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Many industrial companies require complex ‘assets’ or ‘capital goods’ in their primary process. Examples can be found in a wide range of industries and include real estate, facilities and infrastructure, manufacturing and production plants and flexible manufacturing systems. The design, proper use, and maintenance of such assets are usually critical for the performance of the company. Complex production assets typically have a long life-span, whereby the total cost of ownership (including e.g. maintenance and renovation costs) may far exceed the initial investment. This course consists of plenary lectures and tutorials related to assignments, during which the stages of the asset-life cycle will be discussed. Investment and design decisions related to manufacturing automation will be discussed. In addition, the following topics will receive attention: quantitative methods in the front-end, the organisation of operations and maintenance, reliability engineering in maintenance and operations, and condition monitoring. Students are asked to exercise with and reflect on these topics by conducting assignments, and do an intermediate exam. The assignments are all preceded by a tutorial/Q&A session. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | Behavioural Operations Management | EBM032A05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The primary goal of the course is to understand the effects of behavioural variables (such as cognitive limitations and effects of team work) on Operations Management decisions. Four lectures provide a basic background in the history and methodology of Behavioural Operations Management. Students develop research questions regarding the effects of behavioural variables on an Operations Management decision problem. Subsequently,students will, in multidisciplinary teams, setup and execute a scientific study to answer their research questions. The Operations Management problem will be chosen by the lecturers. The behavioural variables that will be investigated are chosen by the students and can be different per team. Examples are the effect of bounded rationality on purchasing decisions in the supply chain and the effect of team structure on rescheduling decisions. Steps in this project include formulating predictions, collecting data (e.g., experiments, cognitive task analyses, or surveys), analysing the results, and drawing conclusions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Inventory Management | EBM026A05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course Inventory Management provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to analyze, improve, design and manage actual inventory systems. Topics that will be discussed are demand forecasting, production/inventory and item characteristics, performance measures, inventory control policies and policy improvement. In particular applying inventory control models to improve the company performance will be important. Spread sheet modeling skills are essential. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | Master’s Thesis TOM-DD Newcastle | EBM028A30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With the Master thesis you give proof of your academic ability. This last phase of the study offers you the opportunity to produce an academic piece of work in the area of Operations Management and to explore this area in depth. In your thesis, you demonstrate and report in a systematic, objective and verifiable way, on the knowledge you have acquired and contributions you made in line with academic research. Writing a clear research proposal is the first essential step in this course. Guidance is offered related to all components of a successful scientific proposal, such as defining the problem definition and research questions, stating the significance of the research, critically discuss the literature, selecting and motivating the appropriate research design to answer the research questions, and planning of the project. The next step is to actually undertake the research (collect, analyse, and interpret quantitative and/or qualitative data with appropriate techniques) and draw conclusions, make recommendations, generalise findings and identify limitations. You will report on all aspects mentioned by means of a master thesis and presentations. For this course, a set of research themes will be formulated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 5 | Process Improvement and Change | EBM036B05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course Process Improvement & Change (PI&C) starts with describing a framework for discussing critically several change and improvement approaches and methods that are applied in the field of operations and supply chains. For each approach we will focus on analysing the ‘how’ of the process improvement approach. The review of several approaches such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Business Process Reengineering, will reveal gaps, differences and similarities. Furthermore, we will discuss in this course how a diagnosis of the change content and context can be made, and what this diagnosis implies for an improvement plan. A final focus is on the execution of a real-case improvement project. Representatives of companies will introduce their case. Specific topics that will be addressed in this course are the roles of different players in the change processes, the role of performance indicators in the change processes and the input of both customers and suppliers in change processes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | Research Methods for TOM | EBM031A05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The course focuses on research methods used in the field of technology and operations management. Students have to do two modules, these modules provide in-depth knowledge and skills, first in the design science research method (DSRM), and second in the analytical quantitative research (AQR) method. Both modules are mandatory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7 | Technology-enabled Innovation | EBM760D05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This course combines regular lectures with a team effort under pressure in which a concept for new products, services or systems is developed, in conjunction with a company. Teams are coached on their progress by the lecturers. Lectures follow the course book, extended with selected subjects in service innovations and technological developments. Understanding will be tested in an individual written exam. Teams will apply this knowledge and understanding in an actual product, service or system development activity, covering relevant business, technical and organizational aspects. Toll-gate reports and pitches are the deliverables of this team effort. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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