Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student will understand what production simulation means and what benefits can be achieved by using simulation. Students can use different simulation programs to visualize and optimize production operations and have the skills required to carry out a simulation project.

In addition, the student should be able to:
-Evaluate their own work and that of others
-Critically study and give feedback to report works
-Crictically evaluate different technical methods
-Account for and discuss opinions
-Argument and reason around technical questionsSe matrisen

Content

Simulation, theory and practice.
Modeling a factory floor.
Optimization of material flow, identification of bottlenecks, sequencing (reduction of blockages and waiting times), dimensioning of manufacturing and transport resources.
Cost calculation for simulations.
Flow simulations with logic program.
Simulation of order intake and scheduling.

Location and time

Time: See course calendar (in Peppi) for course schedule
Place: Novia-Vasa-Engineering or online (Moodle)

Materials

The lecturer's assigned readings in Moodle. Mostly online tutorials.

Teaching methods

Project-based learning, lectures, exercises, feedback-sessions and self-studies.
(Lectures in English if more than 5 English-speakers are present in class - otherwise in Swedish. English lecture recordings available)

Employer connections

One excursion or guest lecture during the course.

Exam schedules

By performing weekly project works and by participating in feedback sessions (with discussion) or self-development activities and excursion or guest lecture you collect points that lead to the final grade.
The first return box closes automatically the evening before the week's lecture. The report submitted here is assessed and scored within one week. The second submission box will remain open until the course starts again next year (if you have no grade by then you start again from zero points). These "late" submissions are graded within one month.
Course grade within one week after the last project, or within one month after the last submission.

(Lectures in English if more than 5 English-speakers are present in class - otherwise in Swedish. English lecture recordings available)

Completion alternatives

Can be completed without attendance in class - you can do the projects on your own and can perform self-development activities instead of participating in feedback sessions (see more about these in Moodle).

Student workload

The student is expected to spend a total of 10 hours of work per week on the course in order to reach the European goals of 25-30 hours of work per credits obtained. 3 hours of local education (or equivalent amount of time spent on studying online material and doing self-development activities) and 7 hours of work on own time.

Content scheduling

Informed at startup of course

Further information

(Lectures in English if more than 5 English-speakers are present in class - otherwise in Swedish. English lecture recordings available)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knows the importance of simulation in the manufacturing process.
On request, can analyze a simulation model made
Knows the connection between production flow, production capital cost and profitability
Knows some of the area's central concepts in a foreign language
Can participate in a discussion about production simulation and modeling

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Can make a model for simulation of production in a simulation program.
Can independently analyze and improve a model made
Understands how the dynamic production process can affect profitability, output and cash flow
Can understand texts in a foreign language that deal with the current theme
Can hold a presentation about production simulation and modeling

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Kan optimera olika modeller, genom att kunna påpeka obalanser i produktionsflödet och öppna flaskhalsar.
Kan utvärdera och föreslå förbättringar för en simuleringsmodell
Kan föreslå förbättringar som påverkar företagets lönsamhet, output och kassaflöde
Kan ta del av litteratur på ett främmande språk om produktions-simulering
Kan beskriva och förklarasimuleringens roll och betydelse i produktionen

Assessment methods and criteria

By performing project works and by participating in feedback sessions (with discussion) or self-development activities and excursion or guest lecture you collect points that lead to the final grade.

For participation in project work, the following points are awarded:
Failed = 0p (The work is obviously deficient, parts are left unfinished)
Accepted = 1p (A good work)
Excellent = 2p (Demands that you show significant initiative, creativity, enthusiasm)

For participation in a feedback-session (constructive, detailed feedback) = 1p
For completion of a self-development activity (serious, analytical) = 1p
For active participation in an excursion/guest lecture (discussing, writing) = 1p

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Insufficient knowledge and/or course effort to achieve a grade of 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Knows the importance of simulation in the manufacturing process.
On request, can analyze a simulation model made
Knows the connection between production flow, production capital cost and profitability
Knows some of the area's central concepts in a foreign language
Can participate in a discussion about production simulation and modeling

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Can make a model for simulation of production in a simulation program.
Can independently analyze and improve a model made
Understands how the dynamic production process can affect profitability, output and cash flow
Can understand texts in a foreign language that deal with the current theme
Can hold a presentation about production simulation and modeling

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can optimize different models, by pointing out imbalances in the production flow and opening bottlenecks.
Can evaluate and suggest improvements for a simulation model
Can propose improvements that affect the company's profitability, output and cash flow
Can read literature in a foreign language about production simulation
Can describe and explain the role and importance of simulation in production to third parties

Qualifications

None

Further information

See Moodle