Leading People and Production
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | IKTP1121 |
| Curriculum: | YT 2024 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2026-2027) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Agbejule, Adebayo |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
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Learning Outcomes
This course examines the main issues in the production and delivery of goods and services. It includes designing the product and its accompanying production process, acquiring and organizing the necessary resources, and planning and executing production. In this course we will study the management of the operations/production function and introduce students to recent technologies that improve production management and how to motivate people to improve the production process. We will concentrate on both understanding how the provision of goods is organized and managed and recognizing potential areas of improvement in the management of goods and services.
Student's Workload
Total hours is 135 of which 50 h scheduled studies and 85 h autonomous studies.
The assessment of student’s own learning 1h is included in contact lessons.
Contents
using production to create value, process strategy and analysis, managing quality, planning capacity, designing lean systems, inventories, planning scheduling operations, efficient resource planning and leading people
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Operations Management: Process and Supply Chain. 11th Edition by Lee Krajewski, Manoj Malhotra and Larry Ritzman
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures 70h, Team work 20h, and Project work 45h
Assessment Criteria
1: The student is able, with guidance, to utilise the methods learnt during the study unit.
3: The student is able to utilise the methods learnt during the study unit independently.
5: The student is able to utilise the methods learnt during the study unit independently and is able apply the learnt knowledge in new contexts
Assessment Methods
Active participation, team works, exams and project work