CHEM-E7151 - Production Planning and Optimization D, Lecture, 2.9.2024-16.10.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student
*Knows the most important systems of the production planning and optimization used in the process industries, their structure and operation principles;
*Knows the most important operation research areas and their typical problems;
*Is able to use linear programming: Simplex methods and its variants;
*Knows the methods for transportation, inventory and supply chain optimization;
*Knows dynamic programming, integer programming and nonlinear programming methods and their use;
*Knows most common scheduling methods and their use.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 16.10.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jukka Kortela, Iiro Harjunkoski

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The aim of the course is to give knowledge about methods used in production planning and optimization of industrial processes. Applications of production control are also discussed.
    Assignments where students have two weeks to individually model and solve an optimization problem in:
    - Supply chain optimization (LP)
    - Production scheduling (MILP)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures
    Exercises
    Assignments
    Independent study and exam

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures
    Exercises
    Home assignments and independent study
    Exam

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Hillier and Liebermann: Introduction to Operations Research

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
    2025-2026 Autumn I

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