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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Sequencing and Scheduling MEN611 Elective Doctorate degree 1 Fall 8

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Gülşen AYDIN KESKİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hatice ESEN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Distinguishing the general scheduling problems
2) Solving the single machine scheduling problems
3) Scheduling the jobs at parallel machines
4) Modelling Flow Shop Scheduling problems
5) Modelling Job Shop Scheduling problems
6) Explaining heuristic techniques for machine scheduling and loading

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Middle Low Middle No relation
2 High High Middle High No relation
3 High High Middle High No relation
4 High High High High No relation
5 High High High High No relation
6 Middle Middle Low Middle No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

In this lecture, candidates are provided with in-depth knowledge on determining the classical scheduling problems, evaluating the optimality of scheduling, single and multi machine scheduling problems, their features and solution methods, deterministic scheduling problems, scheduling applications at production systems and heuristic methods used at scheduling.

Weekly Schedule

1) Production Planning Functions, Production Schedule and Routing
2) Machine Loading (Assignment Method)
3) Machine Loading (Capacity Based Work Loading, Branch and Bound Algorithm, Linear Programming Approach)
4) Basic Sequencing and Scheduling Concepts, Formulations
5) Gantt Diagram Usage, n job-1 machine Job Scheduling Problems
6) n job-1 machine Job Scheduling Problems
7) Job Sequencing (Parallel Machine Usage)
8) Job Sequencing (Parallel Machine Usage)
9) Midterm Exam
10) Job Sequencing (Flow Shop Problems)
11) Job Sequencing (Flow Shop Problems)
12) Job Shop Scheduling
13) Job Shop Scheduling
14) Presentation of Semester Projects
15) Presentation of Semester Projects
16) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Pinedo, Michael L., Scheduling: Theory, Algorithms, and Systems, Springer, 2012
2- Kenneth R. Baker, Dan Trietsch, Principles of Sequencing and Scheduling Wiley, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Presentation/Seminar

1

10%

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Quiz

2

40%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Other

Work Placement(s)

Not Required