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Information Package on the degree programmes of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Maribor Part TWO Page 40
ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
The module of Advanced concepts in production management has its scientific roots in industrial engineering and engineering
management. Both research areas provide knowledge necessary for holistic understanding of contemporary manufacturing
challenges and the strategic role of manufacturing in creating competitive advantage in industrial enterprises. The module’s
mission is to provide the graduate student with knowledge, tools and methods required to design manufacturing systems, solve
operational problems, control material and information flow, manage core business processes in technology-driven enterprises
and make strategic decisions. This module helps students prepare for a variety of professional careers in university teaching and
research, industrial research, consulting and industrial enterprises in which engineering knowledge is the core knowledge and
technology is the core resource.
The three compulsory courses in the first year provide students training in the fundamental knowledge. First year training is also
used for getting familiar with the adopted research methodology. In the second year students choose three courses together with
the supervisor. The decision to focus on industrial engineering or engineering management determines the choice of these three
subjects.
Industrial engineering encompasses knowledge required for designing complex manufacturing systems and material and
information flows. Knowledge from the field of industrial ergonomic and work study enables the design of work places and their
integration into a production system. Numerical techniques are used to design manufacturing systems and support decisionmaking
in manufacturing operations. For industrial engineering courses the extensive use of engineering and optimization
software is characteristic. The students that opt for industrial engineering are advised to choose one course from another module
at the Faculty of mechanical engineering.
Engineering management is a research field which studies the role of R&D, technology and manufacturing in creating competitive
advantage in the knowledge-driven economy. In the courses case studies are extensively used in order to help students
understand the complex business reality in manufacturing organizations. The emphasis is on studying lean manufacturing
capability, supply chain management, strategic alliances, management of uncertainty in new product development and
manufacturing innovation. In engineering management manufacturing is analyzed through the strategic perspective. The students
that opt for engineering management are advised to choose one course from the Faculty for business and economics.
Module courses
FIRST YEAR
A. The 3 compulsory courses of the module:
� Statistical methods (Selected Topics)
� Production systems
� Quality management
SECOND YEAR
B. Optional courses of the module:
The student selects 3 subjects from the set of optional courses, at least two of them from group B1:
B1. Optional courses of this module
� Production management
� Job sequencing
� Discrete production - processes simulation
� Stochastic planning of production processes
� Job design
� Time and work management
� Project management
� Ergonomics (Selected Topics)
� Statistical methods for quality control
� Metrology
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