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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

436-476 Systems and Industrial Organisation

Credit Points:

7.1

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 hours of lectures and 13 hours of tutorial/practice work

Objectives:

Upon completion students should have:

  • developed understanding of the relevance of systems theory to non mechanistic processes and appreciate the common features of a wide range of systems in industry;

  • gained experience with systems control methods and hardware applied in several case studies.

Content:

Systems theory: abstract, dynamical and control systems, hierarchical/multilevel systems, consistency and coordination, adaptivity and learning. Systems modelling: equivalence, decomposition, simplification. Technical problems and solution strategies: Inventory control, production planning and industrial management. Programmable logic and microprocessor control systems.

Assessment:

A two-hour examination; assignments to a maximum of 5000 words or equivalent.
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