436-476 Systems And Industrial Organization

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Subject Description

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.

Topics covered include: 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

One three-hour examination; assignments to a maximum of 5000 words or equivalent. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of semester.