Course: Industrial Engineering Methods

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Course title Industrial Engineering Methods
Course code KPV/MPI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vais Jiří, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Beneš Antonín, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Zákravský František, Ing.
Course content
The course acquaints students with industrial engineering methods and their practical use. 1. Introduction, history, definition of PI, importance of PI, classification of methods 2. Analytical methods - I. 3. Analytical methods - II. 4. Methods of process improvement - I. 5. Methods of process improvement - II. 6. Methods of designing production processes - I. 7. Methods of designing production processes - II. 8. Management and planning methods - I. 9. Management and planning methods - II. 10. PI methods in non-production areas - I. 11. PI methods in non-production areas - II. 12. Methods for team work support - I. 13. Methods for team work support - II.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 55 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe and explain methods for improving business processes
use theoretical knowledge in the field of industrial engineering, logistics, communication, designing production systems, designing production processes, project management
to provide professionals and laymen with information on professional issues by improving business processes
Skills
use their professional skills in at least one foreign language
apply their knowledge of the theoretical foundations of industrial engineering to solve practical problems in the field of business process improvement
be able to propose, based on the acquired knowledge, proposals for improvement of existing business processes
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
know in detail the methods of industrial engineering
know the practical use of industrial engineering methods
comprehensively explain possible improvements of business processes in production and non-production areas
Skills
apply their theoretical knowledge in the field of industrial engineering and application of its methods
to independently identify problems related to the application of industrial engineering methods in industrial practice
Practically suggest improvement of business processes in production and non-production areas
independently evaluate the pros and cons of the basic variants of business process improvement proposals
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Discussion
Skills
Project-based instruction
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Bauer, Miroslav. Kaizen : cesta ke štíhlé a flexibilní firmě. 1. vyd. Brno : BizBooks, 2012. ISBN 978-80-265-0029-2.
  • Černý, J. Úvod do studia metod průmyslového inženýrství a systémů služeb. UTB, Zlín, 2004. ISBN 80-7318-227-0.
  • Edl, Milan; Kudrna, Jiří. Metody průmyslového inženýrství. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-40-8.
  • Edl, Milan. Systémové pojetí životního cyklu technického projektu v prostředí DP. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-20-0.
  • Gregor M., Košturiak J. Just-in-Time - Výrobná filozofia pre dobrý management. ELITA Bratislava, 1994. ISBN 80-85323-64-8.
  • Košturiak, Ján; Frolík, Zbyněk. Štíhlý a inovativní podnik. Praha : Alfa Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-86851-38-9.
  • Vytlačil, M., Mašín, I. Cesty k vyšší produktivitě : strategie založená na PI. Liberec, 1996. ISBN 80-902235-0-8.


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