Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / İŞLD655 - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)

Code: İŞLD655

Course Title: ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 6

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

3rd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (PHD)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

GÖKHAN SEÇME (gsecme@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The goal of this course is to gain knowledge and skill for applying methods used in assembly line balancing problems that is known to be as production planning problem in the mass production environment.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can analyze the product layout problems in mass production environment	PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.	Examination
LO-2	Can propose suitable solution methods for the real life problems related assembly lines	PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.	Examination Performance Project
LO-3	Can make necessary analysis for constructing a new assembly line and give information about the advantages and disadvantages of the assembly line.	PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.	Examination Performance Project
LO-4	Can perform alternative balancing exercises with the purpose of overcoming the balancing problems for available assembly lines.	PO-7 The candidate can search theoretical and practical knowledge and skills which can gained in the field of Business Administration, can determine these knowledge and skills how it is used in practice and field analysis, can adapt and analyze these knowledge and skills, can make critical decisions, and can apply by reaching synthesis.	Examination Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Production types, features of production types, mass production and assembly lines, Production/assembly line lines, assembly line balancing (ALB) problem and the basic concepts of ALB, The classification of ALB problem, Single-model straight and U-typed ALB problem and solving with mathematical model, Heuristic methods for solving single-model straight ALB problems, Adaptation of heuristic techniques to U-type ALB problems, Multi-model/ Mixed-model production, mixed-model ALB problem, Mixed-model straight ALB problem and solving with mathematical model, Metaheuristic methods ALB problems.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Production types, features of production types, mass production and assembly lines	verbal lecture and discussion
2	Production/assembly line lines, assembly line balancing (ALB) problem and the basic concepts of ALB	verbal lecture and discussion
3	The classification of ALB problem	verbal lecture and discussion
4	Single-model straight ALB problem and solving with mathematical model	verbal lecture and discussion
5	Single-model U-Type ALB problem and solving with mathematical model	verbal lecture and discussion
6	Heuristic methods for solving single-model straight ALB problems	verbal lecture and discussion
7	Heuristic methods for solving single-model straight ALB problems	verbal lecture and discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Adaptation of heuristic techniques to U-type ALB problems	verbal lecture and discussion
10	Adaptation of heuristic techniques to U-type ALB problems	verbal lecture and discussion
11	Multi-model/ Mixed-model production, mixed-model ALB problem	verbal lecture and discussion
12	Mixed-model straight ALB problem and solving with mathematical model	verbal lecture and discussion
13	Solving single-model straight and U-Typed ALB and mixed-model straight and U-Typed ALB problems with metaheuristic methods	verbal lecture and discussion
14	Case studies for ALB problems	performance homework
15	Case studies for ALB problems	performance homework
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Üretim Yönetimi/Operations Management, Lee J. Krajewski - Larry P. Ritzman - Manoj K. Malhotra, Pears International, Nobel Yayin, 2015
2	Assembly Line Design The Balancing of Mixed-Model Hybrid Assembly Lines with Genetic Algorithms Authors: Rekiek, Brahim, Delchambre, Alain, Springer 2006
Required Course instruments and materials
Text Book, Writing Board, Projection Device

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	2	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	2	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading	3	14	42
b) Search in internet/Library	3	14	42
c) Performance Project	4	2	8
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	2	3	6
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	3	5	15
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	3	7	21
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			180