Course Details in 2018/19 Session

Module Title	LM Management Information Systems and Simulation
School	School of Engineering
Department	Mechanical Engineering
Module Code	04 30082
Module Lead	Dr Andrew Tobias
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Restrictions	None
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Description	IT trends in the business environment; building management information systems; business process re-engineering; enterprise resource planning; future trends and cloud computing. What is simulation? Progressive model building. The dynamics of stochastic systems. Verification, validation and experimentation; simplification, and the limitations of simulation.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically evaluate the applicability and use of various types of Management Information Systems for the purpose of improving performance in particular areas of industry, commerce and the public sector. Assess the performance of manufacturing and systemically similar systems by formulating, building and experimenting with discrete simulation models.
Assessment	30082-01 : MISQ1 Coursework : Coursework (5%) 30082-02 : MISQ2 Coursework : Coursework (10%) 30082-03 : MISQ3 Coursework : Coursework (10%) 30082-04 : MISQ4 Coursework : Coursework (25%) 30082-05 : SIMQ1 Coursework : Coursework (10%) 30082-06 : SIMQ2 Coursework : Coursework (15%) 30082-07 : SIMQ3 Coursework : Coursework (25%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 100 &group coursework assignment Reassessment: 100% individual coursework assignment
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