Production Plant Design (MFGE478) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Production Plant Design MFGE478 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Bilgin Kaftanoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to acquaint the students with principles, concepts, types, processes and terminology of Production Plant Design.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Basic terminology in product design and CAD
  • Basic concepts in manufacturing systems
  • Fundamentals of market survey and plant location
  • Understanding of machine and labor selection
  • Concepts of material handling integrated with production plant layout
Course Content Introduction, fundamantals of design and CAD, manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM, FMS, CIM), market survey and plant location, plant layout, process analysis, quantity and quality planning and controlling for production, process and machine selection, materials handling, storage types, safety regulations, maintenance, environmental factors, research an

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
2 Fundamentals of design and CAD Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
3 Manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM, FMS and CIM) Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
4 Market survey and plant location Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
5 Plant Layout Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
6 Process Analysis Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
7 Midterm 1 Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
8 Quantity and quality planning and controlling for production Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
9 Process and machine selection Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
10 Materials handling Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
11 Storage types Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
12 Maintenance Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
13 Midterm 2 Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
14 Maintenance Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
15 Environmental factors, Research and Development Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities
16 Final exam period Course Book: D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities

Sources

Course Book 1. D. R. Sule, Manufacturing Facilities - Location, Planning, and Design, 2nd edition, PWS Publishing Company - International Thomson Publishing, 1994.
2. Ders Notları ve yansılar / Lecture notes and slides
11. Sagligi ve Is Güvenligi Tüzügü, Basbakanlik Basimevi.
Other Sources 3. Ray Wild, Production and Operations Management - Principles and Techniques, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Ltd., 1979 (On Reserve at METU Library with Call No. HD31 W668 1979).
4. Harold T. Amrine, John A. Ritchey, Colin L. Moodie, Manufacturing Organization and Management, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1987 (On Reserve at METU Library with Call No. HD31 A54 1987).
5. Tompkins, White, Bozer, Frazelle, Tanchoco, Trevino, Facilities Planning, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1996.
6. Richard L. Francis, Leon F. McGinnis, Jr., John A. White, Facility Layout and Location: An Analytical Approach, 2nd edition, W. J. Fabrycky and J. H. Mize (eds.), Prentice-Hall Inc., 1992.
7. Ray Wild, The Techniques of Production Management, Holt, Rinehart and Winston Ltd., 1978.
8. . D. Radford, D. B. Richardson, The Management of Production, 3rd edition, Barnes & Noble Books, 1972.
9. James M. Moore, Plant Layout and Design, The Macmillan Company, 1962.
10. G. Dieter, Engineering Design.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 25
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains sufficient knowledge in subjects specific to mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering disciplines; gains the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; applies modern design methods. X
4 Selects and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering applications; gains the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, and analyzes and interprets the results for studying complex engineering problems or research topics specific to engineering disciplines. X
6 Works effectively in both disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Develops effective oral and written communication skills; acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, delivers effective presentations, and gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. X
8 Develops awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; gains access to information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
9 Acts in accordance with ethical principles, takes professional and ethical responsibility, and possesses knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. X
10 Gains knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develops awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; possesses knowledge of sustainable development. X
11 Gains knowledge of the impacts of engineering applications on health, environment, and safety in universal and societal dimensions, and the issues reflected in contemporary engineering fields; develops awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. X
12 Gains the ability to work in both thermal and mechanical systems fields, including the design and implementation of such systems.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 50 50
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 8 16
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 124