Study Guide

Objective

You know the principles of production and manufacturing.
You are able to recognise production as a part of supply chain management.
You are able to utilize a CAD programming in 2D-drafting and are familiar with the essential functions and operating principles of such programs.
You are able to read and interpret technical drawings.
You understand the common symbols and general concepts used in technical drawings.
You are familiar with the IT systems which are used in supporting manufacturing processes and the purpose and benefits of these systems.

Content

What do the concepts of production and manufacturing mean?
What are the general objectives of production?
What are the general principles of planning and controlling in production?
What is meant by adjusting business activities and optimizing the costs of production?
How do digitalization and automatization affect industrial production?
How is production related to supply chain competence?
What drawing and modifying functions does a typical CAD program provide?
What are the drawing area, snap and object snap?
What are layers and symbols?
What is an assembly drawing and what is a technical drawing?
What are tolerance classes and geometrical tolerances?
What common symbols are used in chart drawings?
What kinds of IT systems are used in supporting manufacturing processes and what are the benefits of these systems?

Materials

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
Will be informed in the beginning of the course

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
Lectures 6 * 4 h

Independent track:
Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student can make the course assignment for his/her own employer if the company´s processess are equal to the assignments content.

Completion alternatives

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student can make the course assignment for his/her own employer if the company´s processess are equal to the assignments content.

Student workload

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
- Lectures, 24 h
- Assignment 24 h

Further information

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
tuula.kuparinen@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The assessment is based on Moodle exams, course assignment and presence in lectures.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student does not get accectable grade for all parts of assessment.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student gets 50 - 69 % of the maximum grade.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student gets 70 - 89 % of the maximum grade.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Principles of production and manufacturing, production as a part of supply chain management:
The student gets 90 - 100 % of the maximum grade.