Schedule for Section 2 - Spring 2008, Dr. Betterton

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Class

Day

Date

Topics / Activities

To be Completed before Class

1

Wednesday

09-Jan

* Introduction and Orientation - Course Expectations
* What is Operations and Why is it Important?
* Preview course software

 

2

Monday

14-Jan

* Operations and Productivity

* Text - Ch 1

* Ch1 WebCT Quiz

 3

Wednesday

16-Jan

* Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

* Text - Ch 2

* Ch2 WebCT Quiz

 

Monday

21-Jan

* Holiday

 

4

Wednesday

23-Jan

* Project Management

* Text - Ch 3

* Ch3 WebCT Quiz

5

Monday

28-Jan

* Project Management
* Practice Project Management Problems

* Work a few end-Ch3 problems

* Be familiar with software

6

Wednesday

30-Jan

* Forecasting

* Text - Ch 4

* Ch4 WebCT Quiz

* Problem Set 1 due

7

Monday

04-Feb

* Forecasting
* Practice Forecasting Problems

* Work a few end-Ch4 problems

* Be familiar with software

8

Wednesday

06-Feb

* Design of Goods and Services

* Text - Ch 5

* Ch5 WebCT Quiz

9

Monday

11-Feb

* Module A: Decision Making Tools

* Work a few end-Ch5 problems

* Text - Module A

* Problem Set 2 due

10

Wednesday

13-Feb

* Managing Quality

* Text - Ch 6

* Ch6 WebCT Quiz

11

Monday

18-Feb

* Statistical Process Control (Supplement 6 follows Ch 6)

* Work a few Supp 6 problems

* Text – Supp 6

12

Wednesday

20-Feb

* Statistical Process Control - Problem Practice

* Be familiar with software

13

Monday

25-Feb

* Process Strategy

* Text - Ch 7

* Ch7 WebCT Quiz

* Problem Set 3 due

14

Wednesday

27-Feb

* Capacity Planning and Break-even Analysis

  (Supplement 7 follows Ch 7)

* Work a few Supp 7 problems

* Text – Supp 7

15

Monday

03-Mar

* Layout Strategy

* Text - Ch 9

* Ch9 WebCT Quiz

16

Wednesday

05-Mar

* Waiting-Line Models (Module D)

* Text – Module D

* Exam 1 is due

17

Monday

10-Mar

* Practice Waiting-Line Problems (Module D)

* Review problems in Module D

18

Wednesday

12-Mar

* Inventory Management

* Text - Ch 12

* Ch12 WebCT Quiz

* Problem Set 4 due

19

Monday

17-Mar

* Practice Inventory Problems

* Work a few Ch 12 problems

20

Wednesday

19-Mar

* Linear Programming Applications (Module B)

* Text – Module B

* Problem Set 5 due

 

Monday

24-Mar

* Spring Break

 

 

Wednesday

26-Mar

* Spring Break

 

21

Monday

31-Mar

* Short-Term Scheduling

* Text - Ch 15

* Ch15 WebCT Quiz

22

Wednesday

02-Apr

* Just-In-Time and Lean Production

* Text - Ch 16

* Ch16 WebCT Quiz

23

Monday

07-Apr

* Maintenance and Reliability

* Text – Ch 17

* Ch17 WebCT Quiz

24

Wednesday

09-Apr

* Review homework Problem Set 6

* Answer questions and review for Chs 15, 16, and 17

* Work through Exa 5, pp 600 ff

and assigned Bottleneck problem

* Problem Set 6 due

25

Monday

14-Apr

* Problem Practice

 

26

Wednesday

16-Apr

* Grade Exam 2

 * Exam 2 is Due

27

Monday

21-Apr

* Review for final exam

Last regular class for this Section

 

Tuesday

29-Apr

Final Exam

8:00 AM - same class room

 


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