Schedule for Section 3 - Fall 2007, Dr. Betterton

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Class

Day

Date

Topics / Activities

To be Completed before Class

1

Thursday

23-Aug

* Introduction and Orientation - Course Expectations
* What is Operations and Why is it Important?
* Preview course software in lab (Bond 251)

 

2

Tuesday

28-Aug

* Operations and Productivity

* Text - Ch 1

* Ch1 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

 3

Thursday

30-Aug

* Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

* Text - Ch 2

* Ch2 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

4

Tuesday

04-Sep

* Project Management

* Text - Ch 3

* Ch3 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

5

Thursday

06-Sep

* Project Management
* Practice Project Management Problems in Lab

* Work a few end-Ch3 problems

* Be familiar with software

6

Tuesday

11-Sep

* Forecasting

* Text - Ch 4

* Ch4 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

7

Thursday

13-Sep

* Forecasting
* Practice Forecasting Problems in Lab

* Work a few end-Ch4 problems

* Be familiar with software

8

Tuesday

18-Sep

* Design of Goods and Services

* Text - Ch 5

* Ch5 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

9

Thursday

20-Sep

* Module A: Decision Making Tools

* Work a few end-Ch5 problems

* Text - Module A

10

Tuesday

25-Sep

* Managing Quality

* Text - Ch 6

* Ch6 Self-Study Quiz (on line)

11

Thursday

27-Sep

* Statistical Process Control (Supplement 6 follows Ch 6)

* Work a few Supp 6 problems

* Text – Supp 6

12

Tuesday

02-Oct

* Statistical Process Control - Problem Practice (Lab)

* Be familiar with software

13

Thursday

04-Oct

* Process Strategy

* Text - Ch 7

* Ch7 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

14

Tuesday

09-Oct

* Capacity Planning and Break-even Analysis

  (Supplement 7 follows Ch 7)

* Work a few Supp 7 problems

* Text – Supp 7

15

Thursday

11-Oct

* Layout Strategy

* Text - Ch 9

* Ch9 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

16

Tuesday

16-Oct

* Waiting-Line Models (Module D)

** Problem Set 1 is Due

* Text – Module D

17

Thursday

18-Oct

* No Class


18

Tuesday

23-Oct

* Practice Waiting-Line Problems (Module D)

* Review problems in Module D

19

Thursday

25-Oct

* Inventory Management

* Text - Ch 12

* Ch12 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

20

Tuesday

30-Oct

* Practice Inventory Problems

* Work a few Ch 12 problems

21

Thursday

01-Nov

* Linear Programming Applications (Module B)

* Text – Module B

 22

Tuesday

06-Nov

* Short-Term Scheduling


** Exam 1 is Due

* Text - Ch 15

* Ch15 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

 23

Thursday

08-Nov

* Just-In-Time and Lean Production

* Text - Ch 16

* Ch16 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

24

Tuesday

13-Nov

* Problem Practice (Lab) for Chs 15 and 16

* Work through Exa 5, pp 600 ff

and assigned Bottleneck problem

25

Thursday

15-Nov

* Maintenance and Reliability

** Problem Set 2 is Due

* Text - Ch 17

* Ch17 Self-Study Quiz (WebCT)

 

Tuesday

20-Nov

* Fall Break

 

 

Thursday

22-Nov

* Fall Break

 

26

Tuesday

27-Nov

* Problem Practice in Lab

 

27

Thursday

29-Nov

* Problem Practice in Lab

** Exam 2 is Due

 

28

Tuesday

04-Dec

* Review for final exam

Last regular class for this Section

 

Tuesday

11-Dec

Final Exam

1:00 PM same class room

 


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