PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
END421	PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL	5	5	4	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. HAMDİ ALPER ÖZYİĞİT
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to produce solutions to various production problems they will encounter in businesses and to use mathematical models and intuitive methods to solve problems related to production planning.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Production Systems, Production Planning Concept and Hierarchy, Demand Forecasts, Inventory Control Systems, Mass Production Planning, Main Production Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning, Capacity Planning, Balancing of Assembly Lines.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explains the basic concepts and techniques of production planning.
Classifies production systems.
Applies the planning methods required for the production of incoming orders and/or products to be produced in the workshop environment in the shortest time and/or at the least cost.
Makes mass production plans on the basis of product groups and products.
Makes material requirement planning.
Conducts factory capacity planning.
Balances the production line using the appropriate assembly line balancing method.
It decides the batch size, economic order quantity and appropriate stock policy.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Course Introduction. Definition and Purpose of Production Planning.	-
2	-	The Importance of Production Planning and Introduction of Related System Components.	-
3	-	Demand Forecasting Methods-I	-
4	-	Demand Forecasting Methods-II	-
5	-	Inventory Control- Lot Size, Economic Order Quantity, (Q,R) Inventory	-
6	-	Integrated Production Planning-I	-
7	-	Integrated Production Planning-II	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	Application Examples Related to the Topics	-
10	-	Material Requirements Planning-I	-
11	-	Material Requirements Planning-II	-
12	-	Capacity Planning-I	-
13	-	Capacity Planning-II	-
14	-	Assembly Line Balancing-I	-
15	-	Assembly Line Balancing-II	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Production Planning and Control, G. Yenersoy, Papatya Publishing, 2011
Operations Management Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, J. Heizer, B. Render, C. Munson, Pearson Education Limited, 2017.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	30
Homework Assessment	1	10
Short Exam	1	10
Final Exam	1	50
TOTAL	4	100

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to adopt math and science knowledge to the problems of Mechatronic Engineering.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can use the scientific methods to solve problems of Mechatronic Engineering.
2	Able to plan experiment, build hardware, collect data using modern devices and analyze data.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Can define, scientize and solve the actual mechatronics problems.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Use modern tools such as softwares in engineering design and analysis.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prone to work in interdisciplinary teams and be a team leadership.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to find solutions that meet technical and economical expectations when designing a system with components.
2	Can approach with a global perspective to Mechatronics Engineering.
3	Able to keep up to date of self-awarness in the field.
4	Can follow academic and industrial developments related Mechatronics Engineering.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to work in the field, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments.
2	Have written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and English.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have professional and ethical values and sensitive to these.
2	Sensitive to health and safety issues in Mechatronic Engineering.
3	Sensitive to social, environmental and economic factors in professional activities.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	4	56
Preliminary & Further Study	14	4	56
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	1	15	15
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	20	20
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	15	15
Short Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Short Exam	1	8	8
TOTAL	35	0	173