FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Logistics Management
LOG 498 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Area Project II
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 498
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Spring
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2
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2
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group Work | |||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | Senior Project is a twosemester (nearly nine months) course program that provides the basic skills to senior students to effectively plan manage and control large scale real world projects especially from industry. All projects have a sponsor and are guided by a professional from the sponsor company and a faculty advisor from the Logistics Management Department. Over ninemonth period, student teams implement their logistics and project management knowledge to develop a proposal and to produce a solution for a realworld problem. The purpose of the program is to have senior student gain real life experience in the logistics and supply chain management from planning, operations, marketing, warehousing, transportation and production. Students find an opportunity to obtain first hand experience in problem definition, solving, modeling, simulation, and cost analysis. With a special emphasis on communication skills, students are required to submit periodic reports and oral presentations. Also, with this course we aim to strengthen the ties between students, professors, and industry. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Based on a 35 person team, project scope should be determined such that approximately 650 person hours is spent for the entire project. An ideal project should cover combinations of the several knowledge areas that Logistics Management students can work on. Some of the areas can be listed as business process management, capacity planning, decisionmaking, facilities planning and/or design, lojistik information systems, lean methods, logistics management systems, material handling, performance management and/or measurement, supply and demand management. |
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Course overview and project assignments | Submission of project assignment and team formation forms |
2 | Determining project requirements | First meeting with advisors Industry visits and meetings |
3 | Introduction to project management | Industry visits and meetings |
4 | Ethics Notes for successful project management | Preparation of meeting report Regular meeting with advisors |
5 | Writing Project proposal | Project proposal preparation Regular meeting with advisors |
6 | 15min proposal presentation | Regular meeting with advisors |
7 | 15min proposal presentation | Regular meeting with advisors |
8 | Inclass project activities | Revision of proposals |
9 | Project start up and execution | Regular meeting with advisors |
10 | Writing project progress report | Regular meeting with advisors |
11 | 20min presentation of progress reports | Regular meeting with advisors |
12 | 20min presentation of progress reports | Regular meeting with advisors |
13 | Project performance management | Revision of progress reports |
14 | 30min Semester report presentations to faculty | Regular meeting with advisors |
15 | 30min Semester report presentations to faculty | Submit peer evaluation form. Submit teambooks. |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
14
|
10
|
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work |
1
|
10
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
15
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Presentation / Jury |
2
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35
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Project |
1
|
30
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
|
3
|
48
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
0
|
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Field Work |
1
|
5
|
5
|
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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Portfolio |
0
|
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Homework / Assignments |
1
|
5
|
5
|
Presentation / Jury |
2
|
5
|
10
|
Project |
1
|
54
|
54
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
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Oral Exam |
0
|
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
0
|
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Total |
170
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
X | ||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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