Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

This module provides an introduction to the Industrial Engineering (IE) tools and techniques. Students will gain an appreciation of the ways in which these tools and techniques can be used to full y support the Business objectives, usually in the form of standards data and productivity improvements. Opportunities are provided for students to explore applications of the tools and techniques in different situations, in order to understand which to tools to use and how to maximise potential benefits.

Principal learning outcomes

On completion, participants will be able to: Understand how Industrial Engineering can support the Company Strategy; Understand the full contribution which Industrial Engineering can make to a modern business; Appreciate where and how a range of Industrial Engineering tools, techniques and systematic approach can be used; Use the practical experience gained on the module to enable participants to apply the learning beneficially to other situations.

Timetabled teaching activities

40 hours

Departmental link

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/education/wmgmasters/structure/modules/ie/

Module assessment

Assessment group	Assessment name	Percentage
10 CATS (Module code: ES9V8-10)
A (Assessed work only)	Assessed work as specified by department	100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

• Postgraduate Taught Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management (H7Q0) - Year 1
• Postgraduate Taught Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management (H7Q1) - Year 1
• Postgraduate Taught Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management (Yildiz Technical University) (H7Q6) - Year 1
• Postgraduate Taught Manufacturing Systems Engineering & Management (China) (H7Q7) - Year 1

Optional

N/A