Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer, Instructor and Unit Convenor
Karol Binkowski
Contact via Email
12 Wally's Walk Office 6.14
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp at 200 level including STAT279
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
STAT321 is a three credit point unit for Decisions Science Major offered by the Department of Statistics. It consists of the two modules - Project Management followed by Logistics.
In the study of Project Management topics include Network Diagraming Techniques in Scheduling, Risk Analysis including Classic & Non-Classic PERT model, Time Limited Scheduling (Resource Levelling), Resource limited Scheduling, Goldratt's Critical Chain Scheduling, Time-cost Trade offs and Project Selection. Practical applications will be undertaken using Microsoft Project. Also students will be introduced to new learning software developed by Jan Davos (former student of STAT321) and Kj Byun (convenor of the unit), called AMUN. Logistics will include the following topics: Supply Chain Management, Push and Pull distributions, Lean distribution and Materials Management.
Whilst it is open to any students having successfully completed STAT279, it is a compulsory unit for students majoring in the Decision Science. The combination of appropriate units will lead to a degree that will equip the graduate with the necessary skills required to solve practical real-world problems.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
HURDLES: This unit has no hurdle requirements. Students should aim to get at least 60% for the course work in order to be reasonably confident of passing the unit.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: All assignments and assessment tasks must be submitted by the official due date and time. No marks will be given for late work unless an extension has been granted following a successful application for Special Consideration. Please contact the unit convenor for advice as soon as you become aware that you may have difficulty meeting any of the assignment deadlines.
FINAL EXAM POLICY: You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period. The only excuse for not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these special circumstances, you may apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of the supplementary examination.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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First Assignment | 10% | No | 19th March (Week 4) |
Class Test | 10% | No | 9th April (Week 7) |
Major Assignment | 20% | No | 21st May (Week 11) |
Final Examination | 60% | No | Examination Period |
Due: 19th March (Week 4)
Weighting: 10%
Submit by 1:00pm on the due date. It must be word-processed or it will automatically receive zero marks. There is no "group work" assessment in this unit. All work is to be the student's own.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: All assignments and assessment tasks must be submitted by the official due date and time. No marks will be given for late work unless an extension has been granted following a successful application for Special Consideration. Please contact the unit convenor for advice as soon as you become aware that you may have difficulty meeting any of the assignment deadlines.
Due: 9th April (Week 7)
Weighting: 10%
The test will be held during the lecture on 9th April (week 7) and will commence at 1:05pm. It will cover all material up to and including the end of week 5. It will be of 1 hour duration including reading time. Students may bring into the test one piece of paper up to A4 size on which you may handwrite anything you like on one side only. No other notes or books are allowed. There will be NO supplementary class tests.
Due: 21st May (Week 11)
Weighting: 20%
Submit by 1:00pm on the due date. It must be word-processed or it will automatically receive zero marks. There is no "group work" assessment in this unit. All work is to be the student's own.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: All assignments and assessment tasks must be submitted by the official due date and time. No marks will be given for late work unless an extension has been granted following a successful application for Special Consideration. Please contact the unit convenor for advice as soon as you become aware that you may have difficulty meeting any of the assignment deadlines.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
A 2 hour final examination (with an additional 10 minutes' reading time) for this unit will be held during the University's formal Examination period for S1. The final examination will cover all topics dealt within the unit. Students may bring into the exam one piece of paper up to A4 size on which you may handwrite on one or both sides and must be submitted with the exam paper at the conclusion of the exam. No other notes or books are allowed.
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable and this includes weekends. The timetable will be available in draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations at: https://www.timetables.mq.edu/exam
If you apply for and receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the supplementary exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of the supplementary examination.
CLASSES
Lectures: Presentation of new material via examples, discussion and hands-on exercises.
Small Group Teaching Activities (SGTA): Practical application of project scheduling and managing via AMUN, Microsoft Project 2013/2016 and Microsoft Excel. Some computer simulation games for understanding logistics and supply chain management.
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY
Students should attend all the lectures and the SGTA classes as it is an internal unit. Lecture handouts will contain examples and exercises mostly, without solution. The solution to these examples and exercises will be covered only in the lecture. Some additional exercises may be discussed during the lecture. During SGTA class, students will have a further chance to practice techniques learned in lectures and improve their understanding.
In addition, there will be weekly exercises which students must attempt and verify answers each week in their own time.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
The web page for this unit can be found at: http://handbook.mq.edu.au/2019/Units/UGUnit/STAT321
The iLearn site for STAT321 and can be accessed at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/. Students should check the site regularly to find the latest announcements, lecture notes, SGTA sheets, and assignments. In addition, always check the site on the day of the lecture for announcements, etc.
Lecture handout and weekly exercises will be placed on iLearn.
Week |
Lecture Date |
Topic |
Assessment due |
1 |
26 Feb |
Introduction to Project Management |
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2 |
5 March |
Creating a project schedule and network Scheduling |
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3 |
12 March |
CPM and PERT |
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4 |
19 March |
Time Limited Scheduling |
First Assignment (Tuesday 1pm) |
5 |
26 March |
Resources Limited Scheduling |
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6 |
2 April |
Time-cost trade analysis in a project environment |
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7 |
9 April |
Class Test |
Class Test |
Mid Semester Break 15 April - 26 April |
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8 |
30 Apr |
Critical Chain Project Management |
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9 |
7 May |
Introduction to Logistics Systems |
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10 |
14 May |
Development and Growth of Business Logistics |
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11 |
21 May |
The Supply-Chain Concept – Demand Driven Logistics |
Major Assignment (Tuesday 1pm) |
12 |
28 May |
Logistics of Information Systems |
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13 |
4 June |
Revision (self study) |
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21/02/2019 | Corrected the submission time of assessments in the unit schedule to match the assessment task section. |