Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Balamehala Pasupathy
Contact via balamehala.pasupathy@mq.edu.au
TBA
TBA
David Bulger
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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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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
No extensions will be considered for any assessment task without an application of disruption to studies. Students who submit their assessment tasks after the deadline for the task will be awarded a mark of 0 for the assessment, except for cases in which an application of disruption to studies has been received and approved.
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 3pm on the due date or, at the latest, at the beginning of the lecture 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.
In the case of the late submission of an assignment, if no special consideration has been granted, 10% of the earned mark will be deducted for each day that the assignment is late, up to a maximum of 50%. After 5 days, including weekends and public holidays, a mark of 0% will be awarded for the assignment.
Due: 9th April (Week 7)
Weighting: 10%
The test will be held during the lecture on 9th April (week 7) and will commence at 3:05pm. 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 many 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 3pm on the due date or, at the latest, at the beginning of the lecture 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.
In the case of the late submission of an assignment, if no special consideration has been granted, 10% of the earned mark will be deducted for each day that the assignment is late, up to a maximum of 50%. After 5 days, including weekends and public holidays, a mark of 0% will be awarded for the assignment.
Due: Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
A 3 hour final examination (with an additional 10 minutes' reading time) for this unit will be held during the University's mid-year Examination period. 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 anything you like on both sides. 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: http://www.timetables.mq.edu/exam
The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for disruption to studies.
If you notify the University of your disruption to studies for your final examination, you must make yourself available for the week of July 23 - 27, 2018. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
CLASSES
Lectures: Presentation of new material via examples, discussion and hands-on exercises.
Tutorial: 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 tutorials 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 tutorial, 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/2018/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, tutorial 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.
STAT 321 SCHEDULE (D1 2018)
Week |
Lecture Date |
Topic |
Assessment due (Monday 3pm) |
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 |
5 |
26 March |
Resources Limited Scheduling |
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6 |
2 April |
Eater Monday - no lectures or tutorials |
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7 |
9 April |
Class Test Time-cost trade analysis in a project environment |
Class Test |
Mid Semester Break |
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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 |
12 |
28 May |
Logistics of Information Systems |
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13 |
4 June |
Revision |
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