Operations Management and Automation

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable – the course is an introduction to operations management and automation. Therefore, there are no specialized technical prerequesites

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes combining oral exposition and resolution of practical exercises. Also, methods include project-based learning (group work).

Learning Outcomes

The overall objective is to provide students with sound knowledge of operations and supply chain management in the areas of production and intelligent civil engineering services and systems.

At the end of the course students should be able to:

i) Understand the integration of an organization's operations, from sourcing, production and after-sales service;

ii) Understand the critical factors and identify key performance indicators of an organization's operations;

iii) Apply operations management methods and tools;

iv) Lead operations planning and control activities;

v) Know and understand the main sensors used in construction and construction products.

vi) Know the main electric and hydraulic actuators

vi) Use PID systems

vi) Use sofwtare related to monitoring, control and command systems

vii) Know home automation systems

viii) Know advanced automation systems (robotic).

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

MODULE A – OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

1 - Strategy, performance and competitiveness

2 – Forecasting

3– Aggregate production planning

4 – Inventory control

5 – Operations scheduling

6 – Quality control

7 – Facilities layout and location

8 - Supply chain management

MODULE B - SMART AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

1 – Intelligent Sensors

2 – Pneumatic, hydraulic and electric actuators

3 – Principles of Automatic Control: PID control systems

4 – Industrial Systems for Command and Control

5 – Home Automation Systems

6 – Monitoring, Control and Command Software

7 – Robotic Systems: principles

8 – Advanced examples.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

[1] Stevenson, W.J. (2017). Operations Management. New York, US: McGraw-Hill.

[2] João V. Lisboa e Carlos F. Gomes - Gestão de Operações, pp. 669, Edição Vida Económica, 3ª edição revista e aumentada, 2019

[3] Nahmias, S. (2015). Production and Operations Analysis. 7^th Edition. New York, US: McGraw-Hill

[4] Pires, J.N. (2019). Automação e Controlo Industrial - Indústria 4.0, Lidel

[5] Pires, J.N. (2018). Robótica Industrial - Indústria 4.0, Lidel.

[6] Costa, J.P.; Dias, J.M.; Godinho, P.M.C. (2017). Logística. 2ª edição, Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.