TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Sixth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Nureddin Kırkavak Assistant Professor Mehmet Gülşen
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have the ability to identify and select the proper analytical procedures for facilities planning applications. 2) Have the ability to design the facility and its necessary components incorporating product, process and material handling needs. 3) Have the ability to formulate and solve facilities planning problems. 4) Have the ability to develop facilities location plan by using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Introduction to facility and plant planning. Facility planning in supply chain design. Flow layouts for product, process, and product family departments. Formation of manufacturing cells and DCA algorithm, qualitative and quantitative measurements of flow, and relationship diagram. Material handling systems and handling principles, AGV and AS/R systems. Computerized layout plans: CRAFT, MIP, BLOCPLAN, LOGIC, MULTIPLE. Warehouse management and layouts. Evaluation of facility planning projects.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week Product, Process and Schedule Design 3rd Week Flow, Space and Activity Relationships 4th Week Flow, Space and Activity Relationships 5th Week Personnel Requirements and Space Planning 6th Week Layouts 7th Week Layouts 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Facilities Planning Models: MIP approach and Graph-Based Methods 10th Week Materials Handling 11th Week Warehouse Operations 12th Week Computer - Aided Layout 13th Week Facilities Planning Model 14th Week Facilities Planning Model
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Tompkins, White, Bozer, Tanchoco, (2003) Facilities Planning, John-Wiley&Sons, Inc. NJ. ISBN: 0-471-41389-5; Francis, McGinnis,White, (1992) Facility Layout and Location: An Analytical Approach, Prentice-Hall, NJ. ISBN: 0-13-299231-0; Goldratt and Cox, (2009) The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, North River Press Publishing Corporation, ISBN: 088427-061-0
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Case Study,Problem Solving,Questions/Answers,Project,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Quiz 1 15 Project 1 20 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 65 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 2 2 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 5 5 Total Workload 135 Total Workload / 30 4,5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No