Simulation of Industrial Systems
Timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
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December 3, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
Students and/or company proposes modification on the system and students are able to incorporate these modifications on their computer models
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December 3, 2022Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Data analysis Engineering project management Supply chain optimization Change management OperationsSkills
teamwork modeling business analytics business consulting data analysisDeveloping computer models of real-life systems to analyze their performances under varying conditions, suggest alternative design solutions and compare alternatives.
Learners
Impact of considered changes on systems in terms of financial gains, employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, quality improvement, operational improvements. More specifically, delays, waiting times, job completing time, longest job completing times, defects, proportion of jobs completed within desired time-windows etc.
Project timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
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December 3, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
Students and/or company proposes modification on the system and students are able to incorporate these modifications on their computer models
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December 3, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Simulation of patient flow and hospital human resource scheduling
Evaluate the performance of supply chain sytems
Evaluate the performance of supply chain systems on manufacturing and service organizations
Airport ground traffic operations modeling and analysis
Evaluating performance of elevator systems in large buildings
Impact of facilities planning and design on the performance of organization
Evaluating the performance of logistics systems
Evaluating the impact of traffic lights on vehicle and pedestrian flow
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Site visits to collect data
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
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December 3, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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October 19, 2022Experience start
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October 27, 2022Data collection and system analysis are completed
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2022Alternative solutions are proposed
Students and/or company proposes modification on the system and students are able to incorporate these modifications on their computer models
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December 3, 2022Experience end