Simulation of Industrial Systems

INDU 311
Closed
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Professor
2
Timeline
  • October 19, 2022
    Experience start
  • October 27, 2022
    Data collection and system analysis are completed
  • November 3, 2022
    Alternative solutions are proposed
  • December 3, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
10 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis Engineering project management Supply chain optimization Change management Operations
Skills
teamwork modeling business analytics business consulting data analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Developing computer models of real-life systems to analyze their performances under varying conditions, suggest alternative design solutions and compare alternatives.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
80 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

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
  • October 19, 2022
    Experience start
  • October 27, 2022
    Data collection and system analysis are completed
  • November 3, 2022
    Alternative solutions are proposed
  • December 3, 2022
    Experience 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.