Course Overview SYS 7340 Logistics Systems Engineering

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Instructor Professor Dr. Jerrell Stracener, Ph.D. SAE Fellow & AIAA Associate Fellow Office:Mechanical Engineering Annex 6405 Airline Extension, Room 105 Phone: Fax: Mail:Engineering Management, Information and Systems Department PO Box Dallas, TX CSE Dept:Debra McDowell Phone: Fax: Website:

Course Prerequisites For students admitted prior to September No prerequisite, however a course in probability and statistics would be helpful For students admitted to new Systems Engineering Program or students admitted prior to September 2000 but who elected to the new SEP degree plan - Prerequisite: SYS 7300 or permission of instructor

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Course Description An introduction to concepts, methods and techniques for engineering and development of logistics systems associated with product production/manufacturing, product order and service fulfillment, and product/service/ customer support, utilizing system engineering principles and analyses. Specific topics include: logistics systems requirements, logistics systems design & engineering concurrently with product and service development, transportation & distribution, supply/material support, supply web design & management and product/service/ customer support.

Course Objective To provide students with concepts, methods and techniques for treating the logistics function associated with products and services as a system – during product and service design and development, production/ manufacturing and product usage/service delivery – from concept through customer/product support that are essential for all business enterprises, especially e-business. Emphasis is placed on application of methods and techniques through problem definition & solving and case studies.

Course Textbook Benjamin S. Blanchard, Logistics Engineering & Management, 5th edition 1998, Prentice Hall, ISBN :

Course Grade GraduateUndergraduate Homework 25%40% Midterm Exam25%30% Final Exam 25%30% Project25%

Course Schedule Tuesday 6:30 PM - 9:20 PM Room 125 Caruth Hall First ClassTuesday, 16 January Midterm ExamTuesday, 6 March Spring BreakMarch Last ClassTuesday, 1 May Final ExamTuesday, 8 May Please visit for the official calendar.

Exams - Instructions Mid Term and Final Exams may be part in-class (proctored) plus part take home Proctored Exams Independent work Open book and notes Take-Home Exams Independent work Open book and notes

Operating Mode Lecture material will be posted on my website in accordance with the Course Outline. Please check it frequently to be aware of any announcements or updates. Download & print charts prior to class for your use during class (see Power Point/Printing help on my website if needed) Homework Problems (for credit) will be posted on my website My solutions to homework problems and exams will be provided via after receipt of your assignment Please check for ‘Notices’ on my website for updates and announcements

Assignments Assignments are to be: - turned in within one week after receiving the assignment and at the beginning of the class (keep a copy) by on-campus and Green network students - mailed within one week after viewing the assignment tape, by off-campus students Exams are to be taken as scheduled by on-campus students and after viewing the tape of the last class prior to the exam by off-campus students.

Assignments - Submission Guidelines is the preferred delivery method - if you send an assignment via , indicate Course & Assignment Number in the ‘Subject’ line, so that you get solutions quickly, via For Example - From: Joe Student To: Dr. Stracener Attachment: Homework4.doc Subject: SYS Homework 4

Assignments - Submission Guidelines continued MS Word, Excel and Power Point are the preferred file type for attachments. The equation editor is worth your time to learn. You can easily insert scanned images into these documents. Avoid scanning your work and sending it as a large image. This is an inefficient use of the internet. Make images 72 dpi, and use color only if necessary. Do not send zipped files, or other files which have been compressed. It is easier to optimize the file. These files will be printed, so please do not make the print area larger than 8.5” X 11”.

Assignment Submit input to student directory Submit student profile via Homework #1 Homework #2 Course project

Student Directory - Assignment #1 Purpose - to promote the sharing of ideas and techniques for problem solving among students - to promote technology and information interchange To be listed, provide your: name address organization name geographic location If, for any reason, you do not wish to be listed, state your desire via

Student Profile - Assignment #2 Provide the following info (for my use only). Within one week, in an easy to read bulleted format, using phrases. Name Photo - optional Employer Brief job description Mailing address Phone and fax numbers Career objectives (near term, and long term) Major Degrees: Types, institutions and dates