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Logistics, 5 Higher education credits

Logistik, 5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2023-04-04

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: H23

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student must be able to:

• explain the logistical overall approach.
• explain basic logistical relationships and concepts
• explain hierarchical planning
• analyze basic logistics problems
• calculate logistic key performance indicators.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses:

EPM100-Ethics and Personal Goalsetting and

INR100-Role of Engineers and

HUV101-Sustainable development and

INE102-Industrial Engineering or

INE103-Industrial Engineering, on-line or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Individual written exam. Oral seminar in a group based on individual written submission.

Course contents

The course is a basic course that aims to provide basic knowledge and understanding of the logistics area as a whole and the logic on which logistics is based. The overall logistical perspective and its basic logic is central to the course, as are logistical connections and problems. Important parts of the overall logistical perspective are flows, hierarchical planning and control as well as sustainability aspects. Various key indicators and discussion about their role and impact is dealt with, within the course. The holistic logistic approach and basic concepts within logistics are covered throughout the course.

Other regulations

Course grading: U/3/4/5

Course language: The course language can be Swedish or English, the actual course language is stated for each course occasion.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

First cycle

Progressive specialization

G1F - first cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering