last modified: 23/02/2006

Course code: wb3423-04

Course name: Modelling of Industrial Systems

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Transport Technology

Lecturer(s): Veeke, dr.ir. H.P.M.

Tel.:  015 - 27 82706    

Catalog data:

Fundamental modelling, systems approach, function, process, task, Control functions: initiation, evaluation, feed back, feed forward, multi-aspect modelling, time-dependent behaviour, Interdisciplinary design.

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

 

Semester:

1A

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

 

Assessment:

written exam

Assessment period:

 

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

     

Follow up (course codes):

     

Detailed description of topics:

Complete modelling of industrial systems includes both function models for static structures and time-dependent behaviour modelling.

A fundamental approach leads to the steady state model and the control paradigm. For multi-aspect modelling the PROPER model will be explained and applied to the field of logistics.

Modelling of the design process itself with a clear distinction between interdisciplinary function design and monodisciplinary process design.

Informal behaviour modelling.

Verification and validation of models for situations where no real system exists yet. 

Course material:

  • Book: “Analyse van organisatieproblemen”, J. in ’t Veld (some chapters will be available in English)
  • Lecture notes  “A Systems Approach for Industrial System Design” , Veeke

References from literature:

  • To be determined

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

 

Learning goals:

The student must be able to:

  1. formulate practical industrial activities in terms of functions

  2. recognize aspect- and subsystems

  3. recognize the different function groups of the steady state model

  4. explain the differences between function, process and task

  5. position the ‘conceptual models’ of DSA in the soft systems approach

  6. recognize the management roles of operational and innovation control in an organization

Computer use:

None

Laboratory project(s):

Not applicable

Design content:

Understanding the design process itself and the transition of using conceptual models to concrete process models.

Percentage of design:  30%