last modified: 23/02/2006

Course code: wb3420-03

Course name: Introduction Transport Engineering and Logistics

This concerns a Course

ECTS credit points: 5

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Transport Technology

Lecturer(s): G. Lodewijks,  J.A. Ottjes, J.Rijsenbrij
Contact person: T.C.A. Mensch

Tel.:  015 - 27 82889 /      

Catalog data:

Transport sytems. Logistics. Importance for the economy. Basic models. Multimodal transportation. Terminals. Equipment. Belt conveyors. Dynamic characteristics. Containers. Load units. Logistic chains. Production and distribution. Service systems. Inventory models. Decision analysis. Mechanisation and automation.

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

English

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

1A / 1B

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

 

Assessment:

Written exam

Assessment period:

1B / 2A

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

     

Follow up (course codes):

wb3410, wb3421, wb3422

Detailed description of topics:

Transport in society: importance of transport systems and logistics; design requirements (energy consumption; directives from authorities; working conditions). Networks, terminals and equipment: terminal types; handling activities and logistics; terminal design. Conceptual design of transport systems and equipment: Process analysis; key performance indicators; systems approach and object oriented design; integrated cost approach. Production and distribution: logistic networks and concepts; push systems and pull systems; logistic chains; terminals, warehouses; physical distribution. Queueing theory: overview of basic models and results. Routing and scheduling: standard models; algorithms; branch and bound method. Forecasting and decision making: process control and forecasting; models for decision making. Modelling and simulation: worldviews in discrete event simulation; stochastic processes; design, planning and control with simulation; distributed simulation; case study. Load units and equipment: unitized cargo handling; standardisation in manufacturing, transport and logistics; overview of widely used systems. Mechanisation and automation: trends in mechanised transport; design demands; drivers for automation; design topics. Case studies on transport systems.

Course material:

  • Lecture notes. Handouts

References from literature:

  • To be determined

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

-

Learning goals:

The student must be able to:

  1. recognize importance of transport systems and logistics in society, in particular in supply chains and in production systems

  2. list restrictions and options in design and optimisation of transport and logistic systems (energy consumption; legislative rules (environmental, labour); technical restrictions; working conditions)

  3. list characteristics of networks, terminals, warehouses and equipment (transport modes, terminal types,material handling and logistics)

  4. list characteristics of commonly applied principles in production organisation

  5. list load units and equipment used in material handling and list characteristics of widely used systems

  6. identify trends in mechanisation and automation in material handling  

  7. identify and define key performance indicators (KPI) of transport and logistic systems 

  8. list methods to analyse components of systems (i.e. queuing theory, simulation, forecasting, routing, scheduling) and apply the methods to small scale problems

  9. analyse processes at a transfer point (terminal, warehouse) and to decide on number of equipment and handling capacity needed to handle transport flows

Computer use:

-

Laboratory project(s):

-

Design content:

     

Percentage of design:  40%