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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

310708 v.2 Industrial Engineering Major (Master of Science)


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This major provides tools for the quantitative evaluation of alternative policies, plans and decisions. Nationally, demand for graduates comes from government departments (agriculture, Forest Products Commission, treasury, transport and infrastructure, minerals and energy, and health), government agencies (CSIRO, DSTO) and industries such as mining and petroleum, banking, communications, defence, transport and logistics and manufacturing.



Major/Stream Organisation

Major/Stream Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this course can:

2. a clear and concise understanding of the principles and techniques that can be applied to modelling and optimising a range of industrial systems

8. appreciate the importance of cultural diversity and individual human rights and how these impact on their profession; work both as an independent professional and within teams, either as a leader or a collaborator, using effective problem solving and decision making skills in an ethical manner

3. a suite of optimisation tools that can be applied to generate a range of accurate and robust outputs that assist management in developing effective strategic, tactical and operational plans

9. experience in a significant industry focussed R&D project

1. the skills necessary to pursue research into developing models and techniques for difficult industry problems for whichavailable methods are either not applicable or else are computationally intractable

4. communicate effectively in language appropriate to the discipline of Industrial Modelling & Optimisation in both the oral and written word through the production of alarge and detailed project report

5. an appreciation of the contribution that modelling and optimisation technology can provide to improve the quality, efficiency and productivity of industry; use established and emerging technologies and applies them appropriately within the field of Industrial Modelling and Optimisation

6. demonstrate an ability to be self-motivated and self-directed lifelong learners, keeping up to date with recent developments in the discipline

7. understand and appreciate the global nature and impact of industrial modelling and optimisation and the international standards of practice that are relevant to their profession

Course Organisation Note

This major is prescriptive and electives are not available. It is expected that students enrolling in this major will not need to undertake preparatory units.



Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311700 v.1   Science Research Methodologies 551 3.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   75.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
302292 v.1   Network Optimisation 202 4.0 25.0
309807 v.1   Mathematical Statistics 503 4.0 25.0
310297 v.2   Logistics Modelling and Optimisation 202 4.0 25.0
310301 v.2   Dynamic and Stochastic Modelling and Optimisation 302 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310345 v.1   Industrial Modelling and Optimisation 601 4.0 25.0
310346 v.2   Network Optimisation for Transport and Logistics 601 4.0 25.0
6842 v.3   Master Project 652 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
310343 v.1   Production Planning and Management 602 4.0 25.0
310351 v.2   Logistics and Supply Chain Optimisation 602 4.0 25.0
6843 v.3   Master Project 653 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
302332 v.3   Applied Statistics 401 3.0 25.0
310317 v.2   Supply Chain Modelling and Optimisation 501 4.0 25.0
6125 v.6   Numerical Methods 501 3.0 25.0
8140 v.6   Operations Research 201 4.0 25.0

*    This major is prescriptive and electives are not available. It is expected that students enrolling in this major will not need to undertake preparatory units.





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