Tuotantotalous - Industrial Engineering and Management

Toimitusketjun johtaminen: - tuotannon- ja varastonohjauksen peruskäsitteet ja mallit Kustannusjohtaminen: - kustannusjohtamisen peruskäsitteet ja menetelmät

The course aims to provide methodological support and clear guidelines to master students on how to conduct research in management and how to report its results. The course consists of lectures and seminars. Topics include but not limited to formulating and clarifying the research topics, reviewing the literature, understanding research philosophies and approaches, formulating research design and choosing research methods, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and writing research reports and presenting the results. Research reports, seminar presentations, quizzes, and individual learning diaries are essential parts of course evaluation.

The Orientation Days activities. Practical study-related information. Degree requirements. Planning of Master's studies. Preparation of the individual study plan. Monitoring the progess of studies with the Academic Directors and Student Affairs Secretary. The Scientific Library collections and databases.

Ydinaines: syvennetään osaamista jollakin tuotantotalouden osa-alueella ja kehitetään yleisiä tieteellisen kirjoittamisen ja projektiluontoisen tutkimustyön valmiuksia. Täydentävä tieto: ongelmanmäärittely ja jäsentäminen, kirjallisuustiedon hankinta, tiedon jäsentäminen, kirjallinen raportointi, suullinen esittäminen.

Diplomityö on diplomi-insinöörin tutkinnon opinnäyte. Yleensä työ on yrityksen toimeksiannosta tehty kehittämishanke, jonka kesto on noin 6 kuukautta. Työ sisältää vastuullisen työskentelyn tuotantotalouden alaan liittyvässä yrityksen kehittämishankkeessa, hankkeen raportoinnin diplomityön muodossa ja oman työn esittelyn 1. tarkastajan määräämällä tavalla. Ennen työn palautusta sen alkuperäisyys on tarkastettava kurssin moodle-sivuilla Turnitin-ohjelmalla. Tuotantotalouden koulutusohjelma järjestää syys- ja kevätlukukaudella diplomityöhön liittyvät keskustelutilaisuudet suomeksi ja englanniksi. Opiskelijan on anottava diplomityön aiheen vahvistamista (1A-lomake) heti, kun työn aihe ja ohjaaja ovat tiedossa. Lisätietoja eLUT:ssa.

Tutustutaan yrityksen liiketoimintaan ja johtamiseen, erityisesti kustannusjohtamiseen, toimitusketjuihin ja liiketoimintaprosesseihin, innovaatio- ja teknologiajohtamiseen.

Ydinaines: opiskeluun liittyvät käytännöt, opiskelutaidot, yrittäjämäinen oppiminen, ajanhallinta, itsensä johtaminen, kirjaston tietokannat ja tiedonhaku, lähdeviittaustekniikka, kansainvälistyminen, opintosuunnitelman laatiminen

This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in their field of study and facilitate their future employment by fostering industry connections. During the projects or internships, students hone their abilities to apply what they have learned in university courses to real-world situations and gain new knowledge from industry experts. These newly acquired skills and knowledge can then be applied to academic work.

The INLOG Master’s Thesis Seminar provides Master's students with theoretical insights and practical tools for their master’s theses. The course will include lectures and seminars that prepare student in completing the research plan for the master’s thesis. During the course, students will develop a research plan for a topic agreed with the supervisor and present their research plans at different stages as well as give feedback on other students’. 

Introductory lecture, final seminar with presentations and written report

Learning topics include: · Personal selling tools · Story creation · Buyer/seller psychology and behaviour · Sales strategy building · Team building and compensation planning · Commercialization process for innovations · Venture funding planning · Technology valuation process · Intellectual property rights Learning is implemented by independent study materials, practical workshops and contact lectures. Teaching methods include workshop-based lectures, presentations, real-life cases, guest speakers, online tasks and report writing. The lectures of the course will be held mostly as contact classes. 

The course aims to provide guidelines to students on how to conduct research in management and how to report research results. The course is a combination of online and traditional teaching. Course consists of lectures, practical seminars (online or offline) and students’ presentations and group work. Topics include but not limited to research questions formulation, literature review, choice of research methods, research design, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. Research report and presentations are an essential part of course evaluation. Research reports are done in groups. Significant load of independent work is planned in this course.

Among lectures, course contains case exercises (which will combine the issues of different transportation modes and related networks together with use of IT tools) and written literature review (from selected and agreed topic - this is plagiarism checked by Turnitin).

Among lectures, course contains case exercises and written literature review.

This course has three sections, in the first section, this course aims to discuss technology theories, disruptive technologies, and disruptive innovations. This course will introduce business students to recent technological trends, such as Cloud Computing, to enhance their understanding of how these technologies are influencing contemporary businesses. In the second part, this course intends to develop learners’ understanding of digital innovation and transformation, reinventing business models for digital strategy, and creating digital products and services. In the third section, this course unpacks recent platform revolutions to explore their designing, marketing, monetizing, and strategy elements. It will help students to understand technology-oriented markets and business models (platforms) that are revolutionizing the traditional way of doing business.

In addition to lectures, course contains practical evidence-based approach to managing innovation in a wide range of contexts, including manufacturing, services, small to large organizations and the private, public and third sectors.

During the introductory (orientation) course students will get essential instructions into master level education in industrial engineering and management (IEM) at LUT University, The INLOG program, challenge-based education, LUT culture and the region. During this intensive course students will have following lectures and seminars: introduction to master studies in IEM, essentials to INLOG program, regional student life and Finnish culture, and vital elements of challenge-based education and experiential learning. As a part of this course students will execute personal study plan in workshops. As a requirement to pass the course students must complete an online exam and validated study plan.

Opiskelijat oppivat data-analytiikan hyödyntämisestä organisaatioiden johtamisessa, mukaan lukien operatiivisten ja strategisten päätösten tekeminen liiketoiminnassa data-analytiikan avulla. Kurssilla käytettäviä työkaluja: Excelin peruskäyttö, Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI