MG2206 Design and Information Management 9.0 credits

Fundamentals of Simulation. Continuous and discrete in time simulation. Monte Carlo and dynamic simulations. Introduction to System Thinking. Systems with Feedback. Stable, unstable and oscillating systems. System Modeling: Causal Loop Diagrams, Stock and Rate Diagrams, Delays and smoothing. System Dynamics simulation models. Application to production systems, supply chain and project management. Simulation model construction building. Application of Design of Experiments to simulation. Model validation and verification. Output analysis: sampling strategies, variance reduction methods. Sensitivity analysis. Application: terminating and steady state systems, comparison of alternative systems.

Computer-Based Information Systems. Management information requirements, database, decision/information models, presentation models, and design issues. Interface with other components within the business, including marketing.

This course is meant to provide an in-depth

exposure to system modelling and simulation paradigms in order to enhance the student's ability to identify, represent, analyze, design, and manage complex systems whose behavior cannot be understood without simulation. Special emphasis is given to production systems, inventory systems and project management. The course covers topics in System Dynamics and Discrete Event Simulation. Appropriate state-of-the-art simulation software tools are used.
A comprehensive view is taken of the main information flows within a manufacturing enterprise to explore technology components, operations, management techniques and social issues related to information in manufacturing business.

For students on the M or P programmes
4G1165 Automation Technology
4G1166 Bachelor’s Thesis in Production Engineering and Management
4G1169 Manufacturing
For students on the TPEMM program, se programme description.

Will be announced at course start.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• INL1 - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Assignments (INL1; 3 cr)
Exam (TEN1; 6 cr)

Cornel-Mihai Nicolescu

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Limited number of participants.