Course Title: Integrated Logistics Support Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Integrated Logistics Support Management

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
AERO2309	City Campus	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006
MANU2117	City Campus	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015
MANU2117	City Campus	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016
MANU2117	City Campus	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023
MANU2118	Air Transport Training College	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Distance / Correspondence	Offsh 2 08, Offsh 3 08, Offsh 2 09, Offsh 3 09
MANU2119	China Airlines Ltd	Postgraduate	115H Aerospace, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Face-to-Face	Offsh 2 08, Offsh 3 08

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MANU2464	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	JulDec2017 (XXX1)
MANU2464	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	JulDec2018 (KP4), JulDec2018 (All)
MANU2464	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	JanJun2020 (All)
MANU2464	RMIT Online	Postgraduate	172H School of Engineering	Internet	JulDec2023 (KP4)

Course Coordinator: Dr Arun Kumar

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4328

Course Coordinator Email: a.kumar@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

In this course you will learn how a systems approach can be used as the philosophy and practice to solve logistics problems and integrate logistics function with other management functions in an engineering oriented organisation. You will explore concepts in integrated logistics support, system design and analysis of logistics systems, development of logistic support and its requirement analysis, equipment supportability. You will develop skills in data collection from a variety of logistics activities and points of operation, personnel organisation and communication system. 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes:

1. Needs, Context and Systems

1.1. Identify and assess risks (including OH&S) as well as the economic, social and environmental impacts of engineering activities


2. Analysis

2.1. Comprehend and apply advanced theory-based understanding of engineering fundamentals and specialist bodies of knowledge in the selected discipline area to predict the effect of engineering activities

2.2. Understand the scope, principles, norms, accountabilities and bounds of contemporary engineering practice in the specific discipline

3. Professional Practice

3.1. Apply systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects

4. Research

4.1. Develop creative and innovative solutions to engineering challenges

 

Upon successful completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Apply fundamentals of logistics engineering, design supportability criteria, support infrastructures and physical support resources for the management of logistics support function.
2. Apply theory and practice of availability, reliability and maintainability analysis in the design of integrated logistics support systems to improve supportability.
3. Analyse and quantify risks in logistics support using mathematical techniques and develop approaches to mitigation of the analysis outcomes.
4. Identify and analyse, within the content of the logistics support system, all functions such as material flows, distribution, manpower and personnel, training and training devices, and the sustaining of life cycle maintenance, operation and support, for the development of improvement plan.

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities throughout the course include: Online learning experiences with face-to-face lectorials every week. Weekly Webinars for offshore program. 

Overview of Learning Resources

All lecture Powerpoint slides, model answers of exercises in previous semesters are available from the course Canvas (accessed via myRMIT). Multimedia files related to the topics will also be uploaded to the respective weekly folders. Except for guest lecturers (due to copyright restrictions), all webinars in this course will be recorded on Canvas. 

There is a prescribed text. A list of journal articles will be used as reading materials.  Copies of these articles can be obtained from RMIT Library journal subscriptions.

Overview of Assessment

X This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching).

 

Face to Face Course (MANU2117)

Assessment item: Assignment 1 (Individual Project 1, Written Report Submission) 
Weighting of final grade:  35%     
Related course learning outcomes:  1, 2, 3
Description:  In this assessment, there are four main parts. To begin you'll need to choose a situation or system you would like to understand better. You'll use this system for each of the four parts of this assessment. 

Assessment item:  Assignment 2 (Individual Multiple-Choice Quiz) 
Weighting of final grade:  20%      
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 
Description:  This Quiz will be a 1-hour test that may be taken any time within a 24-hour period. 

Assessment item:  Assignment 3 (Individual Final Project, Written Report Submission) 
Weighting of final grade:  45%           
Related course learning outcomes:  3,4 
Description:  Scenario analysis  

 

Online Course Offshore Program (MANU2464)

Assessment item: Assignment 1 (Individual Discussion, Written Report Submission)
Weighting of final grade: 10%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3
Description: In this assessment, there are four main parts. To begin you'll need to choose a situation or system you would like to understand better. You'll use this system for each of the four parts of this assessment. 

Assessment item: Assignment 2 (Individual Written Report Submission)
Weighting of final grade: 40%
Related course learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3
Description: To begin you'll need to choose a situation or system you would like to understand better. You'll use this system for each of the four parts of this assessment. 

Assessment item: Assignment 3 (Individual Written Report Submission)
Weighting of final grade: 50% (first draft 15%, final report 35%)
Related course learning outcomes: 3, 4
Description:  Scenario analysis. This assignment has several parts to it. Each part allows you to apply knowledge from this course to a different real-world situation. You are required to complete all parts of the assignment. Write your responses in your own words. Each situation has a variety of questions and considerations that are outline.