Math 200 – Independent Study

Industrial Engineering - Spring, 2014

Tuesdays 12:15 – 2:05 in 2137

Instructor:Jennifer Strehler

Office:DP 2741

Phone:(847) 376-7071

E-mail:

Website:

Office Hours:Monday:12:15 – 2:05 pm

Tuesday:7:00 – 7:50 am

Thursday: 7:00 – 7:50 am, 12:15 – 2:15 pm

Supporting Advisor: Gloria Liu

E-mail:

Textbook:The Goal: A process of ongoing improvement, Eliyahu M. Goldratt– required

Isn’t it obvious?,Eliyahu M. Goldratt – optional

The Walmart Effect, Charles Fishman – optional

Prerequisites

Recommendation and approval of the instructor and department dean. No more than a total of four credits in independent study courses, regardless of discipline, may be applied toward a degree.

Course Description

This course offers an opportunity to earn two credit hours in the Mathematics Department.

Learning Objectives

It is presumed that students will spend a minimumof two hours outside class for each hour in class in order to meet the following objectives:

1.Understand fundamental queuing concepts

2.Understand fundamental inventory management concepts

3.Understand fundamental capacity management concepts

4.Understand fundamental cash flow concepts

5.Analyze historical data and make projections regarding future trends

6.Develop interdisciplinary team research skills

Academic Integrity

Students, Faculty and administration at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton's Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

cheating,

plagiarism (turning in work not written by you or lacking proper citation),

falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),

helping others to cheat,

making unauthorized changes in official documents,

pretending to be someone else or having someone else to pretend to be you,

making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students with a fair hearing if a complaint is made. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.

Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

Course Expectations

  • Your regular attendance, as well as active and productive participation is expected and will be critically important to your success in this class. As such, an attendance sheet will circulate each class meeting. It is your responsibility to make sure that you sign the attendance sheet each session. Coming to class late (or leaving early) is a distraction and results in not receiving instructional material. This is particularly important in this course, as there is no textbook that you can read on your own to “fill in the blanks” if you miss a class. If it is necessary for you to leave early - or if you arrive late, you will be considered to have been absent for half of the class. Absences will affect your grade as follows:

Number of unexcused absencesChange in your course average

0+ 1%

.5– 1%

1– 2 %

1.5 – 3 %

2– 4%

etc. etc.

If it is necessary for you to miss class, you are still responsible for the material missed. You may find it beneficial to exchange phone numbers with a 'study buddy'. Office hours will not be used to replace regular class attendance.

  • Every student is expected to participate in class during group work and lecture.
  • Students are expected to take notes on the lecture, as knowledge of the material covered in class will be required on the projects.
  • Come prepared for class. This includes:
  • Review the lecture notes. It is highly recommended that you review each lecture on the day it was presented.
  • Do all assigned homework.
  • Prepare for the next class by reading assigned material.
  • Academic integrity.
  • Ask for clarification if you don't understand something. If you don't feel comfortable asking questions in class, please ask them via e-mail or during office hours.
  • Students are expected to maintain a classroom environment that allows learning for all students. If you would rather sleep, read extraneous material, send/receive text messages, do homework in class or hold side conversations, you will be asked to utilize one of your absences.
  • I am teaching more than one course this term. If you send me an e-mail, make sure you put MAT 200 in the subject line of your e-mail so that I know which class you are in (and that your e-mail is not spam!) Please use complete sentences and avoid textspeak in your e-mail.

Assignments, Quizzes and Exams

  • Homework will be due at the beginning of Tuesday’s class.
  • As a result of the need to stay current with the material, late homework assignments may only be turned in if they are received within 48 hours of the due date. A late assignment must be typed and submitted via e-mail. A late homework assignment will only receive half of the credit it would have received if the assignment had been submitted on time. Only one late homework assignment will be accepted per student.
  • Projects will be done using software to simulate the daily activities of a lab that tests blood samples. Students will manage the laboratory for a week at a time in each of the two projects, making decisions regarding inventory policies, contract terms, the number of machines at various stations and other items affecting the daily operations of their laboratory. Details of the projects will be distributed as the semester progresses.
  • A term paper will be written based on your independent reading of The Goal. Details of this paper will be distributed as the semester progresses.
  • Students will also be expected to present course material at the All Students Gathering.

Grading

Project 130%

Project 230%

Presentation 05/06/1410%

Term Paper 05/13/1415%

Homework Average15%

Course grades will be determined as follows:

90% - 100%A

80% - 89%B

70% - 79%C

60% - 69%D

Less than 60%F

A grade if "I" (Incomplete) must be formally requested of the instructor by the student and may be granted only if the student has missed no more than one project for the entire term and the student’s course average is at least 70. The decision to grant the "I" grade will be made by the instructor alone. No incomplete grades will be given without documented evidence of serious illness or circumstances.

Other Course Information

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in Instructional Support Services. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.

Important Dates

January 21 / Spring 2014 semester classes begin
January 27 / Last day to submit proof of residency, business service agreements and chargebacks/joint agreements
February 16 / Last day to drop from 16-week courses and have course dropped from record
February 17
February 18 / President’s Day holiday, College closed
Last day to change to audit for 16-week courses
March 2 / Incomplete (I) grades from Fall, 2013 semester for which faculty have not submitted final grades will become an "F" after this date.
March 14 / Last day for filing Graduation Petitions
March 17 – 23
March 24 / Spring Break
Classes resume after Spring Break
March 26
March 30 / Registration opens for Summer 2014 semester
Last day to withdraw with a “W” from 16-week courses. Students will receive a grade in all courses in which they are enrolled after March 30
April 9 / Registration opens for Fall 2014 semester
May 15, 16 / Evaluation Days

Outline of Topics(subject to change)

  1. Lean operations
  2. Queueing basics
  3. Inventory Management basics
  4. Capacity Management basics