COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARBLE FACTORY PLANNING AND TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NBG 5013 MARBLE FACTORY PLANNING AND TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AHMET HAMDI DELIORMANLI

Offered to

NATURAL BUILDING STONES AND GEMSTONES

Course Objective

Choosing the machinery used in marble factories, determination of the labor force, total quality management with financial analysis will be discussed in this lesson.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the subjects of marble factory design and quality.
2   Able to make analysis of efficiency in products of marble factories.
3   Able to evaluate marble investment projects technically and economically.
4   Able to make total quality management in a working factory.
5   Able to make computer-aid design and analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Parameters affecting the planning of marble factory.
2 Capacity and capacity planning.
3 Production lines and machines in marble factories. Slab Line: Slab line machines and specifications. Factors affecting the choice of slab line machines.
4 Tile line: Tile line machines and specifications Factors affecting the choice of tile line machines.
5 Determination of the labor force in marble factories.
6 Preparing investments and their projects: Investment types. Projects and investment projects. Organizing an establishment. The concept of investment and deciding the investment s type. Feasibility study
7 I. Midterm Exam
8 Evaluation of investment projects: Data needed for evaluation. Evaluating the project according to certainty assumption. Static methods. Dynamic methods.
9 Computer aid practice
10 General knowledge about certification. Quality system certification symbol Documents and principles related with application. Evaluating the quality system of the organization. Obligations of the credentialed organization. Obligations of TSE
11 Documentation of quality management system Quality manuel Procedures Forms Lists Specifications Plans Instruction
12 An example for total quality practice for a marble factory.
13 II. Midterm Exam
14 Presentation of Homeworks

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Book(s):
1. - Aksöz H.I., 1999.Fabrika Organizasyonu. Ege Üniversitesi Yayını, izmir.
2. Amrhein, J. E. & Merrigan, M. W. 1989. Marble and Stone Slab Veneer. 2. Baskı, Masonry Insthute of America, California, USA.
3. Chacon, M. A. 1999. Architectural Stone Fabrication. Installation and Selection. John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA.
4. Deliormanlı A.H., 2000. Marble Processine Plant Design with Aid of Cotnputer Simulation. Ph.D. Thesis. Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School Natura! and Applied Science, Izmir.
5. Graves, K., Stone Fabrication Techniques & Tips
6. Karaca, 2. 2001. Mermer Madenciliği, DEÜ Torbalı Meslek Yüksekokulu Yayınları l, Izmir.
7. Köse H., Aksöz H.I., Kahraman B.,1997. Maden Isletme Ekonomisi DEÜ Müh.Fak.Yayın: 223. Izmir.
8. Onargan, T & Köse, H. (1997), Mermer. DEÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları 220.Izmir.
9. Riggs L., West T., 1986.Engineerine Economics.. McGraw Hill, Inc., New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical course

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 PRJ PROJECT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1* 0.125 + MTE 2 * 0.125 + PRJ * 0.25 +FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1* 0.125 + MTE 2 * 0.125 + PRJ * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ahmet.deliormanli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 173

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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