Course detail

Logistics of Transport and Handling Systems

FSI-DLD Acad. year: 2024/2025 Summer semester

The course in Logistic of the transport and handling introduces with logistic services and costs and with their influence upon the effective functions of transport-handling systems. Material flow, its analysis and evaluation methods are discussed. Mathematical expression of handling-transport problem. Methods of minimizing transport costs. Utilization of a computer support for the simulation of transport-handling processes.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Prerequisites

Students are required to have the knowledge of technical mechanics and mathematics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit requirements:
- attendance at seminars
- elaboration of the final tasks
Examination:
Students are evaluated according to his acquired knowledge and his to apply. The examination is written and oral.
The attendance at lectures is voluntary.
The attendance at seminars is obligatory, checked by the tutor. The form of compensation of missed lessons is solved individually with the course supervisor.

Language of instruction

Czech

Aims

The aim of course is to acquaint with a conception, sense and meaning of logistics, transport planning, material handling and conveyor system planning. Logistics as an instrument of optimalization, cost reduction and marketing in transport. Logistic factors. Logistic strategy in transport.Introduction to numerical simulation program and its associated programming languages. The possibility of its use for solving transport-handling processes.
Obtaining basic knowledge of the logistic functions in transport and handling with materials. Students will be able to determine suitable logistic coefficient and to execute the calculation of logistic costs and outputs. Students will learn the principles simulating simple transport and handling processes using numerical software.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The study programmes with the given course

Programme C-AKR-P: , Lifelong learning
branch CLS: , 4 credits, elective

Programme B-STR-P: Engineering, Bachelor's
branch SSZ: Machine and Equipment Construction, 4 credits, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Syllabus

1. Logistic,conception,meaning at economy.
2. Requirements of logistic regarding transport sector.
3. Calculations of logistic costs and outputs.
4. Bilateral action of logistic and handling systems and information system.
5. Combined transport and development trends
6. Methods of minimization of transport costs.
7. Logistic factors.
8. Principle problems of transport economy.
9. Handling process and handling equipments, quantitative factors of handling process.
10. Handling equipment – conveyors.
11. Handling equipment – cranes, industrial trucks.
12. Positioning equipments, storage unit and forming equipment.
13. Storage equipment, identification and control equipment.

Computer-assisted exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Solution of handling-transport problem – index methods.
2. Solution of handling-transport problem – method VAM.
3. Solution of handling-transport problem – optical method.
4. Solution of handling-transport problem (individual tasks).
5. Solution of optimised material flow for determined production scheme.
6. Solution of optimised material flow for determined production scheme.
7. Solution of optimised material flow (individual tasks).
8. The possibility of modeling transport and handling processes.
9. The numerical simulation program (structure, function of objects).
10. The numerical simulation program (simulating of systems and subsystems).
11. The numerical simulation program (possibilities of model controls).
12. The numerical simulation program (animation of model).
13. The numerical simulation program (animation of model and output).