MEEM4020 Enterprise Information Systems

Part I

Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3
Level: B4
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites:
MEEM2004 Engineering Principles and Design OR
CS2363 Computer Programming
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil


Part II  

Course Aims:
This course aims to introduce to the students the basic concepts of information systems applicable to the manufacturing industry; the applications of manufacturing resource planning (MRP)/enterprise resource planning system (ERP), systems development life cycle (SDLC), prototyping and decision support systems (DSS) techniques; and the recent development in functional information systems and e-commerce. On completing the course, students will be able to identify the critical factors in contemporary information systems applicable to industrial and business enterprises, and apply the related principles to solve operational and managerial problems in related fields.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting
(if applicable)

1.

Describe the basic concepts of contemporary information systems and services in the industry

2

2.

Apply relevant information systems principles and factors in the analysis, design, development and implementation phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)

3

3.

Apply the concepts of manufacturing resource planning (MRP)/enterprise resource planning (ERP), and decision support systems (DSS) in solving practical operational and managerial problems in a enterprise

3

4.

Describe various enterprise information systems, including executive information systems, marketing information systems, and human resources information systems

2

5.

Contrast the critical factors of e-commerce and Internet security

1

Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

Activity Type

Timetabled Activity (Hours per week)

Lecture/Tutorial/Laboratory Mix

Lecture (2); Laboratory (1)


CILO No

TLAs

 

Large class activities (hrs)

Laboratory Activities(hrs)

Total (hrs)

CILO 1

5

1

6

CILO 2

6

4

10

CILO 3

7

6

13

CILO 4

5

1

6

CILO 5

3

1

4

Total

26

13

39

Large class activities – The activities could include lectures, group discussion, watching relevant video, and writing minute papers.

Laboratory activities – Selected laboratory activities in contemporary information systems (e.g. MRP/ERP, SDLC, DSS, etc.) will be offered to students. Students are expected to work in groups of two to three members each. The groups need to use a commercial ERP system to carry out operational business functions, such as scheduling, material resource planning, information maintenance, order processing, etc.  The groups are required to submit a group report at the end of each laboratory activity to reflect their learning in these activities.

Assessment Tasks/Activities 
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILOs

ATs

Examination
(2 hours)

Laboratory Reports

Total

CILO 1

10

6

16

CILO 2

15

15

30

CILO 3

15

15

30

CILO 4

15

4

19

CILO 5

5

-

5

Total

60

40

100

*For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination should be obtained. 

Grading of Student Achievement:

1)

The 2-hour examination (60%) will be marked numerically and grades will be awarded accordingly.

2)

The laboratory reports (40%) will be assessed at least on how well the team would discuss and tackle the following items:

i.

Discussing the usages of ERP system in business operations.

ii.

Identifying the importance of various basic components and their inter-relationship in ERP systems.

iii.

Discussing how various parameters in an ERP system can affect scheduling results.

iv.

Discussing the benefits and importance of material resources planning in an enterprise.


Part III

Keyword Syllabus:

  • Introduction to Enterprise Information Systems
  • Manufacturing Information Systems and Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP)
  • Strategic, People, and Organisational Characteristics in an Information Era
  • Systems Concepts and Systems Life Cycle
  • Decision Support Systems (DSS) and Executive Information Systems
  • Marketing Information Systems
  • Human Resources Information Systems
  • Information Resources and Information Services
  • Electronic Business and its Applications

Related Links
Department of Manufacturing Engineering & Engineering Management