After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• to illustrate the basic concept of production and manufacturing.
• describe concepts of production management.
• analyze methods and tools of quality management.
• to name the basics of maintenance

 Link to the lecture units as well as documents can be found on TUWEL.

Importance of production/manufacturing, definitions of terms (value added, production function,..), materials management, operative production management, production planning and control, control principles and concepts in production, production systems, time management, maintenance, importance of QM and definitions of terms, process-oriented QM, integrated management systems, TQM, methods and tools of QM, key performance indicator systems in QM, current developments in production and quality management Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator

Impulse lectures, interactive development of the core contents, discussion of case studies, videos and numerous concrete practical examples from the current implementation in organisations, references to literature.

Written exam

Information about the process of the exam can be found in the TUWEL course E330-02 Exams 2024W/2025S (Course: E330-02 Prüfungen 2024W/2025S | TUWEL (tuwien.ac.at)). You must enroll in this course yourself. Participation in the sample exam in the Safe Exam Browser on TUWEL is a prerequisite for admission to the actual exam.

In order to take part in an examination, it is necessary to register in time (for the respective examination date) in TISS. Students who do not meet the registration deadline cannot take part in the exam! Enquiries in this regard will not be answered!

Examination Barriers

In accordance with the study regulations (Mitteilungsblatt 2014, 3. Stück; Nr.22), the following rules apply to the cancellation of examinations.

§ 18a. (1)) The students are entitled to cancel their examinations orally, in writing or electronically with the examiner or dean of studies at the latest two working days before the day of the examination.

(2) If students do not appear for an examination without having cancelled their registration in accordance with paragraph 1, the Dean of Studies is entitled to exclude these students from the registration for this examination for a period of eight weeks at the suggestion of the examiner. This period begins on the examination day on which the student, despite having registered correctly, did not appear without having cancelled his/her registration beforehand. The affected students must be informed of the suspension in an appropriate manner.

(3) If the student can prove that he/she has been prevented from deregistering in due time in accordance with paragraph 1 by a valid reason (e.g. accident) or another reason worthy of special consideration, the suspension must be lifted.

It should be noted that use is made of the option set out in paragraph (2) for students who do not appear at the examination without prior deregistration.

Examinations: Registration by e-mail to lehreBTSP@tuwien.ac.at

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Basic knowledge in production, logistics, quality, process and project management