Core Areas

Core areas provide the foundation for a competent Built Environment professional. These are linked to professional and technical skills that form part of the curricula expected by relevant professional bodies...

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Specialised Areas

Specialised areas examine underlying concepts for built environment professionals within unique contexts

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Future Skills Areas

Future skills related areas stretch the minds of our learners so that they can shape the future through being exposed to cutting edge exemplars...

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Production Systems in Off-Site Construction

Category: Future Skills Module: Offsite Construction

This learning package introduces production systems in off-site construction. Production systems are the glue which holds together the various components; this enables an enterprise to deliver the end product to its consumer(s) in a timely manner at a reasonable price. This package will cover, Integrating Resources to satisfy customers and achieve the strategic goals of the organization, facilities planning and layout design and forecasting and inventory management.

Learning Material
- Document 1: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  A 20 page word document introducing Production Systems in Off-Site Construction.
- Presentation 1: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  A series of 24 PowerPoint slides introduces integrating resources to satisfy customers and achieve the strategic goals of the organisation.
Evidence Based Case Study
- Case Study: Production Systems Submitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  A 1 page word document outlining a work-based case study exercise for you to work through.
Self Assessment and Solutions
- Self Assessment Test QUESTIONS: Manufacturing SystemsSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  5 questions for you to test your knowledge in Manufacturing Systems.
- Self Assessment Test ANSWERS: Manufacturing SystemsSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  Answers to the questions set in Self Assessment Test: Manufacturing Systems.
External Resource
- Further Reading: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011
  
  Sources of information and a list of websites for additional help.

Core Areas

Specialised Areas

Future Skills Areas

Production Systems in Off-Site Construction

Learning Material

Document 1: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Presentation 1: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Evidence Based Case Study

Case Study: Production Systems Submitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Self Assessment and Solutions

Self Assessment Test QUESTIONS: Manufacturing SystemsSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011

Self Assessment Test ANSWERS: Manufacturing SystemsSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011

External Resource

Further Reading: Production Systems in Off-Site ConstructionSubmitted: Tue, 26 Jul 2011