1. Master of Science inOperations Management & Logistics Prof. Jan Fransoo Program Director

2. Who are expected today • Degree students OML • So, the following students can leave now: • Exchange students • Premaster students who have not yet been admitted to take graduate courses • Undergraduate students who have not yet been admitted to take graduate courses /School of Industrial Engineering

3. Credit system • European Credit Transfer System • Based on student estimated workload • 1 cp = 28 hrs of workload • Graduate courses: 5 cp • Exception: language and communication courses • Deficiency courses: 3cp (half semester course) of 6cp (full semester course) • 30 cp in one semester • Typically 6 courses per semester /School of Industrial Engineering

4. Academic Calendar Tue=Fri (etc) 2 semesters 2 quarters per semester 8 weeks of classes per quarter 2 weeks exams per quarter Make-up exams in August /School of Industrial Engineering

5. Registration • Course registration is not required • Except for language classes • Except if teacher indicated this for team formation • Exam registration is required • Taking exam without being registered: exam will not be graded • Withdraw exam registration if you decide not to take the exam (otherwise a no-show will appear on your grade list) • Except if there is no written exam /School of Industrial Engineering

6. Studyweb: Adding and dropping courses Always add the course to your Studyweb course list Deregister from the course if you decide to drop the course (as a courtesy to the professor and your fellow students) If a course contains team work, make a commitment to your team mates for the entire semester or drop the course in the first week In principle, do not match up with exchange students during your team work /School of Industrial Engineering

7. OML – 3 fields • Human Performance Management • Information Systems • business process modeling • ICT architectures • software engineering • Operations Planning, Accounting & Control • production planning • inventory control & supply chain planning • management accounting / financial accounting • Quality and reliability engineering /School of Industrial Engineering

8. Program Composition Core courses (compulsory): 30 cp Restricted Electives: maximum 30 cp Free Electives: minimum 20 cp Master Thesis Preparation: 10 cp Master Thesis: 30 cp /School of Industrial Engineering

9. Semester 4 Semester 3 Electives Semester 2 Semester 1 Program structure Master Thesis Thesis Preparation International Term Restricted Electives Core Courses /School of Industrial Engineering

10. Core courses • 1JM11 - Performance Enhancement • 1CM20 – Management Accounting • 0LM05 – Philosophy of Management Science • 1ZM30 – Research design, Data collection, and Analysis • One out of two: • 1BM05 - Business Process Management • 1BM40 – E-business Architectures and Systems • One out of two: • 1CM10 – Modeling & Analysis of Manufacturing Systems • 1CM25 – Supply Chain Operations Planning /School of Industrial Engineering

11. Electives • Restricted electives • max. 30 cp to be approved by mentor • IS: 1BM05 and 1BM40 + all courses in one of three fields+ remainder approved by mentor individually • HPM: at least 9cp HPM electives • OPAC: 1CM05, 1CM10, 1CM25 • Free electives • Any graduate course at TU/e • Any graduate course at another Dutch university (for EU students only and subject to admission) • Except where indicated or if there is a clear overlap with an IE undergraduate course or a graduate course already listed • At least 10 credits in C category (business / social sciences) /School of Industrial Engineering

12. Mentor system • Select group at least one year before start of the MSc Thesis Project and not earlier than at the end of your first semester after formal start of the program • Allocation through application; give preference for mentor • Virtual market open at the end of the semester • From 19 May until 23 June • Cannot match earlier • Must match before end – otherwise mentor will be assigned • Information session 12 May, 12:35 in Pav. B1 • Keep track of announcements on Studyweb news channel • Role of mentor: • assistance with composition of study program • approval of restricted electives • advise on study, incl international semester • assistance with selection and preparation of thesis topic and thesis proposal (and company if needed) • supervision of thesis project /School of Industrial Engineering

13. Options within the program • Double diploma (INPG – France and KAIST- Korea) • for students with undergraduate diploma at TU/e – IE • Apply at admission board before end of your first semester • Semester abroad • for students without any TU/e administered scholarship and a standard program (no deficiencies) • Pre-doctoral certificate • for students with objective to start PhD • extra modules at PhD level, provide exemptions in PhD program • only after admission by admission board • with thesis project conducted on theoretical topic /School of Industrial Engineering

14. Options in addition assistantships internships (industry placements) in Summer /School of Industrial Engineering

15. More information • Schedules, exams: http://owinfo.tue.nl • Course related: http://studyweb.tue.nl • Use subscription options for studyweb news! • Department and program related information : http://education.ieis.tue.nl • New program portal (bookmark this!) /School of Industrial Engineering

16. Use the website • Rules and regulations • Forms • News and updates • It is your responsibility to be informed! /School of Industrial Engineering

17. Contents USB stick 2009/2010 • Word of welcome by the dean of the department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences: prof.dr. Sjoerd Romme • Education and Examination Regulations • Programs bachelor-, master- and pre-master programs • Links to: OW info; Education website; Studyweb • Brochure of TU/e Science Park: studying, living and enterprising on the TU/e campus • Map of Paviljoen and IPO building: capacity groups, study advisors, education administration, international office /School of Industrial Engineering