Logistics Information Technology HYIT (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The objective of the course
Management and development of supply chains and logistics processes demands the utilization of data collection and processing of data. As a logistics professional you need to understand how data can be gathered automatically and analyzed with information systems. In this course you’ll also learn how these technologies create competitive advantage.

Course Competences
This course develops and assesses the following competences: Technology, Knowledge and understanding, Investigation and information retrieval and Communication and team work.

The learning objectives of the course
Student knows the most common automatic data gathering methods in logistics, understands how they work and how companies benefit from them. Student knows what kind of information systems companies utilize and understands how they can bring competitive advantage. Student can also conduct a research and present the findings in a compact manner.

Content

In this course you'll study
- Identification technologies
- Intelligent Transport Systems and Fleet management
- Strategic Information Systems

Teaching methods

-lectures
-distance learning
-group assignments
-laboratory exercise
-learning tasks

Employer connections

- Possible visiting lecturers

Exam schedules

If an exam is held, the date and method will be announced in the course opening information.

Completion alternatives

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1)
Recognizes the most important information systems used by companies. Knows the most important intelligent transport systems and most of the identification and data capture technologies.

Fair (2)
Knows fairly the information systems used by companies. Knows most of the intelligent transport systems and identification and data capture technologies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3) Knows most of the information systems used by companies and is aware of their strategic meaning. Knows intelligent transport systems and can use identification and data capture technologies for problem solving.

Very good (4) - Knows most of the information systems used by companies and understands their strategic meaning. Understands the role of intelligent transport systems in society and can apply identification and data capture technologies for problem solving.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) - Knows broadly different information systems used by companies and understands their strategic meaning. Understands the benefits of intelligent transport systems for companies and the whole society. Can apply identification and data capture technologies in an innovative manner for problem solving.