Universität Wien

040229 SE Bachelor Seminar (incl. Bachelor´s Paper) (2021W)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 06.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 20.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 10.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 17.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 24.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
  • Wednesday 12.01. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 19.01. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital
  • Wednesday 26.01. 13:15 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to write and present a bachelor thesis in the field of logistics. Previous knowledge in the field of logistics, e.g., by attending corresponding in-depth courses, is recommended.

Following a brief introduction to scientific work and finding a topic, the students have to define a suitable topic for their thesis. The concept of the thesis is described in an exposé, presented in a presentation and discussed with the lecturer. The bachelor thesis is written alone or in groups of two. The results of the work are presented and discussed in the plenary.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Participation in class (10%)
- Exposé (15%) (due by November 26)
- Interim presentation (10%) (digitally by individual appointment end of November to beginning of December)
- Final presentation (20%) (January)
- Thesis (45%) (due by February 11)

We reserve the right to check theses for academic integrity using plagiarism detection software.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to pass the seminar, you have to achieve at least 50%.

>=50% ->4
>= 63% -> 3
>= 75% -> 2
>= 87.5% -> 1

Examination topics

Topics of the bachelor theses must be related to the field of logistics, for example with reference to the following areas:
- Location planning
- Transportation planning
- Vehicle routing
- Models and methods of operations research
- ...

Reading list

Domschke, W., Drexl, A., Klein, R., & Scholl, A. (2015). Einführung in Operations Research. 9. Auflage. Springer.

Ghiani, G., Laporte, G., & Musmanno, R. (2013). Introduction to logistics systems management. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester.

Günther, H.O., Tempelmeier, H. (2009). Produktion und Logistik. 8. Auflage. Springer.

Mattfeld, D., & Vahrenkamp, R. (2013). Logistiknetzwerke: Modelle für Standortwahl und Tourenplanung. 2. Auflage. Springer.

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Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12