Course Code & Number
IE 466
Course Title
Humanitarian Logistics
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: IE 232
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Introduction to humanitarian operations. Disaster management cycle. Decision problems faced in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. Modeling and solution methodologies. Location, routing, allocation, inventory models. The activities and challenges in the humanitarian supply chain for the procurement, warehousing and distribution of the aid. Uncertainty and human behavior in disasters. Practical examples, projects, case studies and games.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to introduce humanitarian applications of industrial engineering and operations research with particular emphasis on logistics problems and develop skills to formulate mathematical models and solution approaches for these problems.
Software Usage
PC, Laptop, Java ILOG Cplex, Gams
Course Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this course, students will be able to:
1. Gain knowledge regarding disaster management and humanitarian logistics (i),
2. Understand current research trends and the main challenges faced in humanitarian logistics (i),
3. Develop understanding of modeling different location, routing, allocation (distribution) and inventory problems faced in humanitarian logistics (c),
4. Assess the value of solutions generated by different models with respect to the disaster management authority and the people affected by the disaster (h).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Lab Assignment
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Tomasini R., , Wassenhove L. V. (2009), Humanitarian Logistics, Palgrave Macmillan UK.
2. Kovacs G., Spens K.M. (2012), Relief Supply Chain Management for Disasters: Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Logistics, Business Science Reference.
3. Apte A. (2010), Humanitarian Logistics: A New Field of Research and Action, Now Publishers, 2010.
Required Reading
Course materials, lecture notes
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Lab Applications |
5 |
| Hands-on Work |
30 |
| Exams/Quizzes |
40 |
| Case Study Analysis |
5 |
| Oral Presentation |
5 |
| Team Meetings |
20 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
