Advanced Diploma in Operations Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Analyse and define the problem, and identify criteria for an acceptable operations-related solution.
• Apply relevant Operations Management knowledge and skills to solve the problem.
• Generate possible approaches and formulate workable solutions.
• Model and analyse possible solutions.
• Evaluate possible solutions and select the best one.
• Formulate and present the solution appropriately.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Apply a mix of basic mathematics, numerical analysis, and statistics in solving complex operations-related problems.
• Utilize theories, principles, and laws related to Operations Management.
• Perform formal analysis and modelling on operations-related systems or processes.
• Conceptualise and reason about operations-related materials, components, systems, or processes.
• Work within the boundaries of the operations-related practice area.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Plan and manage an operations process focusing on important issues and dealing with constraints.
• Acquire and evaluate knowledge, information, and resources to apply appropriate principles and design tools for workable solutions.
• Assess selected solutions in terms of social, economic, legal, health, safety, and environmental impacts.
• Perform tasks including analysis, quantitative modelling, and optimization of operations-related products, systems, or processes.
• Formulate the operations problem to satisfy user needs, standards, codes of practice, and legislation.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Plan and conduct macro and micro environmental investigations and experiments in operations management.
• Search available literature and critically evaluate material for suitability in operations management investigations.
• Perform necessary analysis for operations-related investigations.
• Select and use equipment or software appropriately in investigations.
• Analyse, interpret, and derive information from available operations-related data.
• Draw environmental impact conclusions based on available evidence.
• Record purpose, process, and outcomes of investigations in technical reports.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Assess applicability and limitations of operations-related methods, skills, or tools against required results.
• Apply methods, skills, or tools correctly to achieve required results.
• Test and assess results produced by methods, skills, or tools against requirements.
• Create, select, and use operations-related computer applications as needed.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Ensure appropriate structure, style, and language of written and oral communication for the purpose.
• Use graphics effectively to enhance the meaning of operations-related solutions.
• Use visual materials to enhance oral communications related to operations solutions.
• Employ accepted methods for providing operations-related information to others involved in the activity.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Explain the principles of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
• Carry out individual work effectively, strategically, and on time.
• Contribute to team activities to support the output of the team.
• Demonstrate functioning as a team leader.
• Organize and plan a design or research project.
• Carry out effective communication in individual and team work contexts.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Describe the nature and complexity of ethical dilemmas.
• Describe the ethical implications of decisions.
• Make professional judgments ethically and professionally in problem solving and design.

Integrated Assessment:

• Projects with detailed criteria will allow for comprehensive Integrative Assessment covering all learning achieved.
• Formative and Summative Assessment processes will validate integration of concepts, ideas, and actions across the qualification.
• Assessment tools will evaluate knowledge, critical thinking, evaluation prowess, communication, and presentation skills.

Formative Assessment:

• Tutorials, assignments, projects, and class tests with direct feedback.
• Computer-based simulations and interactive feedback.
• Individual and collaborative discussions providing formative feedback.

Summative Assessment:

• Closed/open book tests, projects, assignments, presentations, and examinations with feedback and scoring.
• Assessment rubrics and peer scoring for projects and presentations.