SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE
PROGRAM: Industrial Engineering

1. Course Code MEIE3284

2. Course Title Industrial Information System
3. Credits 3
4. Pre-requisite Course(s) COMP2002, ENGR2216, ENGR2217
5. Co-requisite Course(s)
6. Equivalent Course(s)
7. Incompatible Course(s)
8. Course Category University Requirement University Elective
College Requirement College Elective
Department Requirement Department Elective
Specialization Requirement Specialization Elective
Other (specify):
9. Course Owner College: Engineering Department: Mech. and Ind. Eng.
10. Course Type Lecture Lecture/Lab
Lecture/Seminar Lecture/Studio
Lecture/Tutorial Lecture/Lab/Tutorial or Seminar
Tutorial Laboratory (Practical)
Field or Work Placement Studio
Seminar Internship
Workshop Project
11. Language of Instruction English
12. Course Description
Industrial Information Systems presents a body of knowledge applicable to many aspects of industrial and manufacturing
systems. This course provides a background in, and an introduction to, the relevant information technologies and shows how
they are used to model and implement integrated IT systems. Course topics include introduction to database concepts; tables,
relationships, keys, Data modelling. Tools; MS-Access/LibreOffice Base, SQL etc. Applications development an industrial
case studies.
13. Teaching/Learning Strategies
Lectures, Presentations & Demonstrations, Problem-Based Learning, Problem Solving, Case Studies & Real-World
Applications, Groups Discussions, Online Resources & Materials, Simulations, Tutorials & Lab Sessions, Industrial Visits,
14. Assessment Components and Weight [%]
Quizzes 15% Practical Other (specify):
Homework assignments Project 20%
In-term examination(s) 25% Final examination 40%
15. Grading Method
A-F Scale Pass/Not passed
16. Textbook(s) and Supplemental Material
Textbook:Thomas Boucher and Ali Yalçin, “Design of Industrial Information Systems.” Elsevier, 2006. ISBN: 978-0-12-
370492-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-370492-4.X5000-4
Supplementary: Magal et al., 2009. Essentials of Business Processes and Information Systems, 1st Ed., Wiley & Sons.
ISBN: 978-0-470-23059-6

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Supplementary: Jeffrey Hoffer, Joey Goerge & Joseph Valacich. Modern Systems Analysis and Design, Pearson, 8th
Edition. 2017. ISBN: 978-0-13-420492-5.
Supplementary: Kevin Kline, Regina O. Obe, Leo S. Hsu, SQL in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, O'Reilly
Media, 2022. ISBN: 978-1-49-208886-8.

17. Matching Course Objectives with Program Outcomes and SQU Graduate Attributes
SQU Graduate Attributes
A. SQU graduates should be able to:
1. apply the knowledge and skills
relevant to the specialization
2. communicate effectively and use
information and communication
technologies
3. critically analyze complex
information and present it in simple
clear manner
B. SQU graduates possess C. SQU graduates should
1. interpersonal communication skills and relish good citizenship
alignment with culture of international qualities, be conscious of
labour market to assist them in practical their national identity
life and in living successfully and be socially
2. skills and motivation for independent responsible, engage in
learning and engagement in lifelong community affairs and
learning and research be mindful of
3. work ethics and positive values, and contemporary issues.
intellectual independence and autonomy
4. teamwork skills and display potential
leadership qualities

# Intended Student Learning Outcome Relevant Program Outcome(s) Applicable

/Course Learning Objective Attribute(s)
Identify and apply fundamental concepts and i, k A.1, B2
requirements for Industrial Information Systems,
1.
including Data Modeling, Relational Databases, and
Structured Query Language (SQL).
Model, design, and/or improve Industrial c, k A1
2.
Information Systems.
Use LibreOffice Base to model and implement real- k A1
3.
world Databases.
Engage effectively in a teamwork project to design a g A2
4.
basic Industrial Information System.
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16. Student Responsibilities

It is the student’s responsibility to know and comply with all University Academic Regulations relevant to participation in
this course. These regulations specifically include attendance requirement and students` academic code of conduct.
For attendance, it is the student’s responsibility to be punctual and to attend all classes.
Students are expected to perform their work with honesty and avoid any academic misconduct, which is defined as the use
of any dishonest or deceitful means to gain some academic advantage or benefit. This can take many forms, including but
not limited to, the following: copying, plagiarism, collusion and forging documents. For full details, please refer to the

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Undergraduate Academic Regulations and to the Student Academic Misconduct Policy.
Additionally, this course requires that you:

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 COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code MEIE3284 Course Title Industrial Information System
Semester/ Year Fall 2023 Section(s) 10
Day, Time, and Place MON 10:00-11:05 - CMT/C16
WED 14:15-16:05 - CMT/C16 (Some Lectures/Tutorials will be held in the IE Computer Lab)
Course Coordinator Dr. Ahmed Shaban Shaban Khalifa
Office Location 2063 Office Hours Sunday 10:00-11:00
Wednesday: 16:15-17:15, or by Appointment
Office Tel. Ext. 1310 Email a.khalifa@squ.edu.om

Tentative Schedule
Week Lecture # Topic/Material to be covered Assessment
1 1-2 Course Overview & Introduction to Industrial Information Systems (IIS)
2 3-4 Applications of Information Systems & Information Requirements for
Production Systems
3 5-6 The Relational Database Model & RDBMS
4 7-8 Introduction to LibreOffice Base [IE Computer Lab] Quiz #1 (5%)
Date: 04/10/2023
5 9-10 Introduction to Queries & Structured Query Language (SQL) Using
LibreOffice Base [IE Computer Lab]
6 11-12 More on SQL Using LibreOffice Base [IE Computer Lab]
7 13-14 SQL Calculations, Parameters, Count, Group, Insert, Update & Delete [IE Quiz #2 (5%)
Computer Lab] Date: 25/10/2023
8 15-16 Introduction to Data Modeling [IE Computer Lab] Midterm (To be
Confirmed)
9 17-18 Entity Relationship (E-R) Modeling & Normalization [IE Computer Lab] Term Project Details
10 19-20 Design of User Interface [IE Computer Lab]
11 21-22 Design of User Interface [IE Computer Lab]
12 23-24 Data Flow Analysis [IE Computer Lab] Quiz #3 (5%)
13 25-26 Informational Architecture and Logical Database Design [IE Computer Lab]
14 27-28 Project Final Report and Deliverables Submission & Presentation
15 29-30 Revision Week
16
17 Final Exam:
02/01/2024 TUE
11:30-14:30

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 APPENDIX A: INSTRUCTORS OF MULTIPLE SECTIONS
Office
Day, Time, Location
Section Instructor Email Office Hours
and Place and
Extension

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APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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