201800010 5 ECTS Master of Science

Transportation and Logistics Management

Design, Scheduling, and Routing of Transportation Systems

Quantitative Approaches for Logistics Planning and Optimization

Breno Alves Beirigo
Breno Alves Beirigo, PhD
Course Coordinator
Industrial Engineering and Business Information Systems University of Twente Enschede, Netherlands
Date
2026-08-14

Course overview, learning goals, assessment, and teaching approach for TLM.

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Course Overview

What You’ll Learn

This course examines the design, scheduling, and routing of different modes of transportation within supply chain management:

  • Logistics and transportation management strategies
  • Analysis and modeling of logistics systems
  • Formulation of optimization problems
  • Computer-aided planning methods (Python)
  • Critical evaluation of solution approaches

Assessment

Component Weight
Assignment 1 25%
Assignment 2 30%
Written Exam 45%

Pass requirements: Exam ≥5.5, Overall ≥5.5

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Explain logistics and transportation management strategies
  2. Analyze and describe logistics systems using analytical frameworks
  3. Differentiate transportation problems within various scenarios
  4. Formulate logistical issues from case studies
  5. Design and apply solution approaches for logistics planning
  6. Implement computer-aided planning methods in Python
  7. Evaluate solution approaches critically
  8. Communicate findings through structured reports

Course Structure

Weekly Activities

  • 📚 8 Lectures
  • 🎤 1 Guest Lecture
  • 💻 4 Python Tutorials
  • 🔧 8 Practical Sessions

Workload (140 hours)

  • Contact hours: ~40h
  • Assignments: ~50h
  • Self-study: ~35h
  • Exam prep: ~15h

Teaching Approach: Flipped classroom with pre-recorded videos, interactive sessions, and hands-on Python exercises.

Key Deadlines

Deadline Date Description
Assignment 1 March 7 Vehicle Routing Problem
Assignment 2 April 4 Network Design
Exam (1st) April 15 3-hour written exam
Assignment Repairs May 9 Resubmission deadline
Exam (2nd) July 3 Retake opportunity

Important

Late submissions receive a 1-point penalty per day. Extensions only with valid documentation.