Apr 25, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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IE 612 - Operations Research

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course presents the principles and the practice of operations research and its role in decision making. It focuses on mathematical programming techniques such as linear programming (the simplex method, concepts of duality and sensitivity analysis), integer programming (including transportation and assignment problems), decision theory and network optimization models. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Formulate and solve linear programming models
  • Identify, formulate and solve transportation and assignment problems
  • Develop and solve network models
  • Understand decision theory and perform decision trees in solving business decision problems
  • Identify and develop operational research models from the verbal description of the system (case studies in groups)
  • Use appropriate software to solve these case studies and present both orally and in writing

Prerequisites by Topic
  • Linear Algebra

Course Topics
  • Linear programming: examples, solving on a spreadsheet
  • Linear programming (simplex method): algebraic form, tabular form, other model forms
  • Simplex method: matrix form, fundamental insight, revised Simplex method
  • Duality, primal-dual relationships, sensitivity analysis
  • Other algorithms for linear programming (time-permitting)
  • Transportation and assignment problems
  • Integer programming
  • Network optimization: shortest-path, minimum spanning tree, maximum flow, minimum cost
  • Decision analysis
  • Case studies and interfaces articles review

Coordinator
Dr. Subha Kumpaty



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