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MHN502E Operations Research I. Prof. Dr. Y. İlker TOPCU www.ilkertopcu. net www. ilkertopcu .org www. ilkertopcu . info facebook.com/ yitopcu twitter.com/ yitopcu instagram.com/ yitopcu. Course Information. Credits : 3+0 ECTS Credits : 7.5 Type : Compulsory Language : English
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MHN502EOperationsResearch I Prof. Dr. Y. İlker TOPCU www.ilkertopcu.netwww.ilkertopcu.orgwww.ilkertopcu.info facebook.com/yitopcutwitter.com/yitopcu instagram.com/yitopcu
Course Information • Credits: 3+0 • ECTS Credits: 7.5 • Type: Compulsory • Language: English • Web site: web.itu.edu.tr/topcuil/ya/MHN502E
Coursedescription • Decision making, Model building, Modeling philosophy • Linear programming • Graphical solution, Simplex algorithm, M method • Lindo and Excel solver • Duality, Sensitivity analysis • Transportation models and solving methods, Transshipment, Assignment • Integer programming • Branch and Bound, Cutting planes • Combinatorial optimization
Courseobjectives • To use different mathematical modeling techniques utilizingOperationsResearch (OR) methodology • To learn various methods that are used for quantitative decision making • To find optimal solutions to problems
Courselearningoutcomes Students who pass the course will be able to • use different mathematical modeling techniques • solve a problem modeled with LP • comprehend the solution of an LP model • understand the sensitivity of a solution to the changes at the parameters of the problem • use some computer softwares to model, solve and analyze a linear model • formulate and solve IP problems • solve and analyze transportation and assignment problems with related methods
References Textbook • Winston W.L. (2004) “OperationsResearch: Applications and Algorithms”, Brooks/Cole – ThomsonLearning Web site of thecourse • Up-to-datelecturenotes and supplements • Solutionstoexams and homework • Previousexamquestions Books • “OperationsResearch”, "Practical Management Science", "Introductionto Management Science“, "QuantitativeAnalysisfor Management”,"Optimization in OperationsResearch", "IntroductiontoMathematicalProgramming“ Web sites of othercourses
AssessmentCriteria • Final exam (40%), Midterm exam (60%), Allexamswill be “openbook” or “takehome”
Exams Midterm exam • Topics covered in the first five weeks • October 21, take-home Final exam • Alltopics • December 2, open-book, 7:30 pm
Cheating and Plagiarism • Do not! • Studying together to understand the material is fine, but the work you hand in is to be your own. • No cheating will be tolerated: A letter grade of F will be given!
Prof. Dr. Y. İlker Topcu Office address Management Faculty C301, Maçka, Istanbul Phone (212) 293 1300 /2069 office - (532) 355 5045 mobile Web site www.ilkertopcu.net, www.ilkertopcu.org, www.ilkertopcu.info, www.facebook.com/yitopcu, twitter.com/yitopcu E-mail address ilker.topcu@itu.edu.tr
Professor at IndustrialEngineeringdepartment of ITU (2011) • AssociateProfessorship in OperationsResearch (2005) • Ph.D. in ITU Engineering Management programme (2000) • Integrated decision aid model for multi-attribute problem solving • Ph.D. research at Centrefor Decision Research of LeedsUniversityBusinessSchool (1998-1999) • Researchinterests • Decision Analysis, MultiCriteria Decision Making, Group Decision Making • OperationsResearch / Management Science • Logistics Management, Ethics in OR, Business Ethics,Transp’n, Energy, Bidding and Tender Systems, Scheduling