Operational Research I

COURSE CONTENT

Linear programming models, the Simplex method and sensitivity analysis, the transportation model, advanced linear programming, Objective programming, Integer programming, Heuristic programming, deterministic dynamic programming, Decision analysis and games, Markov chains, queuing systems, multi-criteria decision making, system dynamics modeling and simulation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the subject is to supply the Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering student basic knowledge of the issues and methods that Operational Research and Management Science deal with.

After completing the course, students will be able to:

• Identify and associate real problems with standard Operational Research problems
• Rigorously define problems as standard OR problems
• Select the most appropriate method for solving problems
• Select the most appropriate implementation of problem solving methods
• Solve socio-technical problems and assess the social and economic impact of the solution(s)