Karacapilidis Nikos
Academic position: Professor
Biographic Notes
I hold a Professor position at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras (field: Management Information Systems). Before joining University of Patras in August 2000, I worked as Visiting Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, and as Research Associate at EPFL – LITH (Switzerland), INRIA – Sophia Antipolis (France), GMD – AiS (Germany), and Queen Mary & Westfield College (UK).
My current research interests are on the areas of e-Collaboration, Technology-Enhanced Learning, Knowledge Management Systems, Group Decision Support Systems, Computer-Supported Argumentation and Enterprise Information Systems.
Courses
Technical writing
COURSE CONTENT Introduction The role of technical writing in business, industry, studies and research Characteristics of correct technical writing: The writing process Assessment of...
Operational Research IΙ
COURSE CONTENT Network analysis, dynamic programming, advanced decision theory, problem structuring methodologies, Soft Systems Methodology, Multi-methodology. LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the subject...
Analysis & Design of Information Systems
COURSE CONTENT 1 Introduction to the Development of Information Systems 2 Software Sources 3 Management of Information Systems Development Projects 4 System Planning 5...
Computer Programming
COURSE CONTENT The course provides students with basic procedural programming knowledge using the C language. The selection of C was based on its flexibility...
Introduction to Business Administration
COURSE CONTENT Economy-Society-Organisations. Introduction to Business Economics. Managers and Management. The context of management. The foundations of decision making. Foundations of planning. Human resources...
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...
Management Information Systems
COURSE CONTENT Introduction to Management Information Systems Management Information Systems in the New Administrative and Operational Environment The Strategic Role of Information Systems Information...
Industrial Management
COURSE CONTENT Economic organization – internal / external environment Introduction to Technical Economic Analysis – time value of money Methods of economic analysis Case...