INDE4120 Operations Research II: Midterm Exam Materials and Venue
Winter 2025
Hello All,
The midterm exam will be written on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 2:30 pm, in CEI,
Room 2100 (same time and venue of the tutorial). The duration of the exam is about 100
minutes. Please be there on time or earlier.
The topic of the midterm test relates to Markov Chains, see chapter 17 of the textbook of
Wayne Winston, Edition 4, Operations Research, Applications and Algorithms. If you
are using an older edition, the chapter number may be different from the latest Edition 4.
Included also in the midterm materials, is the topic on Review of Probability concepts.
This topic was covered in the posted lecture slides titled “Lecture 01_Review of Prob
Concepts,” along with some sections from chapter 12.
The midterm exam is an open book, and you are allowed to use the textbook or a print
copy of it. The book, either the original copy or the print format must be free from any
personal notes. The print copies of the book must be bound (no loose materials/pages
are allowed during any exams). Accordingly, the book and/or copy of the book will be
inspected by the exam invigilators. If any of the above-indicated documents (book and
print copy of the book) are found nonconforming, the student will continue the exam
without any materials (as if it is a closed-book exam). The seized document and the exam
booklet will be inspected further by the exam proctors during the marking process.
It is important and required that you bring your U of Windsor ID card for identification
purposes. Students must always have their cards available on the desk during the exam.
Valid Student ID Card must be presented to be eligible to write the exam.
You are kindly required to write your exam using pens only. Using pencils may be
possible and restricted to cases where a diagram or sketch is required /helpful to support
your answer. The use of washrooms is permitted once during the exam. In the event of
a personal /medical reason, a student can inform the exam proctors / the instructor before
the exam day and time. In this case, accommodation will be made.
Electronics such as laptops, iPads, cellphones, etc., are not allowed and should be turned
off (airplane mode) and placed in the student's bag and the bag stowed on the
floor. Calculators as described in the course outline (basic scientific calculators) are
allowed.
As seating pattern is important, exam proctors may assign seats to students.
Good luck,
Walid