Operations Research I - IE 309/32
Teacher:
Mary Dempsey
Location:
ENG:2048, Engineering Building
Telephone
+353 91 492258
E-Mail:
mary.dempseynuigalway.ie
http://www.nuigalway.ie/industrial_engineering/MaryDempsey.html
Schedule:
Venue: ENG:2003
Semester I: Tuesday 12:00 noon – 2 pm
Course Notes
http://www.nuigalway.ie/industrial_engineering/MaryDempsey.html
Learning Objectives
Introduce students to the mathematical modeling approach to managerial decision making.
Understand and appreciate the role of management science techniques in solving real life
engineering and business problems.
Adopt a scientific approach/philosophy to analyzing real life engineering management
problems and generate optimal solutions.
Have a sound base in the fundamentals of quantitative management science techniques and
be able to apply these techniques in solving problems.
Develop students ability to analyse data in support of strategic decision making and
contribute to decision-making by advising management using the mathematical models
introduced on this module.
Syllabus
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Mathematical modelling approach to managerial decision making
Linear programming
Sensitivity Analysis and scenario planning
Integer Programming
Transportation
Transhipment
Assignment
§ Network Flow Models
§ Multi-criteria Decision Making
§ Decision Analysis
§ Project Management, stakeholders, project evaluation and trade-offs, Tools for
project managers
§ 4-D and 7-S models and the project process
Course Notes
You will need to have an account to access the information. The account will be set up
automatically. You user name is your 8 digit ID. Your password is EITHER your 8 digit
student ID or the computer generated password given to you by Computer Services when
you registered.
You can also enroll yourself: http://www.nuigalway.ie/celt/enrol.doc
Course notes and additional recommended reading available on the Blackboard system at
Blackboardnuigalway.ie
Recommended reading:
Introduction to Management Science with Student CD, 9E
Author: Bernard W. Taylor
ISBN10:
0-13-188809-9
ISBN13:
978-0-13-188809-8
Publisher: Prentice Hall 2006
Examination:
Written examination: Two Hour Duration, 5 Questions Answer 3