MSCI215-06S1 (U) Semester One 2006 (University Campus)

Linear Programming Applications

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2006
End Date: Sunday, 2 July 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 May 2006

Description

Mathematical structure of linear programming, transportation and network problems with applications in industry, commerce, and the environment, using PC software. Extension to multiple objectives and integer problems. Mainstream course for MS/OR majors.

MSCI215 teaches the fundamentals of mathematical modelling in the context of process management and decision-making in business and industry. The majority of models examined will be based on linear programming. We examine a variety of operations research and operations management applications including production planning, blending, project management, workload scheduling, transportation and network problems. We will study model structures, solution interpretation, sensitivity analysis, and use of commercial linear programming software. MSCI215 is a core part of the Management Science curriculum.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass MSCI 215 will be able to:

1. Apply the fundamentals of mathematical modelling to a variety of industrial and business related problems.
2. Formulate linear programming models and use commercial linear programming software.
3. Interpret solutions to mathematical models.
4. Perform straightforward sensitivity analysis.

Prerequisites

36 points MATH or MSCI.

Restrictions

MSCI201

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Shane Dye

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Final Exam 70%


Note: The three assignments are worth 15% each, but only the marks from the best two will be used.

Course links

Library portal

Notes

Relationship to Other Courses:
MSCI215 is part of the core for a Management Science, Operations Research major. It is a prerequisite for MSCI216, MSCI308, MSCI315 and MSCI316. It is also a useful complement for mathematics, economics, information systems and computer science. Its workload in terms of class preparation, review, assignments, readings and examination preparation is about 8 hours per week.

Grading:
Your final mark will be calculated after the raw marks have been standardised.  This is to ensure all assessment is given the weighting stated.

Departmental Academic Policies and Guidelines:
A summary of Departmental academic policies on course grading, aegrotat considerations, etc. is available under: http://www.mang.canterbury.ac.nz/courseinfo/acadpolicies.doc
If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator.  The Department assumes that you have read this document.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $364.00

International fee $1,486.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

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