COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPERATIONS RESEARCH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LGM 2004 OPERATIONS RESEARCH COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Logistics Management (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR VOLKAN ÇETINKAYA

Offered to

Logistics Management (English)

Course Objective

Giving essential tools of operations research to enable them for make model and scientifically based decisions production environments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To develop skills in identifying typical appropriate models.
2   To develop skills formulating and solving models.
3   To develop skils in interpreting appropriate models.
4   To develop interactive feedback with the problem environment.
5   To understand the nature of quantitative decision making process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Operations Research
2 Linear Programming (Graphical Method)
3 Linear Programming (Simplex Method)
4 Duality and Sensitivity Analysis
5 Transportation Problems
6 Transportation Model (Modi Test)
7 Transportation Model (Modi Test)
8 Transshipment Problems
9 Network Models
10 Network Models
11 CPM-PERT
12 Analytical Hierarchy Process
13 Simulation
14 Excel Solver Applications
15 Excel Solver Applications
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Taha, Hamdi A. (1992). Operations Research: An Introduction , 5. Edition, Prentice-Hall International Editions, ABD.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, problem solving.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MD Midterm
2 HW Homework
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MD * 0.30 + HW * 0.20 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MD * 0.30 + HW * 0.20 + BUT * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Oral and written competencies regarding the use of knowledge, abilities and skills in the field of Operations Research in terms of research, investigation and evaluation will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Volkan ÇETINKAYA Tel: 18821

Office Hours

Tuesday:10:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 0 12 0
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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