OR401 Half Unit
Techniques of Operational Research
This information is for the 2011/12 session.
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Availability
The course is compulsory for MSc Management Science (Operational Research) students. Optional course for MSc Applicable Mathematics, MSc Management, Information Systems and Innovation, MSc Management and MSc Management Science (Decision Sciences) and as an outside option for students on other degrees where programme regulations permit. Pre-requisites
Students must have a knowledge of mathematics and statistics to the level of the undergraduate course MA107/ST107 Quantitative Methods.
Course content
An introduction to a range of Operational Research techniques. The particular techniques taught may vary slightly from year to year. Topics normally covered are: inventory models, forecasting, queueing theory, replacement, critical path analysis, dynamic programming, markov chains, and game theory. Teaching
Lectures: OR401 x 14 LT and 1 x 4 hr revision session in ST.
Seminars: OR401A x 14 LT.
Formative coursework
Problems are set in lectures each week, which students will be expected to attempt to solve. Solutions will be discussed in weekly classes. Indicative reading
Recommended books are: Wayne Winston, Operational Research; Applications and Algorithms, Fourth/International Student Edition.
Students may also wish to consult: F S Hillier & G J Lieberman, Introduction to Operations Research, 7th edn.
Assessment
A three-hour written examination in ST. ^
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