Operations research science is the application of a scientific approach to solving management problems in order to help managers make better decision.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assoc. Prof. Murat Taha Bilişik
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Tuesday 09:00-13:00 L-01
Office Hour(s)
cats chat room
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures using PowerPoint presentations, problem sessions, computer applications
Principle Sources
Ø Taha, Hamdy A., Operations Research: An Introduction, Ninth Edition, Prentice-Hall International, Inc., 2011.
Ø Hillier, Frederick S. and Lieberman, Gerald J., Introduction to Operations Research, Tenth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2014.
Ø Winston, Wayne L., Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms, Fourth Edition, Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2004.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Operations Research
Lecture, problem session
2. Week
Linear Programming Models and Model Formulation
Lecture, problem session
3. Week
Examples on Linear Programming Models
Lecture, problem session
4. Week
Graphical Solution Procedure
Lecture, problem session
5. Week
Simplex Method
Lecture, problem session
6. Week
Examples on Simplex Method /
Using the Excel Solver to Solve Linear Programming Models
Lecture, computer applications
7. Week
Simplex Method (Artificial Starting Solution)
Lecture, problem session
8. Week
Midterm Week
Exam
9. Week
Duality
Lecture, problem session
10. Week
Sensitivity Analysis Using LINDO Software
Lecture, computer applications
11. Week
Transportation Problem
Lecture, problem session
12. Week
Transportation Problem
Lecture, problem session
13. Week
Assignment Proble
Lecture, problem session
14. Week
Final Exam
Exam
15. Week
Final Exam Week
Exam
16. Week
Final Exam Week
Exam
17. Week
Final Exam Week
Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Quizzes
4
40
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To be able to evaluate the economic data with structure of analytical thinking
LO-2
Learn how to predict and model by analyzing the relationship of economic data
LO-3
Considering implementation of optimal decision-making models to business problems
LO-4
Formulate a problem about decision-making, build a mathematical model, obtain a solution from the model,control the model and its solution, evaluate, apply the solution obtained
LO-5
Finding solutions of problems encountered in business by means of analytical thinking
