Modulecode
SM-4334
ModuleTitle
AdvancedOperationsResearch
Degree/Diploma
BachelorofScience(Mathematics)
TypeofModule
MajorOption
ModularCredits
4
TotalstudentWorkload
10
hours/week
Contacthours
4
hours/week
Prerequisite
SM-4332OperationsResearchI
Anti-requisite
None
Aims
Themoduleisdesignedtoprovidethestudentswiththeskillsofadvancedscientifictechniquesof
OperationsResearchforthebestdecisionmakingoftherealworldproblems.
LearningOutcomes
Onsuccessfulcompletionofthismodule,astudentwillbeexpectedtobeableto:
Lowerorder: 40% -learnfurthertechniquessolvinglinearprogrammingproblems
Middleorder:40% -learndifferentscientifictechniquestosolveintegerprogrammingproblems
anddifferenttypesofnon-linearprogrammingproblems
-gainintroductoryknowledgeondynamicprogramming
Higherorder: 20% -economicallyinterpretrealworldproblems
ModuleContents
- AdvancedTopicsinLinearProgramming:TheRevisedSimplexAlgorithm,Economicinterpretation
ofdualityandtheroleofdualitytheoryinsensitivityanalysis,SolutionofdegenerateLPPby
simplexmethod,IntegerProgramminganditssolution.
- Non-linearProgramming.
- GameTheory.
- UtilityTheoryandMulti-factorDecisionMaking:DecisionmakingbyapplyingBayes’rule.Utility
theoryandmulti-factordecisionmaking.
- ProbabilisticInventoryControlModels.
DynamicProgramming:Introduction,Notations,Developinganoptimaldecisionpolicy,Some
illustrativeexamples,Introductiontoacontinuousstatedynamicprogrammingproblem.
Assessment
Formative
assessment
Tutorialandfeedback.
Summative
assessment
Examination:60%
Coursework:40%
-2classtests(40%)