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Operations Research: an Active Learning Approach
- 6 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on July 3, 2022
- Ends on August 28, 2022
Course details
Syllabus
Chapter 0: Introduction to Operations Research
Chapter 1: Linear Programming and Simplex Method
Introduction to of linear programming (LP) problem, formulating a problem as an LP problem, simplex method in solving maximization and minimization LP problems
Chapter 2: Further Techniques in Simplex Method
Artificial variables in simplex method, M-method, two-phase method, sensitivity analysis, special cases in simplex
Chapter 3: Transportation Problem and Assignment Problem
Introduction and modelling of transportation problem, transportation algorithm, introduction to assignment model, solving assignment problems by the Hungarian method
Chapter 4: Critical Path Method for Project Scheduling
Introduction to project management and network models, network representations for projects, determination of project duration by the critical path method (CPM), using a time schedule in assisting project planning and control
Chapter 5: Further Topics in Critical Path Method
Project crashing, Program evaluation and review techniques (PERT)
Chapter 6: Simulation
Introduction to simulation, generation of random variates, examples of applications of simulation
Prerequisite
- Knowledge of mathematics at high school level
- Knowledge of probability distributions and statistics, and preferably basic calculus, for learning Simulation
Instructors
Heung-wing Joseph LEE
Associate Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Man-kin Adam LEUNG
Instructor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sze-leong Frankie TSOI
Instructor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wai-him Solomon WONG
Project Associate
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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