ENGSCI 391 Optimisation in Operations Research

Below description edited in year: 2013

Points: 15

Prereqs: 15 points from ENGGEN 150, ENGSCI 111, MATHS 208, 230, 250, 253 and one of COMPSCI 101, ENGGEN 131, ENGSCI 131, MATHS 162, STATS 220.

Restrictions: STATS 391

Credit: Final exam 70%; coursework 30% or final exam 85%; coursework 15% (15% compulsory computer assignments; 15% optional coursework consisting of short tests).

Website: ENGSCI 391 website

For advice: David Ryan (Eng Science ext 88398), Golbon Zakeri (Eng. Science ext 84613), Andy Philpott (Eng. Science ext 88394).

This course was previously numbered STATS 391.

It has always been taught by staff of the Engineering Science Department. It provides an understanding of some of the mathematical ideas underlying the computer packages used in STATS 255, together with some practical experience in the use of the methods. ENGSCI 391 concentrates on deterministic methods based on linear optimisation models such as linear programming and network optimisation.

This course is valuable for students interested in Commerce, Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Topics studied include:Linear programming; simplex and revised simplex methods; duality and the dual simplex method; post optimal analysis; network optimisation; transportation and flow problems.

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