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code IM423
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title Operations Research
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prequisites 90 Credit Hours
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description Basic concepts and fundamentals of management science, problems addressed by operations research problem formulations in linear programs, graphical solution of linear programs, simplex method, big M technique, two phase technique, sensitivity analysis, transportation model, network planning, critical path and PERT methods.
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objectives To promote the scientific approach to solve management problems. To build up capability to construct mathematical models of practical problems and solve them. To acknowledge the role of computer technology in solving problem of operations research.
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ref. books F. Hillier and J. Lieberman, "Introduction to Operations Research", McGraw Hill.
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1 Course Objectives and Problem Formulation. Problem Formulation. Problem Formulation. Problem Formulation. The simplex method to solve problems with constraints (, =), Big M technique. Network analysis (Minimal Spanning tree). 7th week exam. Network analysis (Shortest route). Network analysis (Shortest route). Critical path method. Critical path method. 12th week exam Probabilistic approach, project evaluation and review technique (PERT) Applications of PERT. Revision. Final Exam.
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