Operations Research I (IE222) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Operations Research I IE222 4. Semester 3 2 0 4 7.5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MATH275
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Barış YILDIZ
  • Research Assistant İrem BULANIK
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Students should have the ability to model and solve real-life problems using linear programming techniques and analyze results obtained with such models. Students should be able to use software to solve a variety of models.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will acquire knowledge sufficient to use the deterministic O.R techniques, primarily the linear programming.
  • Will be able to develop an appropriate model from a verbal description of a problem.
  • Will be able to choose an approximate solution technique and solve engineering problems.
  • Will be able to interpret relevant information from a model and/or a solution and interpret it.
  • Will be able to develop and solve Linear Programming models using appropriate software packages.
Course Content Historical development of operations research, modeling, graphical solution, Simplex and dual Simplex methods, duality and sensitivity analysis, transportation, assignment, and transshipment problem.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to OR [1] pg. 1-9
2 Modeling Approaches in Linear Programming [1] pg. 49-126
3 Modeling Approaches in Linear Programming [1] pg. 49-126
4 Modeling Approaches in Linear Programming [1] pg. 49-126
5 The Graphical method [1] pg. 50-99
6 The Simplex Algorithm [1] pg. 126-189, [2] pg. 91-107
7 The Simplex Algorithm [1] pg. 126-189, [2] pg.125-134
8 The Simplex Algorithm [2] pg. 220-234
9 The Simplex Algorithm [1] pg. 126-189, [2] pg. 154-165
10 Duality, Midterm Exam [1] pg. 295-334
11 Duality [1] pg. 295-334, [2] pg. 277-284
12 Sensitivity Analysis [1] pg. 202-294
13 Sensitivity Analysis [1] pg. 202-294
14 Transportation Problem [1] pg. 360-392
15 Transportation Problem [1] pg. 360-392
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Winston, W.L., Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms, 4th Edition, Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, 2004.
Other Sources 2. Bazaraa, M.S., Jarvis, J.J., and Sherali, H.D., Linear Programming and Network Flows, 4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
3. Frederick S. Hillier and Gerald J. Lieberman, Introduction to Operations Research and Revised CD-ROM 8, McGraw-Hill Science, 2005.
4. WU, N. and COPPINS, R., Linear Programming and Extensions, Cambridge University Press, 1981.
5. Anderson D. R., Sweeney D. J., and Williams T. A., An Introduction to Management Science, 11th Edition, West, 2004.
6. Taha, H. A., Operations Research: An Introduction, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 7 20
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 9 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in industrial engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. X
6 Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually.
7 Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9 Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in industrial engineering applications
10 Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11 Gains knowledge about the global and social effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Gains skills in the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems involving human, material, information, equipment, and energy. X
13 Gains knowledge about appropriate analytical and experimental methods, as well as computational methods, for ensuring system integration.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application 16 2 32
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 7 1 7
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 14 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 24 24
Total Workload 189