Operations Research

Code:

EEC0017

Acronym:

IOPE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.fe.up.pt/~mac/ensino/IO20112012.html
Responsible unit:	Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	167	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	3	-	6	63	162
			4
		Syllabus	3	-	6	63	162
			4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Endow the students with competences to:
- identify and approach decision problems in a structured way;
- build models for decision problems;
- use quantitative methods to obtain solutions for models;
- use spreadsheets for the models analysis and solution generation;
- begin to use the information extracted from the models to induce and motivate organizational changes.

Program

Introduction to Operational Research (OR)
Decision Analysis
Modeling
Linear Programming (LP)
Integer Programming
Networks and Graphs:
- Transportation problems
- Assignment problems
- Maximum flow and Shortest path
- Project planning and control, CPM and PERT
Queuing systems

Mandatory literature

Hillier, Frederick S.; Introduction to operations research. ISBN: 0-07-118163-6

Complementary Bibliography

Antunes, Carlos Henggeler 340; Casos de aplicação da investigação operacional. ISBN: 972-773-075-2
Tavares, Luís Valadares 070; Investigação operacional. ISBN: 972-8298-08-0
Clemen, Robert T.; Making hard decisions. ISBN: 0-534-92336-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: presentation of the themes of the course illustrated by cases, examples and problems

Practical classes: Students can clarify possible doubts about problems and homework

Software

Solver do Excel

keywords

Social sciences > Economics > Management studies > Industrial management
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Operations research

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Mid-Term Exams	Exame	6,00		2011-12-16
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Estudo	Estudo autónomo	100	2011-12-16
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

General Evaluation Rules of FEUP
Students have to reach a minimum grade of 40% in the continuous assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

Exercises (closed book)- 5 values
3 Mid-Term assessments (open book) – 15 values (5 values each)

To the final exam will be admitted students that have been previously approved (minimum of 10 values), and want to improve their grading, and the students that have not been approved but fulfill the rules above concerning admission to exams, either this year or last year. The exam will be global and
partial assessment won't be allowed.

Examinations or Special Assignments

It will be proposed to the students the resolution (closed book) of 7 original exercises during the lectures that will be corrected and graded on a scale of 0 to 1 marks.
Students may accumulate, with these exercises, a maximum of 5 values.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Final Exam, closed book.

Classification improvement

To the final exam will be admitted students that have been previously approved (minimum of 10 values), and want to improve their grading, and the students that have not been approved but fulfill the rules above concerning admission to exams, either this year or last year. The exam will be global and
partial assessment won't be allowed.