COURSE OUTLINE

                                 FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME:     Operations Research - OR

COURSE CODE:     BC 504

CREDIT HOURS:    52 (14 weeks at 4h/week* )

PREREQUISITES:   N/A

PROGRAM(S):        Information/Wireless Technology

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 2008

PLA ELIGIBLE:        Yes ( )         No (√)

PROFESSOR:         Zack Bajin        VOICE: (416) 415-5000/Ext.4461

                                        E-MAIL: bajin@sympatico.ca       

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COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

     1. demonstrate an understanding of the above mentioned concepts

     2. employ  mathematical language and symbolism to express his/her ideas,

     3. demonstrate good knowledge of above methods and solution procedures as mathematical tools,           specifically:

                     - Linear Programming               

                    - Transportation Problems

                    - Dynamic programming

                    - Decision Making

     4. select and apply appropriate methods and principles to solve problems in their discipline.

DELIVERY METHODS:

This course is in compliance with learning based educational principles.  Assigned practice problems outside the class reinforce classroom presentation and discussion of material.

The course material is covered/assigned for study in the order the professor sees appropriate.

Students are expected to be in attendance during timetabled periods for:

           - presentation of new material,

          - problem solving examples

          - testing,  and  

          - in class review of difficult homework problems and

          - group discussions (as time permits).

LIST OF TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER TEACHING AIDS

Text Book:

     P.K. Gupta and D.S. Hira, Operations Research, 4th Ed., Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2008.

                                                       ISBN 81-219-0281-9

Reference Text:

     K. Sawrup, P.K. Gupta and M. Mohan, Operations Research, 13th Ed., Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2007.                                                             ISBN 81-8054-535-0

Notable WWW REFERENCE SITES AND LINKS:

          http://orforum.blog.informs.org/

          http://www.scienceofbetter.org/

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_research