- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
This course provides students with an introduction to an area of management science that is sometimes called quantitative methods or operations research. The objective of this course is to have students develop an appreciation of the management science approach to problem formulation and solution that is now so important in today’s business and industrial sectors. The course focuses on quantitative approaches to decision making and introduces a variety of management sciences models, methods, and procedures. The major areas of study are linear programming (LP), simulation modeling, and forecasting.
Credits
4.0
Domestic fees
$687.74
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below is one offering of OPMT 3197 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 64632
Duration
Tue May 28 - Thu Jul 18 (8 weeks)
- 8 weeks
- CRN 64632
- Domestic fees $687.74International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 - Jul 18 | Tue, Thu | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 207 |
Instructor
Daniel Anvari
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Domestic fees
$687.74
Important information
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Linear Programming
- Use graphical solution procedures for LP problems with only two variables to understand how LP problems are solved.
- Understand how to setup LP problems in a spreadsheet and solve them using Excel Solver.
- Model a wide variety of LP problems: Understand major business application areas for LP problems such as manufacturing, marketing, labour scheduling, blending, transportation, and multi-period planning.
- Formulate Integer Programming (IP) models; setup and solve IP problems using Excel Solver.
Monte Carlo Simulation
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of simulation.
- Tackle a variety of problems using Monte Carlo simulation, such as NPV/IRR models, expected profit models, and models for operational decisions and policies.
- Setup and solve simulation models using Excel’s standard functions.
Forecasting
- Understand and know when to use various families of forecasting models (qualitative models versus time series models).
- Develop stationary models: moving averages, weighted moving averages, and exponential smoothing.
- Develop a simple linear regression trend model. Students will be exposed to seasonality models, but they will not be covered in depth.
Effective as of Fall 2016
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