Course syllabus for Operations research

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Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameOperationsanalys
  • CodeTEK695
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTKIEK
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management, Mathematics
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 51126
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0119 Project 3 c
Grading: UG		 3 c
0219 Examination 3 c
Grading: TH		 3 c
  • 28 Maj 2022 pm J DIG
  • 08 Okt 2021 am J DIG
  • 19 Aug 2022 am J DIG
0319 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c
Grading: UG		 1.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Aim

The overall purpose of the course is to provide basic knowledge on how quantitative methods and models can be used to solve managerial decision problems.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- use linear programming to model common types of managerial decision and optimisation problems

- use software to solve and analyse linear programming models

- use basic analytical models within an operations management context

Content

- Introduction to operations research

- Linear programming

- Queueing models

- Statistical process control

Organisation

The course comprises a series of lectures, consultations and a compulsory project seminar.

Literature

The literature for the course will be announced at the course homepage no later than two weeks before the start of the course.

Examination including compulsory elements

- Written examination (U/3/4/5)

- Written project report with oral presentation (U/G)

- Written assignment (U/G)

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to examination:
    • 2021-09-21: Grade raising Changed to grade raising by GRULG