Mgmt 380
Class Schedule

August 15:
  • Topics:
    • What is Management Science (Operations Research): Why is it done? When is it done? When and why was it conceived?
    • Models
    • Linear Programming
      • vocabulary: decision variables, objective function, constraints, optimal solution, etc.
      • example
  • Handouts:
  • Readings:

August 22:

August 29 September 5:
  • Topics:
    • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Handouts:
    • #7: Sensitivity analysis example (not available on web)
    • #8: Sensitivity analysis exercise (not available on web)
    • #9: Assignment 4
  • Readings:
    • Text, Chapter 3
September 12:
  • Topics (Review):
    • Presentation of assignment 4
    • Handout #8: Sensitivity analysis exercise (not available on web)
  • Readings:
    • Text, Chapter 4
September 19:
  • Exam I
September 26: October 3:
  • Topics:
    • Simplex with minimization problems
    • Simplex with >= constraints
    • Transportation & Assignment Problems
  • Handouts:
  • Readings:
    • Text, Chapter 7
October 10: FALL BREAK

October 17:

October 24:

  • Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM (Text, Chapter 10)
    • Handouts:
      • #15: PERT/CPM exercise (not available on the web)
      • #16: Assignment #8
October 31 (Happy Halloween):
  • PERT/CPM, continued (Text, Chapter 10):
    • Probabilistic Activity Times
    • Project Crashing
  • Q&A for Exam II
November 7:
  • Exam II
November 14:
  • Inventory Management (Text, Chapter 11)
    • The Basic EOQ Model
  • Class Exercises:
  • Assignment #9:
    • (no handout) - will be explained in class
    • must be done in a team of 2 (12 teams)
    • written and present in class (presentation time <= 10 minutes)
    • DUE: December 5
    • 25 points
November 21: December 5:
  • Assignment #9 presentations
December 12:
  • Final Exam