Mgmt 380
Class Schedule

Exams:
Exam I -- September 16
Exam II -- October 16
Final Exam -- December 7




August 17 August 19
  • Vocabulary: decision variables, objective function, constraints, optimal solution, etc.
  • Handout #2: Assignment 1
  • Assigned exercise: "Decision Variables" and "Constraints" for a party
August 21
  • Due:
    • Exercise and reading (see above)
    • Do you have your textbook reference?
    • Email article information for Assignment #1
  • Discussion of "decision variables" and "constraints"
August 24 August 26 August 28 August 31 September 2 September 4 September 7
  • Labor Day
September 9 September 11
  • Assignment #3 - due September 21 - 20 points
    • Pick up Assignment #2 from Dr. Manns today. Add a report of all the following values to the memo: shadow price, slack, surplus. In addition, correct any errors in the memo, and make improvements, if applicable. (You may work in teams of 2, and turn in one paper.)
  • Office hours with Dr. Manns
September 14 September 16
  • Exam I
September 18
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Handout #4: Sensitivity Analysis & Parametric Analysis
September 21
  • Assignment 3 due
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Handout #5: Assignment 4
September 23 September 25
  • Sensitivity Analysis, continued
September 28
  • Networks
September 30
  • No class -- Dr. Manns will be in her office during class time for questions, extra help, etc.
October 2 October 5
  • SIMPLEX
October 7 October 9
  • No class -- Dr. Manns will be in her office during class time for questions, extra help, etc.
October 12
  • Fall Break
October 14
  • SIMPLEX
    • Handout #9 (available in printed form only):
      • SIMPLEX with > constraints
      • SIMPLEX with minimization
October 16
  • Exam II
October 19
  • PERT/CPM
October 21
  • Assignment 5 due
  • PERT/CPM
October 23
  • PERT/CPM
    • Handout #10 (available in printed form only)
  • Handout #11: Assignment 6
October 26
  • Time to work on assignment 6
October 28
  • Time to work on assignment 6
October 30
  • PERT/CPM
November 2
  • No class -- Time to work on assignment 6
November 4
  • PERT/CPM: project "crashing"
November 6 November 9
  • Assignment 6 due
  • Discussion of Assignment #7:
    • 50 points
    • Work in teams of two
    • Due date will be assigned to your team in class on November 11
    • Create a problem that makes use of two modeling techniques: one linear programming model and one other model
    • Present to the client in presentation and written form
      • Presentation:
        • Dress accordingly
        • Time: no longer than 8 minutes
        • Client may interrupt and ask questions during the presentation
        • One team member should load slides before class so client does not have to wait between presentations
      • Prepare an appropriate written report for the client
  • Inventory Models
November 11 November 13
  • Dr. Manns will be at a conference
November 16
  • Transportation and Assignment models
November 18
  • "special cases"
November 20
  • wrap-up
November 23
  • Time to work on final projects
November 25/27
  • Thanksgiving holiday
November 30
  • Final project presentations
December 2
  • Final project presentations
December 4
  • Final project presentations
December 7, 11:30am
  • Final Exam