Mgmt 380
Class Schedule
Exam Dates:
Exam 1:
Exam 2:
January 12
- Handout #1:
Course
Policies
- What is Management Science (Operations Research): Why is it done?
When is it done? When and why was it conceived?
January 14
- Handout #2: Assignment 1
- Vocabulary: decision variables, objective function, constraints,
optimal solution, etc.
January 19
January 21
January 24
January 26
January 28
- Time to work on Assignment #2 and to do the reading due on February 2.
February 2
February 4
February 7
February 9
- Assignment 3 due
- Both slack and surplus in a linear programming model: Island Publishing
- Exam question and answer time .. Come with your questions!
February 11
February 14
February 16
February 18
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Handout #5: Sensitivity Analysis & Parametric Programming (handout
not available on the web)
February 21
- Parametric Programming Analysis
- Handout #5, continued
February 23
- Sensitivity Analysis & Parametric Programming Analysis, continued
- Running a Sensitivity Analysis & Parametric Programming Analysis with
STORM
February 25
February 28
October 14
- Assignment 4 due
- Simplex, continued
- Handout #9:
Assignment 5
October 19
- Simplex, continued
- Handout #10: Simplex Minimization Problem (with >= constraints) --
this handout is not available on the web
October 21
- Chapter 8 in An Introduction to Management Science
- Integer Linear Programming
((Dr Manns will be in Canada at a conference on October 25-29))
October 26
- No class -- can study for exam and work on Assignment 5
October 28
November 2
- Assignment 5 due
- Chapter 10 in An Introduction to Management Science
- Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM
November 4
- PERT/CPM, continued
- Handout #10: Assignment 6 (Sorry, I accidentally printed two
different handouts with #10 on them. This handout is not available on the
web.)
- Handout #11: PERT/CPM with time estimates (This handout is not
available on the web.)
November 9
November 11
- Chapter 9 in An Introduction to Management Science
- Network Models
November 16
- Assignment 6 due
- Details given about Assignment 7 (Final Project)
- Due Nov. 30 or Dec. 2
- Work in a team of two
- 55 points
- Make use of at least two modeling techniques
- Presentation to the client is important! Dress and act accordingly.
Expect the client to ask questions during the presentation.
- Prepare an appropriate report for the client.
- Chapter 11 in An Introduction to Management Science
- Inventory Models
November 18
- Assignment & Transportation models (Chapter 7 in An Introduction to
Management Science)
November 23
- Time to work in a group on your final project
November 30
- Final Project (Assignment 7) Presentations
- Sharon & Rob
- Matthew & Jennifer
- Anisha & Brett
- Sheila & Rebecca
- Questions & Answer time for Final Exam
December 2
- Final Project (Assignment 7) Presentations
- Ben & David
- Irene & Mayumi
- Robert & Jessica
- Brad & Eric
- Senior Project Presentation: Erica Manning
December 9