Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer and Unit Convenor
Nino Kordzakhia
Contact via nino.kordzakhia@mq.edu.au
610 Level 6 WW12
TBA
Lecturer
Balamehala Pasupathy
Contact via balamehala.pasupathy@mq.edu.au
Frank Schoenig
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
STAT150 or STAT170(P) or STAT171
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit surveys the field of operations research, which is the practical application of scientific method to the operational, organisational and economic problems of business and industry. An elementary knowledge of algebra is assumed. Students are expected to use Microsoft Excel to find solutions to formulated problems. Topics are model construction; linear programming; transportation and assignment problems; simulation; network analysis (critical path and PERT); inventory analysis; and waiting line models.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
In the case when a student is unable to submit the Assignment due to unavoidable circumstances, the student must apply for Special Consideration via https://ask.mq.edu.au/
Late Submission of Work
The Assignments must be submitted by the official due date and time.
No marks will be given to late work unless an extension has been granted following a successful application for Special Consideration.
No extensions for Quizzes will be granted except the cases where the application for Special Consideration has already been approved via ask.mq.edu.au.
The final examination will be two hours long.
You are permitted ONE A4 page of paper containing reference material handwritten on both sides. The page will not be returned at the end of the final examination. Calculators will be needed but must not be of the text/programmable type.
You must present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances, you may wish to consult the Special Consideration Policy and Procedure
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment | 20% | No | Week 4 and 8 |
Electronic Quizzes | 20% | No | Week 3, 6, 9 and 11 |
Final Examination | 60% | No | University Examination Period |
Due: Week 4 and 8
Weighting: 20%
There are 2 Assignments due 9 am Friday in Week 4 and 8 worth 10% each. The Assignments will be available on iLearn to download. Students must submit their solutions via iLearn.
For the Assignment conditions see General Assessment Information.
Due: Week 3, 6, 9 and 11
Weighting: 20%
There are 4 Electronic Quizzes, due 9 am Friday in Week 3, 6, 9 and 11 worth 5% each.
The Electronic Quizzes will be available via STAT279 iLearn site. The electronic quizzes may be attempted multiple times. A different quiz will be generated for each attempt. The highest score in each quiz will be used in grading.
For the Electronic Quizzes conditions see General Assessment Information.
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 60%
The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately 8 weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately 4 weeks before the commencement of the examinations at
https://students.mq.edu.au/study/exams-and-results/exam-timetables
The Final Examination will be worth 60% of the total unit grade and will cover the whole semester’s work.
For the Final Examination conditions see General Assessment Information.
The Lectures begin in Week 1 and the Practicals begin in Week 2.
Students must attend 3-hours of Lectures and 1-hour of Practical per week.
1. Quantitative Decision Making with Spreadsheet Applications (7th Ed) by Lawrence L. Lapin, William D. Whisler, 2002
(Library Call Number: HD30.23 .L36/2002)
2. Operations Research Applications and Algorithms (3d Ed), 1994 by Winston W. L. (PWS Kent)
(Library Call Number: T57.6 .W645/1994)
or Operations Research (4th Ed), 2004 by Winston W. L. (Duxbury Press)
3. Operations Research: An Introduction (8th edition) 2007 by Hamdy A. Taha (Pearson/Prentice Hall)
(Library Call Number: T57.6 T3 2007)
Microsoft Excel
iLearn
Students can access the iLearn page by logging on at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au.
Students must log in regularly to read the Announcements and access the teaching material. The assessment tasks will be made available via iLearn.
Students are strongly recommended to attend the Lectures and one Practical class each week.
Students need to ensure they keep up to date of all assessment tasks.
Week |
Lecture topic |
Assessment Due |
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1 |
Introduction; LP formulation | |
2 |
LP formulation; graphical solution |
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3 |
Solving LPs | Electronic Quiz |
4 |
Sensitivity Analysis |
Assignment |
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Simulation | |
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Inventory |
Electronic Quiz |
7 |
Project management |
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MID-SESSION BREAK |
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8 |
Project management cont. | Assignment |
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Transportation | Electronic Quiz |
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Transportation cont. | |
11 |
Queuing | Electronic Quiz |
12 |
Revision | |
13 |
Self-study week |
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