END 395 Operations Research 2 (3-0-3)
TOBB-UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Year, semester:
3rd year, 1st semester

Prerequisite(s):
 END294

Credits -Lab - Lecture:
             3-0-3 

ECTS:
6

Instructor:
Assoc. Prof. Hakan GÜLTEKİN
Office: Z82-2, hgultekin@etu.edu.tr

Assistants:

To be announced...

Course Description:
Integer Programming Models and Solution Techniques (Branch and Bound, Cutting Planes, Heuristic Methods), Network Models: Transportation and Assignment Problems, Minimum Spanning Tree, Shortest Path Problem, Flow Problems and Network Simplex Method. Dynamic Programming.

Course Book and Reference Books :

1. Operations Research, Applications and Algorithms by W. Winston 4th edition, Thomson, 2004.
2. R. Rardin, “Optimization in Operations Research”, Prentice Hall, 2000.

Course Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course students will have the ability to:

1. Formulate real-life problems as mixed integer programming models,
2. Solve their models using commercial software
3. Have an understanding about the exact solution methods for mixed integer programming models such as branch and bound and cutting planes,
4. Understand the difficulty of finding an optimal solution for real life problems,
5. Appreciate the usage of heuristic solution methods along with their advantages and disadvantages
6. Have a basic understanding about dynamic programming models and recursive equations.

Course Content:

• Introduction to Integer Programming and Modeling
• Optimality and Relaxations
• Branch and Bound Algorithm
• Cutting Plane Algorithm
• Heuristics and Metaheuristics
• Transportation, Assignment, Transshipment, Shortest Path and Max flow Problems
• Deterministic Dynamic Programming

Course Web Site: http://hgultekin.etu.etu.tr/end395.html

Tentative Grading:
Midterm                             25%
Homework/Quizzes          15%
Project/Case Study          20%
Participation                      5%
Final                                   35%  

Course rules and policies:

1. There will be regular pop-quizzes for which study questions will be announced earlier.
2. You are allowed to do projects in groups of three. Students will construct their groups. Late homework or project submissions are not allowed.
3. Any student involved in cheating in homework assignments or project will get zero credit and disciplinary action will be taken.
4. Do not bring laptops to the lecture unless it is stated otherwise.
5. Any student who comes to the class more than 5 minutes late will be considered as absent in that lecture. Please do not enter the classroom if you are more than 5 minutes late in order not to distract other students.
6. A makeup exam will be made for those students with a valid excuse. In such a case the student should inform the lecturer as soon as possible by calling or by sending an email and provide the documents relevant to his excuse to the department office.

Contribution to the Curriculum (Credits)

Mathematics and Basic Sciences

Engineering

General Education

1

2

0

Course’s contribution to the Program Outcomes: 

a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
b) An ability to design and make experiments as well as analyze and evaluate data.
c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
e) An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
g) An ability to communicate effectively.
j) Knowledge of contemporary issues.
k) An ability to use techniques, abilities, and modern tools for engineering applications.

Prepared by:
Dr. Hakan GÜLTEKİN

Date: 01.01.2015