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YBS3002Operations Research3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Pelin ŞENTÜRK
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Birdoğan BAKİ, PROF. DR. SELÇUK PERÇİN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to give to students to ability of developing operations research models and applying these models to the main areas of business such as production, marketing and finance.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Describe various terms about building model in Linear Programming (LP).3,4
LO - 2 : Distinguish various LP techniques.3,4
LO - 3 : Prepare the most appropriate LP model for determined sector (problem).3,4
LO - 4 : Examine the appropriateness of used model to real situation.3,4
LO - 5 : Build a new model removing deficiencies of used LP model.3,4
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Modeling linear programming problems, graphical solution, simplex method, LP applications, duality, primal - dual relationships, economic interpretation of duality, sensitivity analysis, integer programming, goal programming, applications with Lindo packages.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Course objectives and outlines, The methodology of operations research, The fundamental concepts of linear programming
 Week 2Definitions, assumptions and general model structure of LP, Formulating the Linear Programming problems
 Week 3Model building, Characteristics of the LP models, Models of cost, revenue and profit
 Week 4Solution Methodologies of LP Problems, Graphical solution, Graphical solution procedure for maximization and minimization problems
 Week 5Special cases of graphical solution, Infeasibility, Unboundedness, Alternative optimal solutions
 Week 6The simplex algorithm, Setting up the initial simplex tableau, Arranging the optimal solution
 Week 7Summary of the simplex method, Interpreting the obtained results from the optimal simplex tableau
 Week 8Special cases of simplex solution method, Degeneracy of the simplex algorithm, Infeasibility Unboundedness, Alternative optimal solutions
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Duality, Economic Interpretation of the Dual Variables
 Week 11Sensitivity analysis, Changes in objective functions' coefficients, Changes in right-hand-side values
 Week 12Introducing softwares for solving LP models (Lindo, Lingo, WinQSB, QM, and Tora)
 Week 13Integer programming models, Formulating integer programming problems, Solution of the integer programming problems with gomory column generation procedure
 Week 14Goal programming, Model formulation, Graphical interpretation of goal programming
 Week 15Review
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Öztürk, A. 2005, Yöneylem Araştırması, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa.
2Ulucan, A. 2004, Yöneylem Araştırması, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Tütek, H., Gümüşoğlu, Ş. 2000, Sayısal Yöntemler, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım AŞ, İstanbul.
2Taha, H. A. 2003, Yöneylem Araştırması, Çeviren ve Uyarlayanlar: Baray, Ş.A., Esnaf, Ş. , Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul
3Esin, A. 2003, Yöneylem Araştırmasında Kullanılan Karar Yöntemleri, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 50
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 2 20
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 28 1 28
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load120