Instructor: Ahmad R. Sarfaraz, Ph.D.
Department: Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management
Faculty Office: EA 3305; (818) 677-6229
Email: sarfaraz@csun.edu
Course Text: Bernard Taylor, Management Science, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004. Hamdy Taha, Operations Research, 9th Edition Both books will be in reserved room.
Course Purpose: This course is designed to ensure that students gain:
An ability to use and apply advanced methods to optimize technical management decision making, and an ability to evaluate technological alternatives. Tentative Schedule: This is a tentative schedule. Some modifications may be made to the schedule in order to better meet the needs of the class.
Week Topic Reading Presentation HW
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Week 1 Introduction Ch.1 Module 1
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Week 2 Linear Programming Ch. 2 Module 2 HW#1 (LP)
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Week 3 LP: Sensitivity Ch. 3 Module 3 HW#2 Analysis and Computer Solution
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Week 4 Simplex Method Module 4 HW#3
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Week 5 Linear Modeling Ch.4 HW#4 Examples
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Week 6 Transportation Ch. 6 Module: 6 HW#4
Case#1
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Week 7 Exam#1