Operations Research Syllabus

Second  Semester, 2018/2019

Instructor Information

Instructor	Email	Office Location & Hours
[Dr. Adib Koulo]	[adib.koulo@hotmail.com]

General Information

Description

1. Introduction

- The nature of operations research

- A historical overview of the origins of operations research

- Operations Research Characteristics

- A brief overview of the various branches of operations research

2. Formulate the subject, build the model and derive the solution

3 - different models in the research operations

Storage management

Linear programming (production, marketing and investment management)

         (C) Linear Programming (Production Management and Marketing)

         Some methods of solving economic programming (production and marketing programming)

         E) Distribution Department

          Transport management

          G. Problems of waiting and simulation (Simulation)

          H. Equipment management and reliability (economic age of equipment)

          I. Network planning (investment project planning and implementation tracking)

          Dynamic programming (selection of investment projects)

          Strategy Theory (Basic Concepts of Competition)

4 - the stage of testing and control and put the solution in place

Expectations and Goals

This course aims to:

To prepare the student to address issues related to production management, marketing, storage, project planning and implementation tracking, competition strategies, waiting and simulation issues, distribution, transport, replacement of equipment.

Language(s) of Instruction:  Arabic                 Textbook(s) Language(s):     Arabic/ French/ English          

Course Materials

Required Text

- Dr. Adib Kulo, "Operations Research" (Quantitative Techniques in Management), Fourth Edition, 2014, Tarabin Publishing House, Damascus.

- WAGNER H "Principles operations research, Prentice Hall, 2010

Course Schedule

	Week	Topic	Reading	Exercises
1	9/2/- 14/2	an introduction
2	16/2/- 21/2	Nature of Operations Research
3	23/2/- 28/2	Characteristics of Operations Research
4	2/3/-7/3	A brief overview of the different branches of operations research
5	9/3- 14/3	Formulate the subject, build the model and derive the solution
6	16/3-21/3	Storage Management
7	23/3-28/3	Linear programming (production, marketing and investment management)
8	30/3-4/3	Linear Programming Parametric (Production Management and Marketing)
9	6/4-11/4	Some methods of solving economic programming (programming, production and marketing)
10	13/4-18/4	Distribution Management
11	20/4-26/4	Transportation Management
12	27/4-2/5	Problems with waiting and simulation
13	4/5-9/5	Equipment Management and Reliability (Economical Age of Equipment)
14		Dynamic programming (selection of investment projects)
15		Strategy Games Theory (Basic Concepts in Competition)

 

Testing Schedule

test	Date	Subject	Reading	Type	language	% of final grade
Quizz 1	16/3			MCQ/written	Arabic/ English	10
Quizz 2	27/4			MCQ/written	Arabic/ English	10
Activity	24/5					10
Final Exam	25/5/2019			MCQ/written	Arabic/ English	70