END 478E - Applied Optimization Models

Course Objectives

I. To learn about recent advances and new approaches in operations research and optimization,
II. To teach modeling techniques,
III. To learn about exact and heuristic methods and solve optimization problems using Excel and other optimization software
IV. To explore real life applications of optimization models in different areas.

Course Description

To cover important and recent topics in the field of operations research and optimization such as linear, nonlinear, integer and dynamic programming, combinatorial and network optimization and stochastic models; to learn exact and heuristic solution methods; and to implement and solve such models using Excel and other optimization software; to learn applications in areas such as marketing, sports, transportation science, health care, energy, military, manufacturing and production planning, supply chain management, finance and economics, logistics and distribution and others.