Due dates are shown for all of the course assignments, including the preparation of cases, group problem sets, take-home midterm exam, and group projects. A description of the group project, including examples of student work, is available on the projects page.
Some assignments refer to the course textbook, which is Baker, Kenneth R., Optimization: A Spreadsheet-Based Approach, Duxbury Press, 2003.
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Introduction and Overview |
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LP (Linear Programming) - Introduction, Formulations and Geometry |
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LP (Linear Programming) - Example |
Prepare Red Brand |
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Tutorial |
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Networks - Introduction |
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LP (Linear Programming) - Example |
Prepare Filatoi Riuniti |
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Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 1: LP (Linear Programming) (PDF) |
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LP (Linear Programming) - Example: Tony Palumbo, Ford |
Prepare Ford Case |
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LP (Linear Programming) - Solution Methods and Sensitivity Analysis |
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Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 2: LP (Linear Programming) (PDF) |
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Integer Programming - Formulations |
Mid Term Due |
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Integer Programming - Algorithms |
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Integer Programming - Heuristics |
Prepare TSP Challenge |
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Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 3: LP (Linear Programming) & Networks (PDF) |
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Debriefing of Inventory Simulation (with 15.761) |
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Stochastic LP (Linear Programming) |
Prepare Red Brand (B) |
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Optimization in Practice: John Bean, Intel |
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Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 4: ILP (PDF) |
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Group Meeting with Instructor (between Sessions 13-14) |
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Introduction, Simulation Process and Stochastic Modeling |
Prepare Questions 1 to 3 in ClearPicture |
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Monte-Carlo Theory and Examples (with Crystal Ball®) |
Probability/Statistics Review 1 Checklist |
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Tutorial: Monte-Carlo Modeling and Crystal Ball® Tutorial |
Book Report Due (PDF)
Group Problem Set 5 (PDF) |
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Ontario Gateway Case Discussion |
Ontario Gateway Case Write-Up |
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Discrete - Event Framework and Examples (with SIMUL8®) |
Implement ClearPictures in SIMUL8®
Question 5 in ClearPictures, Inc. |
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Theory of Constraints (Joint Session with 15.761) |
Group Project Proposal |
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Tutorial: Discrete-Event Modeling and SIMUL8® Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 6 |
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Discrete-Event Case Discussion |
Human Genome Case Write-Up (Discrete Event Case) |
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Experimental Design and Simulation Analysis |
Probability/Statistics Review 2 Checklist |
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Advanced Modeling, Simulation-Based Optimization |
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Tutorial: Experimental Design and Simulation Analysis Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 7 |
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Non Linear Programming - Formulations |
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NLP (Non Linear Programming) - Examples and Algorithms |
Prepare Apollo Paper Company |
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Project Presentations |
Group Projects |
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Project Presentations |
Group Projects |
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Project Presentations and Class Summary |
Group Projects |
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Tutorial |
Group Problem Set 8: NLP (Non Linear Programming) |
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