EM545 Network Models in Operations Research

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (PhD)
Code EM545
Name Network Models in Operations Research
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Term Fall
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. RIZVAN EROL
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

This course aims to study basic network optimization problems and algorithms along with applications in transportation, logistics, manufacturing, computer science, project management, and finance.

Course Content

Network flow problems, Transportation and assignment problems, Shortest path problem, Maximum flow problem, Minimum cost flows, Network simplex method, Multicommodity flow problems, Generalized networks, Special purpose algorithms, Advanced computational techniques.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Understands, interprets and applies knowledge in his/her field domain both in-depth and in-breadth by doing scientific research in industrial engineering.
PLO02 - Acquires comprehensive knowledge about methods and tools of industrial engineering and their limitations.
PLO03 - Designs and performs analytical modeling and experimental research and analyze/solves complex matters emerged in this process.
PLO04 - Completes and applies the knowledge by using scarce and limited resources in a scientific way and integrates the knowledge into various disciplines.
PLO05 - Keeps up with the recent changes and applications in the field of Industrial Engineering and examines and learns these innovations when necessary.
PLO06 - Has the ability to propose new and/or original ideas and methods, develops innovative solutions for designing systems, components or processes.
PLO07 - Develops original definitions that will provide innovation to the field at the level of expertise for current and advanced information in the field based on graduate qualifications.
PLO08 - Designs Industrial Engineering problems, develops innovative methods to solve the problems and applies them.
PLO09 - Works in multi-disciplinary teams and takes a leading role and responsibility.
PLO10 - Identifies, gathers and uses necessary information and data.
PLO11 - Follows, studies and learns new and developing applications of industrial engineering.
PLO12 - Uses a foreign language in verbal and written communication at least B2 level of European Language Portfolio.
PLO13 - Presents his/her research findings systematically and clearly in oral and written forms in national and international platforms.
PLO14 - Understands social and environmental implications of engineering practice.
PLO15 - Considers social, scientific and ethical values in the process of data collection, interpretation and announcement of the findings.
PLO16 - Works in multi-disciplinary teams, take a leading role and responsibility and develop solutions for complex problems.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction. Paths, Trees and Cycles. reading the related textbook chapter
2 Algorithm Design and Analysis. reading the related textbook chapter
3 Shortest Paths: Label Setting Algorithms, Label Correcting Algorithms reading the related textbook chapter
4 Maximum Flows: Basic Ideas and Polynomial Algorithms. reading the related textbook chapter
5 Minimum Cost Flows: Basic Algorithms. reading the related textbook chapter
6 Minimum Cost Flows: Polynomial Algorithms. reading the related textbook chapter
7 Assignments and Matchings reading the related textbook chapter
8 Mid-Term Exam prepare for the exam
9 Minimum Spanning Trees. reading the related textbook chapter
10 Convex Cost Flows. reading the related textbook chapter
11 Generalized Flows. reading the related textbook chapter
12 Multicommodity Flows. reading the related textbook chapter
13 Computational Testing of Algorithms. reading the related textbook chapter
14 Lagrangian Relaxation and Network Optimization. reading the related textbook chapter
15 Project Presentations prepare for the presentation
16 Term Exams prepare for the exam
17 Term Exams prepare for the exam

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