Advanced Topics in Operational Research (ΣΕΕ20)

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General

School	School of Science
Academic Unit	Department of Mathematics
Level of Studies	Graduate
Course Code	ΣΣΕ20
Semester	2
Course Title	Advanced Topics in Operational Research
Independent Teaching Activities	Lectures (Weekly Teaching Hours: 3, Credits: 7.5)
Course Type	Specialized general knowledge
Prerequisite Courses	-
Language of Instruction and Examinations	Greek
Is the Course Offered to Erasmus Students	Yes (in English)
Course Website (URL)	See eCourse, the Learning Management System maintained by the University of Ioannina.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	This course will combine the technical OR and Optimization skills with the computing and modelling techniques to study several fields in which OR is applied on a daily basis.
General Competences	Working independently Decision-making Adapting to new situations Production of free, creative and inductive thinking Synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Syllabus

The syllabus could be vary from year to year. Possible topics include:

• Operational Research in Production Planning
• Operational Research in Logistics
• Operational Research in Telecommunications
• Operational Research in Energy
• Operational Research in Healthcare
• Operational Research in Sport
• Operational Research in the Environment

Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation

Delivery	Face-to-face
Use of Information and Communications Technology	CPLEX, Mathematica/Matlab Use of ICT in communication with students
Teaching Methods	Activity Semester Workload Lectures 39 Independent study 70 Study and analysis of bibliography, Fieldwork 78.5 Course total 187.5
Student Performance Evaluation	LANGUAGE OF EVALUATION: Greek METHODS OF EVALUATION: written work (30%), Final exam (70%)

Attached Bibliography

• Allen, A. O. (1990). Probability, Statistics, and Queueing Theory - With Computer Science Applications (Second Edition). Academic Press, Orlando, Florida.
• Cohen, S. S. (1985). Operational Research. Edward Arnold, London.
• Hillier, F. S. and Lieberman, G. J. (2001). Introduction to Operations Research (Seventh Edition). McGraw-Hill, New York.
• Hopp, W. J. and Spearman, M. L. (2000). Factory Physics: Foundations of Manufacturing Management (Second Edition). Irwin/McGrawHill, New York.
• Larson, R. C. and Odoni, A. R. (1981). Urban Operations Research. PrenticeHall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
• Lewis, C. D. (1970). Scientific Inventory Control. Elsevier, New York.
• Ross, S. M. (1983). Stochastic Processes. Wiley, New York.
• Silver, E. A., Pyke, D, F. and Peterson, R. (1998). Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling. (Third Edition). Wiley, New York.
• Winston W. L., Operations research (Applications and algorithms). Duxbury Press (International Thomson Publishing) 1994.
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Operations Research
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Management Science
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Production and Operations Management
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Journal of Business Logistics
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Sport Management Review
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Journal of Scheduling
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Interfaces
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Public Transport
• [Περιοδικό / Journal] Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice.