For background reading only:
Anderson D.R., Sweeney D.J. and Williams T.A. An Introduction to Management Science: Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making, 2008, South-Western College Publishing, ISBN: 0324649940.
Ragsdale C.T. Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis, 2004, South-Western College Publishing, ISBN: 0324184018.

Prior study of CE61002-1 / CE61014-1 Mathematics and Statistics for Computing Students, or CE61007-1 Quantitative Techniques for Computing, or BLB10115-1 Business Skills 2, or CE61015-1 Mathematical Foundations, or equivalent.

Appropriate LP software (eg. Excel Solver, QSB)

Lectures (2 hours per week) to introduce topics and illustrate problem solving methodology by use of small examples.
Tutorials (1 hour most weeks) to reinforce lecture material. Computer practical (1 hour occasionally) to learn how to solve larger problems with the aid of computer packages. Group size of 20 students.
During your independent learning time you will expected to attempt problems related to the material covered in the lectures.
(1:n)2 (1:20)1
THIS MODULE WILL NORMALLY RUN IN SEMESTER 1

Linear Programming (LP): Formulation and graphical solution. Infeasibility and Unboundedness. Sensitivity analysis. Computer solution and interpretation of results.
Transportation and Assignment problems. Application to problems arising in business and finance.
Network Models. Shortest path and maximum flow algorithms,
Project management problems - critical path analysis, time/cost analysis.
Simple Inventory Control models
Application of simulation to problems involving uncertainty
Manual solution of problems and using computer packages.

1. Test 1 50% (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3)
2. Test 2 50% (Learning Outcome 2)