UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS

COURSE CURICULUM DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

Faculty Department Semester Session Course Code Credit Hour Prerequisite : FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS : MATHEMATICS :2 : 2013/2014 : OPERATIONAL RESEARCH : SMQ 6014 : 4 : NONE
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LECTURERS INFORMATION : Name E-mail Telephone no. Room no. : : : : Mr. Abdul Halim bin Amat@Kamaruddin halim@fsmt.upsi.edu.my 015-48117417 B02-3-BLK8

COURSE SYNOPSIS: This course discusses various operational research models and the methods to solve them. The focuses are on linear programming (LP), goal programming (GP), data envelopment analysis (DEA), analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and others. Emphasize will be on model formulation, solutions approaches, duality and sensitivity analysis. Examples of how these models can be used to solve real life problems will be emphasized.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and apply operational research models and methods in real-life situations. (C3, EM2) 2. Apply operational research models and methods in real-life situations and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of certain operational research models. (C3, EM2, LL2) 3. Demonstrate the understanding of how and why models and methods in operational research evolved. (C3) 4. Critically discuss the latest applications and development in operational research and solve operational research problems by using computer software. (C3, A2, P3, CT3) 5. Work in teams, communicate effectively, and manage information to improve the quality of learning. (TS3, CS3, LL2) REFERENCES: 1. Anderson, D.R., Sweeney, D.J., Williams, T.A. & Camm, J.D. (2010). An Introduction to Management Science. New York: South-Western College Publication. 2. Hiller, F. S , & Lieberman, G. J. (2010). Introduction to Operations Research: International Edition (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. 3. Taha, H.A. (2011). Operations Research: An Introduction: International Edition (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. 4. Taylor, B.W. (2009). Introduction to Management Science (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall. 5. Winston, W.L. (2004). Operations Research: Applications and Algorithm. London: Thompson Learning. METHODS OF TEACHING Lecture, class and group discussion, presentation.

METHODS OF SOFT SKILLS EMBEDDED:

Activity Presentation Assignment and group work

Communication Skill (KOM)

Teamwork Skill (PSK)

STUDENT EVALUATION Your grade will be based on an assignment, the best of two quizzes, a tests and the final exam. The distribution is as follows: Assignment 1 Assignment 2 QUIZ 1 QUIZ 2 Final Examination Total 15% 15% 15% 15% 40% 100%

Students are expected to attend all meetings of the class. Attendance will be taken regularly. If a student misses a class, plan to get notes for that day from a classmate. Missing an exam or a quiz/assignment without an advance valid excuse presented to the Instructor will result in a score of 0 points. Make-ups will be given only in pre-approved situations and to those students with special cases.

GRADING SCALE Grade A AB+ B C+ F Marks 80 100 75 79 70 74 65 69 60 64 0 59 GPA/CGPA 4.00 3.75 3.45 3.00 2.75 0.00 Level Excellent Excellent Credit Credit Credit Fail

SOFT SKILLS GRADING SCALE: Scale 5 4 3 2 1 Criteria Has attained the elements of soft skills at the level of excellence Has attained the elements of soft skills at a good level Has attained the elements of soft skills at a satisfactory level Has attained the elements of respected soft skills at a minimum level Poor and need to improve

TOPICS COVERED AND HOURS ALLOCATED FOR EACH TOPIC

TOPICS CONTENT : 1. Introduction to operational research History and the development of operational research since second world war. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Linear programming Models, methods of solution and applications. Goal programming Models, methods of solution and applications. Data envelopment analysis Models, methods of solution and applications. Analytical hierarchy process Models, methods of solution and applications. Network models Models, methods of solution and applications. 7. Development in operational research Latest development in operational research. Total

Hours 6

6 6 6 6 6 6 42