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No. Subject Details

1 Name of Course / Module : Operational Research

2 Synopsis : This module provides students with in-depth understanding of the operation
research models and techniques. Exposes to various algorithms and scope of
transportation models, networks and time charts, CPM, PERT, etc

3 Course Code : EBME4019-3-OR

4 Name(s) of academic staff : Mr.K.Mathiyazhagan

5 Rationale for the inclusion of the course / module in the programme:

Refer to Programme Specification

6 Semester and Year offered : Year 4Semester 1

7 Credit Value : 3.0

8 Prerequisite (if any) : None

9 Course Learning Outcome (CLO) :On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

1. Analyze and design the various operational research models and

techniques.

2. Evaluate appropriate algorithms for various given networks.

10 Transferable Skills :

The following employability skills are introduced (I), developed (D) and/or assessed (A):

Learning (I & D), Self-management (I & D)

11 Teaching-learning and Assessment Strategy

The module comprises Lecture, Tutorial, Class Test and Final Exam.

12 Mode of Delivery

Lecture

13 Assessment Methods and Types

- An Individual Class tests weighted at 20 %

- An assignment weighted at 20%

- An Exam length 2 hours weighted at 60%

14 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Educational Objectives

PEO1 PEO2 PEO3

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15 Mapping of the course / module to the Programme Learning Objectives

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9

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16 Assessment &
Tota
Student
Teaching & Learning Activities l
Preparation Time
SLT
for Assessment

Course / Module Content Guided

Outline Learning Contin Summat
Student (NF2F) e.g.
Guided Learning uous ive
Preparation Time
(F2F) Assess Assess
(NF2F) e-Learning,
ment ment
m-learning

Topic & Sub-Topic L T P O L T P O

Introduction

 Learning Outcomes for the

module.
 Key terms.
 Learning methods, 1
subjects to be covered.
 Introduction to the subject
including definitions and
discussion of applications.
 Assessment briefing.

 Operations Research
Models
L:52
 Operations Research
Techniques T:64
4 4 1 2
 Art of Modelling P:0
 Construction of LP Model
O:4
 Graphical LP solution
 Graphical Sensitivity
Analysis
2 4 1 2
 The Simplex
Algorithm
 The M- method
 The two phase
method
 Degeneracy

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 Alternative optima
 Unbounded solutions
1 2 2 2
 Infeasible solution
 Redundancies
 LP packages
 Definition of the Dual
problem
 Primal-dual relationship
1 2 2 2
 Economic interpretation of
duality
 Dual simplex method
 Primal dual computation
 Post optimal or
sensitivity analysis
 Changes affecting
feasibility
2 2 2 2
 Changes affecting
optimality
 Revised simplex
method
 LP packages.
2 3 4 4
 Definition of Transportation
model
 The transportation
algorithm
 Determination of the
starting solution
 Iterative computations of
the Algorithm

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 The Assignment
Model
 The Hungarian
method
 The Transhipment 3 4 4 6
model
 Inter programming
problem
 Cutting plane
Algorithm
 Scope of Network
Applications
 Network solution
 Minimal spanning tree
Algorithm
3 2 4 6
 Shortest Route problem
 Examples – Shortest
Route Algorithm
 Maximal flow model –
Minimum cost capacitated
flow problems
 Network diagram
representation
4 3 2 6
 Critical path method
 Time estimates
 Crashing
 Time charts
 PERT and CPM for
4 2 2 4
project scheduling
 Resource planning
 Case studies
Summary

 Summary of module
 Revision of Major
1
Topic Areas
 Assessment
Discussion
Group Project Presentation

TOTAL 28 28 24 36 2 2 120

L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non Face to Face

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17 Main references supporting the course

- Handy A. Taha, “Operation Research – An Introduction”, 7th Edition, Pearson Education, Asia, 2002.

- Ronald. L. Rardin, “Optimization in Operation Research”, Person Education, Asia, 2002

Additional references supporting the course

- IJIT.S Chandran, Mahendran P. Kawatra Ki Ho Kim, “Essential of Linear Programming”, Vikas Publishing House
Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.

- Hiller F.S Liberman G.J, “Introduction to Operation Research”, 6 th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1995.

- R.PanneerSelvam, “Operations Research”, Prentice Hall of India, 2002.

- P.C. Tulsin, “Quantitative Technique : Theory and Problem”, Pearson Education, 2002.

- Ravindran, Phillips, Solberg, “Operation Research Principles and Practice”, Second Edition, John wiley, 1987.

18 Other additional information: None

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