Vietnam National University – HCMC

International University
School of Industrial Engineering and Management

COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code
IS033IU
COURSE NAME
MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING

April 2020
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COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Name: Multi Criteria Decision Making

Course Code: IS033IU

RECORD OF REVISIONS

No. Place Content of revision Date of revision

1 Change Student Outcomes from 11 criteria to 7 4/2020
criteria

2 Change the content of chapter 3, 11 4/2020

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Full name Ha Thi Xuan Chi
Position Lecturer
Signature

Date 4/2020
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HCMC COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Course code: IS033IU.
School of Industrial Engineering &
Management

1. General Information
 Course Title
+ Vietnamese: Kỹ thuật ra quyết định đa mục tiêu
+ English: Multi criteria Decision Making
 Course ID: IS033IU
 Course type
Fundamental
General Others: ………………
 Specialization Project/ Internship/
Skills Thesis
 Number of credits: 3
+ Lecture: 3
+ Laboratory: 0
 Prerequisites: Nil
 Parallel Course: Nil
 Previous course: Nil
2. Course Description
Decision making is one of the important parts in operations research or management
science. Decision making techniques help managers choose the best alternative based
on quantitative and qualitative criteria or find the optimal solutions under many
conflicts of objectives. Output analysis is also considered to draw inference of the
actual problems. This course provides basic concepts, tools and techniques of decision
making for solving complex problems in production, services, and daily life. This
course includes two parts: multi-attribute decision making (MADM) and multi-objective
decision making (MODM).

3. Textbooks and Other Required Materials (textbooks and references should be 

5)

Textbooks:
[1] “Multiple Attribute Decision Making: Methods and applications”. Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
& Jih-Jeng Huang, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011 by Taylor & Francis Group.

References:
[2] Milan Zeleny, Multiple Criteria Decision Making, McGraw-Hill, 1982.

Software:

Expert choice
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HCMC COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Course code: IS033IU.
School of Industrial Engineering &
Management

4. Course goals

Goals Descriptions Program Learning Level of

(Gx) Outcomes Competence

ABET * CDIO

G1 Understand the concepts in MCDM 1 Understand

Able to using the MADM techniques

G2 1,2 Apply
and tools to solve a problem

Able to modeling and solving MODM

G3 problems by using MODM techniques 1,2 Apply
and tools

G4 Able to analyze the solution 6 Analyze

*
ABET_Student Outcomes
Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2020-2021
1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by
applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified
needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global,
cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering
situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of
engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide
leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals,
plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and
interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate
learning strategies.

5. Course learning outcomes (CLOs)

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COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
Course code: IS033IU.

Course learning outcomes are described systematically and aligned with course
goals. Active verbs are used to describe CLOs and able to measure and observe in
a specific context. Teaching modes: I(Introduce); T (teach); U (Utilize).

CLOs (Gx.x) Descriptions Teaching Modes

Able to build the procedure for decision
G1.1
making T
(Knowledge)
Able to recognize MADM and MODM
G1.2
techniques T
(Knowledge)
Able to model problems by using MADM
G2.1 techniques T
(Knowledge)
Able to use Expert Choice software as a
G2.2
tool to solve AHP technique T
(Skill)
Able to apply knowledge of deterministic
G3.1 models in operation research to formulate T
(Knowledge) MODM models

Able to solve MODM problems by using

G3.2
MODM techniques T
(Knowledge)
G4.1(Knowledg Able to read and interpret the solutions
T
e)
Able to redesign the models to meet the
G4.2(Knowledg
requirements U
e)

6. Course Assessment

Assessment component Assessment form (A.x.x) Percentage %

(1) (2) (3)
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A1. Process assessment A1.1 Quiz 5%

A1.2 Homework 10%
A2. Midterm assessment A2.1 Mid-term Exam 30%
A3. Final assessment A3.1 Full Semester Project 15%
A3.2 Final exam 40%
7. Course Content

Teaching and
CLOs Learning activities Assessment
Week Content
(Gx.x) Lecturer Student Activities

1 G1.1 Lecturing Class A1.2

Introduction to
MCDM G1.2 discussion

2 Introduction to Multi- G2.1 Lecturing Think, pair A1.2

Attribute Decision G4.1 and share
Making Techniques: G4.2
Simple Addictive
Weight Technique,
TOPSIS
3 G2.1 Lecturing Think, pair
Analytic Hierarchy G4.1 and share
Process G4.2

4 Introduce to Expert G2.2 Lecturing practice A1.2, A2.1

choice software to G4.1
solve Analytic G4.2
Hierarchy Process
problems
5 G2.1 Lecturing Class A1.2, A2.1
G4.1 discussion
Fuzzy AHP
G4.2 and practice

6&7 G2.1 Lecturing Class A1.2, A2.1

G4.1 discussion
ELECTRE technique
G4.2 and practice

8 G2.1 Lecturing Class A1.2, A2.1

G2.2 practice
Review G4.1
G4.2

Midterm exam
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COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
Course code: IS033IU.

Teaching and
CLOs Learning activities Assessment
Week Content
(Gx.x) Lecturer Student Activities

9 Introduction to Multi- G3.1 Lecturing Class A1.1

Objective Decision discussion
Making
10&11 Minimum Deviation G3.1 Lecturing Class A3.1
and Compromise G3.2 discussion
Programming G4.1
G4.2

12&13 Goal Programming G3.1 Lecturing Class A1.2, A3.2

G3.2 discussion
G4.1
G4.2

14 De Novo Technique G3.1 Lecturing Class A1.2, A3.2

G3.2 discussion
G4.1
G4.2

15 Review Lecturing

Final exam

Laboratory
Teaching and
CLOs Learning activities Assessment
Week Content
(Gx.x) Lecturer Student Activities

1
2

8. Course requirement and expectation

Class Participation: A minimum attendance of 80 percent is compulsory for the class
sessions. Students will be assessed on the basis of their class participation. Questions and
comments are strongly encouraged.

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism: Instances of academic dishonesty will not be

tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism (presenting the work of another as your own, or
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HCMC COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Course code: IS033IU.
School of Industrial Engineering &
Management

the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade.
For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless
otherwise specified. Students are also reminded that careful time management is an
important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time
management. Students should allow sufficient time for preparation, research, drafting, and
the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items.
 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY COURSE SYLLABUS
HCMC COURSE NAME: Multi Criteria Decision Making
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Course code: IS033IU.
School of Industrial Engineering &
Management

9. Instructor information

School of Industrial Engineering & Management-International

Department/Office
University, VNU-HCMC

Address A2.602 – Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, HCMC
Phone number (028) 37244270

Instructor’s name Ha Thi Xuan Chi

Email htxchi@hcmiu.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh City, 04/2020

Dean of School