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Week & Date
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Module
Number
and Content
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Assignments
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Week 1:
10 Jan
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Module 2:
Forecasting, learning objectives
Module 2.1:
Module 2.2:
Module 2.3:
Module 2.4:
- Trend
and Seasonal Components
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- Read Course Overview and this Schedule. Become familiar with their content.
- Scan Chap 1 in Mgt Scientist Manual and Load CD-ROM in
PC. Mgt Scientist is included in the CD-ROM that comes with the textbook
/or can be downloaded from the publisher’s website. A short tutorial can be accessed here.
- Respond to Angel "Roll
Call" Conference by 22 Jan
by posting a brief introduction of you to the class. The “Roll Call” Conference can be found under Lessons tab.
- Read Main Module 2, Module 2.1-2.4 Notes, Chap 15 in
Text, and Scan Chap 11 in Mgt Scientist Manual
- Optional: You
may want to watch this short video
on how to use The Mgt Scientist in forecasting.
- Case 1
Assigned: "Forecasting Lost Sales" –
Chapter 15. Due Jan 24.
Note: submit case assigned in one
Excel file or cut and paste the output of the management scientist into MS
Word.
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Week 2:
17 Jan
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Module
2: Continued
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- Optional: submit draft of
Case 1 not later than 19 Jan for free feedback.
- Optional: Review PowerPoint slides related to chapter
15:
Forec-1
Forec-2
- Complete and submit Case 1
no later than Jan 24 at 11 PM.
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Week 3:
24 Jan
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Module 1:
Decision Analysis, learning objectives
o
Introduction
to Quantitative Analysis
- Structuring the Decision Problem
·
Module 1.3:
- Decision Making without Probabilities
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- Read
Main Module 1, Module 1.1-1.5 Notes.
Read Chap 13 in Text, and Scan Chap 11 in Mgt Scientist Manual
- Optional: watch a short video on how to
use the Mgt Scientist and Excel in decision analysis:
a)
Dec_Analysis_w_Excel
b)
Dec_Analysis_w_MS
c)
Excel_spreadsheet_example
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Week 4:
31 Jan
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Module 1:
Continued
- Decision Making with Probabilities
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Module 1.5:
o
The Value of
Information
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Read and
finish Chap 13 in Text
- Optional: submit draft of
Case 2 not later than 1 Feb for free feedback.
- Optional: Review PowerPoint slides related to chapter
13:
Dec-Analysis
- Complete and submit Case 2
not later than 7 Feb, 11 PM.
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Week 5:
7 Feb
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Module 3:
Waiting Line Models
Module 3.1:
- Structure of Waiting Line System
Module 3.2:
- Single Channel Single Server
Module 3.3:
- Other Waiting Line Models
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- Read Module 3.1-3.3 Notes, Chap 14 in Text, and Scan
Chap 10 in Mgt Scientist Manual.
- Download: Case 3 Due 21 Feb
- Optional:
- Work through a line management problem and
instructional video: problem 14
- Download power point
presentation here
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Week 6:
14 Feb
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Module
3: Continued
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- Optional: submit draft of
Case 3 not later than 14 Feb for free
instructor feedback.
- Complete and submit Case 3
no later than 21 Feb, 11 PM.
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Week 7:
21 Feb
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Module 4:
Simulation
Module
4.1:
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Simulation
and Random Numbers
Module 4.2:
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Risk
Analysis
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- Read Module 4 Notes, Chap 12 in Text, and Scan
Appendix 12.1 for Simulation with Excel.
- Download: Case 4 Due 3 Mar
- Optional: submit draft of
Case 4 no later than Feb 25 for free instructor
feedback.
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Week 8:
28 Feb
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Module 5: Linear Programming
Module 5.1:
Module 5.2:
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Computer
Solution and Interpretation
Module 5.3:
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- Complete and submit Case 4 not later than 3 Mar, 11
PM.
- Read Main Module 5, Module 5.1-5.3 Notes, Chap 2,
Chap 3, Scan Chap 4, and Scan Chap 2 in Mgt Scientist Manual
- Optional: You may want to watch this short LP-video on how to use The Mgt Scientist in linear
programming. Also, use the following videos on how to interpret the
solution to LP problems
-Part 1
-Part 2
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Week 9:
7 Mar
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·
Spring break
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Week 10:
14 Mar
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Module
5: Continued
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- Optional: submit draft of
Case 5 not later than 15 Mar for free feedback.
- Complete and submit Case 5
not later than 21 Mar, 11 PM
- Submit via email: team information and project
proposal / definition by Friday 18 Mar
- Check this LINK to
see project requirements
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Week 11:
21 Mar
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Module 6: Transportation and Network Models
Module 6.1:
Module 6.2:
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- Read Main Module 6, Module 6.2 – 6.2 Notes, Chap 6,
and Scan Chap 3 in Mgt Scientist
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Week 12:
28 Mar
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Module 6:
Continued
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- Optional: submit draft of
Case 6 not later than 29 Mar for free feedback.
- Complete and submit Case 6
not later than 4 Apr, 11 PM.
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Week 13:
4 Apr
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Module 7: Project Scheduling and Network Analysis
Module 7.1:
Module 7.2:
Module 7.3:
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- Read Main Module 7, Module 7.1-7.3 Notes, Chap 9 in
Text, and Scan Chap 8 in Mgt Scientist Manual
- Download Case 7: Due 18 Apr
- Submit draft of project for review by Apr 5.
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Week 14:
11 Apr
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Module
7: Continued
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- Optional: submit draft of
Case 7 not later than 12 Apr for free feedback.
- Complete and submit Case 7
no later than 18 Apr, 11 PM.
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Week 15:
18 Apr
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Module 8:
Integer Programming
Module 8.1
- Capital Budgeting/ Project Selection Problem
Formulation
Module 8.2
- Computer Solution and Interpretation
Module 8.3
- "Textbook Publishing" Case
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- Read Module 8.1-8.3 Notes, Chap 7 (Sections 7.1, 7.3,
7.4), and Scan Chap 4 in Mgt Scientist Manual
- Read case "Textbook Publishing," pp. 359 of
the text (Not assigned for grading):
will be worked in Module Notes 8.3)
- Submit final project for
review and grade by Friday 22 Apr
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Week 16:
25 Apr
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Final Exam
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Due 27 April
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