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Operations Research - ZEIT8404
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Faculty: UNSW@ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy)
 
 
School:  School of Engineering & Information Technology @ ADFA
 
 
Course Outline: https://gateway.unsw.adfa.edu.au/isas/current_students/outlines/index.html
 
 
Campus: University College Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Restricted to students enrolled in Graduate Diploma or Masters programs.
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 2 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course introduces students to the wide variety of models in Hard and Soft Operations Research (OR). The course starts with an overview of OR, its history, the code for best practice, and problem formulation. Hard OR topics will include linear programming, network theory, project management, trend analysis, probability theory, queuing theory and game theory. Soft OR topics will include an introduction to soft OR and simulation.

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