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    M.SC. In Industrial Engineering (With Thesis)

    IE 509 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Heuristics
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    IE 509
    Fall/Spring
    3
    0
    3
    7.5

    Prerequisites
    None
    Course Language
    English
    Course Type
    Elective
    Course Level
    Second Cycle
    Mode of Delivery -
    Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
    National Occupation Classification -
    Course Coordinator
    Course Lecturer(s)
    Assistant(s) -
    Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to fundamental concepts of heuristics in solving various optimization problems with emphasis on metaheuristics
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Be able to define the basic types of heuristic search methods
    • Be able to explain the characteristics of basic metaheuristics
    • Be able to implement these heuristic methods to appropriate problems
    • Be able to explain the basic terminalogy related with heuristics
    • Be able to present an application related with heuristics
    Course Description This course introduces the concept of heuristics to the students who have already know about mathematical optimization. The topics include basic heuristic constructs (greedy, improvement, construction); meta heuristics such as simulated annealing, tabu search, genetic algorithms, ant algorithms and their hybrids. The basic material on the heuristic will be covered in regular lectures The students will be required to present a variety of application papers on different subjects related to the course. In addition, as a project assignment the students will design a heuristic, write a code of an appropriate algorithm for the problem and evaluate its performance.

     



    Course Category

    Core Courses
    Major Area Courses
    X
    Supportive Courses
    Media and Management Skills Courses
    Transferable Skill Courses

     

    WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

    Week Subjects Related Preparation Learning Outcome
    1 Heuristics Basic Terminalogy
    2 Complexity
    3 Basic Search Procedures
    4 Simulated Annealing
    5 Tabu Search
    6 Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Search
    7 Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Search
    8 Midterm
    9 Particle Swarm Optimization
    10 Ant Colony Optimization
    11 Scatter Search
    12 Local Search
    13 Very Large Scale Neighborhood Search
    14 Presentations
    15 Presentations
    16 Review of the Semester

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks

    E.G. Talbi. Metaheuristics: From Design to Implementation. Wiley 2009.

    F. Glover, G. Kochenberger. Handbook of Metaheuristics. Springer 2003.

    T. González. Handbook of Approximation Algorithms and Metaheuristics. Chapman & Hall 2007.

    F. Glover, M. Laguna. Tabu Search. Kluwer, 1997.

    M. Dorigo and T. Stützle. Ant Colony Optimization. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2004.

     

    Suggested Readings/Materials Related Research Papers

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    15
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    15
    Project
    1
    50
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    20
    Final Exam
    -
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    100
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    Total

    ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

    Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
    Theoretical Course Hours
    (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
    16
    3
    48
    Laboratory / Application Hours
    (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
    16
    0
    Study Hours Out of Class
    15
    4
    60
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    2
    20
    40
    Presentation / Jury
    1
    17
    17
    Project
    1
    40
    40
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    20
    20
    Final Exam
    -
    0
        Total
    225

     

    COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

    #
    PC Sub Program Competencies/Outcomes
    * Contribution Level
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    1

    To have an appropriate knowledge of methodological and practical elements of the basic sciences and to be able to apply this knowledge in order to describe engineering-related problems in the context of industrial systems.

    -
    -
    -
    -
    X
    2

    To be able to identify, formulate and solve Industrial Engineering-related problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment.

    -
    -
    -
    -
    X
    3

    To be able to use techniques and tools for analyzing and designing industrial systems with a commitment to quality.

    -
    -
    X
    -
    -
    4

    To be able to conduct basic research and write and publish articles in related conferences and journals.

    -
    -
    X
    -
    -
    5

    To be able to carry out tests to measure the performance of industrial systems, analyze and interpret the subsequent results.

    -
    X
    -
    -
    -
    6

    To be able to manage decision-making processes in industrial systems.

    -
    -
    -
    -
    X
    7

    To have an aptitude for life-long learning; to be aware of new and upcoming applications in the field and to be able to learn them whenever necessary.

    -
    -
    -
    X
    -
    8

    To have the scientific and ethical values within the society in the collection, interpretation, dissemination, containment and use of the necessary technologies related to Industrial Engineering.

    -
    -
    -
    X
    -
    9

    To be able to design and implement studies based on theory, experiments and modeling; to be able to analyze and resolve the complex problems that arise in this process; to be able to prepare an original thesis that comply with Industrial Engineering criteria.

    -
    -
    -
    X
    -
    10

    To be able to follow information about Industrial Engineering in a foreign language; to be able to present the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form.

    -
    -
    -
    X
    -

    *1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

     


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