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    M.SC. In Industrial Engineering (With Thesis)

    IE 535 | Course Introduction and Application Information

    Course Name
    Advanced Network Optimization
    Code
    Semester
    Theory
    (hour/week)
    Application/Lab
    (hour/week)
    Local Credits
    ECTS
    IE 535
    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
    Learning Outcomes

    The students who succeeded in this course;

    • Upon successful completion of this course, the students will:
    • Acquire the skills to identify and formulate a wide variety of engineering applications as network flow problems.
    • Become familiar with well studied network flow problems like shortest path, minimum spanning tree and maximal flow.
    • Know various techniques to solve network optimization problems.
    • Able to apply dynamic programing for dynamic decision problems.
    Course Description Topics of this course include the shortest path problem, the maximum flow problem, the minimum cost flow problem, the minimum spanning tree problem and dynamic programming.

     



    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 Notation and definitions. Paths, trees and cycles Textbook Chapter 2
    2 Shortest paths Textbook Chapter 4
    3 Shortest paths Textbook Chapter 5
    4 Maximum flows Textbook Chapter 6
    5 Maximum flows Textbook Chapter 7 and 8
    6 Minimum spanning trees Textbook Chapter 13
    7 Minimum cost flows Textbook Chapter 9 and 10
    8 Minimum cost flows Textbook Chapter 11
    9 Multi-commodity flow problem Textbook Chapter 17
    10 Midterm
    11 Introduction to Dynamic Programming Denardo
    12 Deterministic Dynamic programming Denardo
    13 Deterministic Dynamic programming Denardo
    14 Stochastic Dynamic Programming Denardo
    15 Stochastic Dynamic Programming Denardo
    16 Stochastic Dynamic Programming Denardo

     

    Course Notes/Textbooks Ravindra K. Ahuja, Thomas L. Magnanti, James B. Orlin, Network Flows: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications, Prentice Hall Instructor notes and lecture slides.
    Suggested Readings/Materials Eric V. Denardo, Dynamic Programming Models and Applications, Prentice Hall

     

    EVALUATION SYSTEM

    Semester Activities Number Weigthing
    Participation
    Laboratory / Application
    Field Work
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    Portfolio
    Homework / Assignments
    4
    40
    Presentation / Jury
    Project
    Seminar / Workshop
    Oral Exams
    Midterm
    1
    30
    Final Exam
    1
    30
    Total

    Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    60
    Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
    40
    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
    6
    90
    Field Work
    0
    Quizzes / Studio Critiques
    0
    Portfolio
    0
    Homework / Assignments
    4
    10
    40
    Presentation / Jury
    0
    Project
    0
    Seminar / Workshop
    0
    Oral Exam
    0
    Midterms
    1
    20
    20
    Final Exam
    1
    27
    27
        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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