Course description
Title of the Teaching Unit
Introduction to Operational Research
Code of the Teaching Unit
13UMQ20
Academic year
2024 - 2025
Cycle
Number of credits
5
Number of hours
60
Quarter
2
Weighting
Site
Anjou
Teaching language
French
Teacher in charge
DENDONCKER Valentin
Objectives and contribution to the program
This introductory course in operational research aims to train students in scientific management methods in a context close to the environment of managers who must understand the problem posed and transmit the results of the application of their methods in a form understandable to non-specialists. Thus, in addition to the ability to rigorously implement the algorithms and solution methods specific to the field of study, it requires students to activate their creative skills in modeling "problem-situations" (such as those related to sustainability issues) and to mobilize their ability to communicate in clear and synthetic language when interpreting the results. The mixture of theory, learning - which is
want to be cooperative - and the examples that make up the course have been designed with this in mind. Among the three traditional objectives, knowledge, know-how and interpersonal skills, the know-how objective predominates.
The general objectives thus defined will enable us to move closer to the following objectives:
- A management professional with general disciplinary knowledge and specialized knowledge in one or two areas of management
- Operational, i.e. able to act concretely, alone or in a team to develop and implement solutions in his or her field of specialization.
-Aware of the complexity and keeping a critical mind
Prerequisites and corequisites
The following "UE" are corequisite:
- Mathematics 1
- Mathematics and Statistics 1 and 2
- statistics 3 and introduction to econometrics
Content
Part 1: Modeling
Part 2: Linear programming
Part 3: Inventory Management
Part 4: Graph Theory
Teaching methods
Type of teaching: ex cathedra plus exercise sessions.
The course alternates theoretical presentations and exercises designed to facilitate the assimilation of the notions introduced.
A series of exercises is proposed after each chapter. The home resolution of these exercises plays an important role in the assimilation of the subject matter; they allow the student to evaluate his or her degree of mastery of the subject matter taught and are the privileged instrument of preparation for the exam.
From a practical point of view, the theoretical course as well as the exercise sessions will be given in person. However, some sessions may be switched to remote learning.
Assessment method
The exam (closed-book) consists of MCQs and open-ended questions.
References
-R. Rardin, Optimization in Operations Research, Pearson New International Edition, 2013.
-Taha, Operations Research: an Introduction, Pearson, 2011.