Operations Research

3 credits

Concepts and methods of optimization used in operations research and engineering decision-making under uncertainty, emphasis on model formulation and analysis, exact and heuristic solution methods for large-scale optimization, and multi-objective and stochastic optimization approaches, applications in capacity and aggregate planning, inventory and distribution management, materials requirements planning, staff scheduling, energy systems, and facility location design. Credit will be granted for only one of ENGR_O 403 or MANF_O 370. [3-0-0] Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Applied Science program with at least third-year standing.