STE6306 | UiT

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June Exchange students and Fulbright students: 15 April

Type of course

Practical course. The course can be taken as a single subject.

Admission requirements

A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits Mathematics/statistics topics.

Knowledge about basic operations research technics, methods and models.

Application code: 9371

Obligatory prerequisites

SMN6196 Operations Research 1

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

INE-3606 Operations Research 2 5 stp

Course content

Practical applications of Operations Research

Objectives of the course

Knowledge: Based on techniques given in Operations Research 1 and some extensions this course give the students knowledge in modelling and optimization of real-life deterministic or probabilistic systems.

Skills: The candidate will be able to perform modelling and optimization of real-life deterministic or probabilistic systems by formulating a model, decide solution techniques and then solve the model.

General (overall) Qualifications: Based on the practical experience of solving real-life problems the candidate shall be able to communicate, solve and improve related problems in future education and working life.

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

The candidate will perform a practical project in the area of Operations Research

Assessment

A project report accounting for 100% of the total grade in the course.

Grading will be done by A-F scale, where F is Fail.

A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course where a new project report has to be delivered within the given date.

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autumn 2019 STE6306 Operations Research 2 - 5 ECTS