Course: Operations Research in Engineering

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Course title Operations Research in Engineering
Course code KPV/OVS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vais Jiří, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The course acquaints students with the problematics of operational research and its applications for use in the company environment. 1. General overview of operational research methods, modeling, task classification 2. Mathematical programming 3. Optimization analysis 4. Distribution models of linear programming I. 5. Distribution models of linear programming II. 6. Distribution models of linear programming III. 7. Network analysis methods I. 8. Network analysis methods II. 9. Theory of mass service 10. Recovery theory, line balancing methods, sequential models 11. Game theory 12. Localization models 13. Modern approaches to operational research

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture with practical applications, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
prerequisite for the course is an elementary knowledge of mathematical analysis and algebra
describe and explain analytical methods for description of business processes
use theoretical knowledge independently in the field of industrial engineering, project management, algebra
provide clear and convincing information to experts and laymen about the description of selected business processes using mathematical tools
Skills
apply independently own knowledge of the theoretical fundamentals of operational research to solve practical problems in the field of business process analysis
obtain additional professional skills indepentently on the basis of practical experience and their evaluation
analyze selected business processes
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to know the issue of operational research and its applications for use in the company environment
to know the software environment for solving operational research tasks
obtain further professional knowledge independently by studying theoretical knowledge of the field of operational research
Skills
apply own theoretical knowledge in the field of operational research and application of its methods
analyze simple model situations using selected operational research methods
independently develop models related to the application of operational research methods in industrial practice
interpret the results obtained by calculation in a comprehensible way to experts and laymen
obtain additional professional skills independently on the basis of practical experience in the field
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Discussion
Skills
Practicum
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Seminar work
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Dostál, Petr; Sojka, Zdeněk; Rais, Karel. Pokročilé metody manažerského rozhodování. Praha, 2006.
  • Edl, Milan; Kudrna, Jiří. Metody průmyslového inženýrství. [Plzeň] : SmartMotion, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87539-40-8.
  • Fiala, Petr. Operační výzkum : nové trendy. 1. vyd. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7431-036-2.
  • GROS, I. Kvantitativní metody v manažerském rozhodování. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0421-8.
  • JABLONSKÝ, J. Operační výzkum : kvantitativní modely pro ekonomické rozhodování. 2. vyd. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2002. ISBN 80-86419-42-8.
  • Plevný, Miroslav; Žižka, Miroslav. Modelování a optimalizace v manažerském rozhodování. Vyd. 2. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-933-3.


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