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Identical coursesApplications of Operations Research (B-KUL-D0O71A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
Upon completion of this course, the student gains insight in the applications of advanced operations research methods. In particular, the student will be able to
See the relevance of quantitative techniques in business and economics
Develop exact and heuristic solution techniques for large scale mixed integer programming problems
Understand the use of advanced operations research techniques in solving real-life cases
Previous knowledge
The course requires background in modeling and solution techniques for linear and integer programming.
Operations Research (3rd Ba Business Engineering)
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
HMI32A : Applications of Operations Research
D0I91A : Toepassingen van operationeel onderzoek
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Business Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering: Double Degree UNamur (incoming) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering: Double Degree UNamur (outgoing) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Economics and Business (Leuven)
Activities
3 ects. Applications of Operations Research (B-KUL-D0O55a)
EnglishFormat: Lecture
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Second termContent
Mixed integer programming models
Heuristics
Lagrangian relaxation
Column generation
Course material
Slides (available on TOLEDO)
Evaluation
Evaluation: Applications of Operations Research (B-KUL-D2O71a)
Explanation
The evaluation consists of a written closed-book exam in the normal exam period. This exam counts for 100 % of the final grade. The result is calculated and communicated as a whole number on a scale of 20.
Information about retaking exams
At the second examination opportunity, the features of the evaluation and determination of grades are the same as those of the first examination opportunity.