MA3605 - Operations Research and Modelling

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Engineering

This subject describes mathematical techniques applied to real world problems. Topics will be chosen from: the non-linear oscillator, traffic flow problems, population models, the simplex method, integer programming, network flow problems, general linear programming and transportation problems.

Learning Outcomes

• an understanding of how real world problems involving optimisation and problems from science and engineering can be solved using mathematical techniques;
• to become familiar with and apply commercial software packages to real world problem solving.

Prerequisites:	MA2000 AND (MA2100 OR MA2201)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MA3501 MA3601

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr Shaun Belward.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 13 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); other exams (10%); assignments (15%); project (15%).

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