Course Schedule

Oct. 19

Introduction to OR, Linear Programming, Modeling

Oct. 26

Graphical Solution, Simplex Algorithm

Nov. 2

Big M Method, Two Phase Simplex, URS, Reduced Cost-Shadow Price

Nov. 9

Software Packages

Nov. 16

Sensitivity Analysis (Software, Graphic, 100%)

Nov. 23

Problem Solving

Nov. 30

Midterm Exam I  

Dec. 7

Duality, Duality and Sensitivity, Complementary Slackness, Dual Simplex

Dec. 14

Revised Simplex

Dec. 21

Utilizing Simplex for Sensitivity

Dec. 28

Formulating Transportation Problems, Finding Basic Feasible Sol’n

Jan. 4

Transportation Simplex Method, Transshipment & Assignment Problems

Jan. 11

Problem Solving

Jan. 18

Midterm Exam II