Applied Operational Research

2018/2019

Coordinator: Isabel Martins 

 

Welcome:

Students of the ISA master's courses in Forestry Engineering and Natural Resources and MEDfOR - Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management.
Objectives:Understanding the basic concepts of some methodologies of Operations Research, as linear programming, multi-criteria decision analysis and integer programming. Ability to identify and formulate a wide variety of problems that can be solved with these methodologies, in particular in the forest domain.
Weekly contact hours:

 5 hours = 2 x 2.5 h theoretical-practical classes.

Program:
Four main subjects
  • Linear programming
  • Logic-based modelling and multi-criteria decision analysis
  • Integer programming and Network models
  • Linear programming formulations for forest managers
Bibliography:
  • Decision Methods for Forest Resource Management. Academic Press, Amsterdem: Buongiorno, J. E J. K. Gilless, 2003 (in BISA with the reference E20-432).
  • Introduction to Operations Research. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York.: Hillier, F. S. e G. J. Lieberman 2010 (in BISA with the references CD-77, CD-76, U10-661, SI-61, SI-60, SI-59, SI-58, SI-57, U10-601, U10-600, U10-599, U10-598, U10-597, EF-U10-11).
Examination:Continuous.
There is one assessment, carrying 20 marks, for each main subject, during the semester. It is considered approved the student that obtains at least a score of 10 (positive score) in each assessment. In this case, the final score will be the average of the scores obtained in the assessments.

Final exam.
The exam includes the subjects where the student has scored below 10. It is considered approved the student that obtains at least a score of 10 in these assessments. The final score will be the average of the four positive scores. The students can improve a positive score obtained in a subject (NOT in the 1st call).
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