Lecture: MWF 10:30-11:20, MEB 246

Instructor: Professor Zelda Zabinsky, 543-4607, MEB G8

Office Hours: MF 11:30-12:20 and W 1:30-2:30

TA: Charoenchai (Charlie) Khompatraporn, MEB 106, ckhom@u.washington.edu

Office Hours: M 5:00-6:00 and T 3:30-0-5:00

Class Web Page: http://courses.washington.edu/inde324

Textbook: Hillier and Lieberman, Introduction to Operations Research, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc., 2001.

Grading: Homework 10%, Midterm Exams and Final Exam 30% each. Consistent homework submission & class participation may raise final grade.

Tentative Schedule of Homework and Reading

Date	Topic	Reading	Homework
9/29	Introduction to OR and LP	1,2,3.1-3.2
10/01	Assumptions & Examples	3.3-3.7
10/03	Simplex Method	4.1-4.5
10/06	Excel Solver Lab (in EGA 153)	3.6
10/08	Simplex Method	4.1-4.5	HW 1 due (Wed.)
10/10	Simplex Method	4.1-4.5
10/13	Sensitivity and Shadow Prices Lab (in EGA 153)	4.7
10/15	Other Forms, Postoptimality	4.6-4.7	HW 2 due (Wed.)
10/17	Review
10/20	Midterm 1 (Chap. 1-4)		Monday
10/22	Foundations of the Simplex Method	5.1
10/24	Revised Simplex Method	5.2-5.3
10/27	Fundamental Insight	5.2-5.3
10/29	Duality Theory	6.1-6.4	HW 3 due  (Wed.)
10/31	Duality Theory and MPL	6.1-6.4
11/03	Sensitivity Analysis	6.5-6.8
11/05	Sensitivity Analysis	6.5-6.8	HW 4 due (Wed.)
11/07	Parametric Analysis	7.2
11/10	Goal Programming	7.5
11/12	Review		HW 5 due (Wed.)
11/14	Midterm 2 (Chap. 5-7)		Friday
11/17	Transportation Problems	8.1-8.4
11/19	Transportation Problems	8.1-8.4
11/21	Assignment Problem	8.1-8.4
11/24	Network - Shortest Route	9.1-9.8
11/26	Network - Minimum Spanning Tree	9.1-9.8	HW 6 due (Wed.)
11/28	Holiday! – Thanksgiving
12/01	Network - Max Flow	9.1-9.8
12/03	Network - Min Cost	9.1-9.8
12/05	Network - PERT/CPM	10.1-10.8
12/08	Network - PERT/CPM	10.1-10.8	HW 7 due (Mon.)
12/10	Comprehensive Review
12/12	FINAL EXAM 8:30 am - 10:20 am		Friday