1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

SM588
Industrial Applications of Operations
Research
10 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: nil Assessment: assignments and examination
A third year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science)
0 b jectives
Introduce students to various application areas where
operations research is applied;
Involve students in independent research;
Give students experience in preparing and giving a
seminar;
Give students experience in writing a professional paper.
Content
Production, scheduling, distribution, inventory control, and
transportation.
Computer packages such as SAS/OR may be used.
Recommended reading
Gaither, N., Production and Operations Management - A Problem
Solving and Decision Making Approach. 4th edn, Chicago, The
Dryden Press, 1990
Gilmour, P.,The Management of Distribution: An Australian
Framework. 2nd edn, Melbourne, Longman Cheshire, 1987
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Mercer, A., Cantley, M. and Rand, G., Operational Distribution
Research. London, Taylor and Francis, 1978
Ravindran, A., Phillips, D.T. and Solberg, J.J., Operations
Research, Principles and Practice. 2nd edn, New York, Wiley, 1987
Winston, W.L., Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms.
3rd edn, Belrnont, Calif., Wadswonh, 1994
SM608 Industry Based Learning
50 credit points Hawthorn Prerequisite: satisfactory
completion of all subjects in the first four semesters of the
Bachelor of Applied Science (Mathematics and Computer
Science) or approved equivalent.
A third year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science)
Content
A six-month period of industry based learning occurring as
part of the third year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Applied Science. Students are supervised by a
member of the academic staff and are required to submit a
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report to their employer and to their supervisor.
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SM609 Mathematics Project
10 credit points Hawthorn Assessment: written reports and
verbal presentation Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of all
second year subjects in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science)
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science)
Objectives
To provide students with the experience of interacting
within their own project team as well as with the
industry in which the project is undertaken.
Allow students to use some of the knowledge gained
through their coursework to solve a real problem.
Content
In this subject students work in groups under the supervision of
a staff member and apply the acquired knowledge from the
course to a practical or research problem. The subject is assessed
by presentation and a written report which is given to the
client/organisation.
Recommended reading
Staff members in charge of project groups will guide students and
recommend appropriate materials and texts according to the
requirements of the projects.
SM688 Mathematical Programming
10 credit points 3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite:
SM487 Assessment: assignments and examination
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science)
Objectives
Provide students with skills in solving some types of
problems in operations research.
Extend students ability to model problems.
Content
Linear and integer programming, duality, parametric
programming, non linear programming, geometric
programming.
Computer packages such as SAVOR may be used.
Recommended reading
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Ravindran, A., Phillips, D.T. and Solberg, J.J., Operations Research,
Principles and Practice. 2nd edn, New York, Wiley, 1987
Winston, W.L., Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms. 3rd
edn, Belmont, Calif., Wadswonh, 1994
SM708 Industry Based Learning
50 credit points Hawthorn Prerequisite: SM608.
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science) and (Management
Science of Computing)
Content
A six-month period of industry based learning occurring as
part of the fourth year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Applied Science and following on directly from
SM608. Students are supervised by a member of the
academic staff and are required to submit a report to their
employer and to their supervisor.
SM732 Survey Research Methods
12.5 credit points 4 hours per wek Hawthorn
Prwequisites: SM750, 94751 Assessment: assignment and test
A first year subject in the Graduate Certficate and Graduate
Diploma of Applied Science (Social Statistics)
Content
This subject aims to enable students to identify and
understand some of the methodologies used in survey