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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Numerical Decision Making Techniques |
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| Course Code |
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TYP362 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MAHMUT ÇETİN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1. Knows througly operations research techniques,
2. Develops the way of analitical thinking and gains ability to synthesise problems.
3. Formulates similar management and operations research problems, and does the same calculations.
4. Analyses alternative solutions and solution techniques.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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No |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Objectives are to:
1. introduce operations research techniques,
2. show that calculations can be done in Excel,
3. formulate problems and find feasible solutions,
4. help students understand quantitative analysis techniques and process data. |
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| Course Contents |
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Theaching quantitatve decision making techniques such as Linear programming, game theory, project management decision making, Markov chains etc. through using Excel. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Linear programming |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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2 |
Game theory |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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3 |
Transport and assiging problems |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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4 |
Network analysis and problems |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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5 |
Integer programming problems |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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6 |
Target programming |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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7 |
Project management |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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8 |
Nonlinear programming problems |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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9 |
Decision analysis |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
Study all the relevant subjects for mid-term exam |
Written mid-term exam |
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11 |
Queueing theory and models |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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12 |
Forcasting models |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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13 |
Stock management |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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14 |
Markov chains |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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15 |
Simulation |
Sections from different chapters relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Study all the relevant subjects for final exam |
Written final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 •Pauker SG, Kassirer JP. Decision analysis. N Engl J Med. 1987 Jan 29;316(5):250–258.[PubMed]
•Kassirer JP, Moskowitz AJ, Lau J, Pauker SG. Decision analysis: a progress report. Ann Intern Med. 1987 Feb;106(2):275–291.
Düzakın, E., 2005. Numerical Decision Making Techniques with Excel for Business Managers. Kare Yayınları, 1. Baskı, 356 Syf.
Render, B., Stair, J.R., Ralph, M., 1992. Introduction to management science
Stevenson, W. J., 2002. Operations management.Seventh edition, McGraw-Hill, Irwin.
Taha, H. A., 1992. Operations Research, an introduction. Fifth edition, Maxwell Macmillan.
Taylor III, Bernard, W., 1999. Introduction to management science. Sixth edition, Prentice Hall.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
90 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
10 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
5 |
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2 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
3 |
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3 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
4 |
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4 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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1 |
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5 |
Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
3 |
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6 |
Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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4 |
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7 |
Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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2 |
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8 |
Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
5 |
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9 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
0 |
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10 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
5 |
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11 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
4 |
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12 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
4 |
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13 |
Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
3 |
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14 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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5 |
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15 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
1 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 52 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.08 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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