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Syllabus 2022-23 - 11711009 - Operative Research (Investigación operativa)

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DEGREE: Grado en Estadística y empresa
FACULTY: FACULTY OF LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2022-23
COURSE: Operative Research
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Operative Research
CODE: 11711009 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2022-23
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 1
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 2 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: CABALLERO ÁGUILA, CARMEN RAQUEL
DEPARTMENT: U112 - ESTADISTICA E INVESTIGACIÓN OPERATIVA
FIELD OF STUDY: 265 - ESTADÍSTICA E INVESTIGACIÓN OPERATIVA
OFFICE NO.: B3 - 052 E-MAIL: raguila@ujaen.es P: 953212926
WEBSITE: https://publons.com/researcher/2495966/raquel-caballero-aguila/
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7659-7649
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 1
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

  1. Linear programming
    • Operations Research. Introduction
    • Linear programming models
    • Graphical solution
    • Convex sets
    • Linear programming model solutions
    • Properties of linear programming model solutions
  2. The Simplex method
    • The essence of Simplex method
    • Deriving initial basic solutions
  3. Dual problem. Post-optimal analysis
    • Dual problem. Duality relationships
    • Economic interpretation of duality
    • Dual Simplex algorithm
    • Post-optimal analysis
  4. Integer linear programming
    • Integer linear programming problems. Binary problems
    • Integer linear programming algorithms
  5. Nonlinear programming
    • General problems of mathematical programming
    • Mathematical foundations
    • Other programming methods
  6. Inventory models
    • Components of inventory models
    • Deterministic inventory models
    • Stochastic inventory models

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

The default teaching language will be Spanish. The sessions are structured as follows

Training activities

Teaching methodology description

Expository classes: master classes, theory exposition and examples

45 one-hour sessions in the classroom (master classes, theory exposition and example resolution).

Practical classes: classes in  computer lab

9 one-hour practical sessions in computer lab.

Practical classes: practical problems and exercises

6 one-hour sessions in the classroom for solving problems and doing exercises in an autonomous way by students.

Tutorial sessions

Tutorial sessions will be held face-to-face at the scheduled time. English language will be used.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

The student final mark will be the weighted average of the score obtained in the following items:

  • final written exam, where students will have to answer some short theoretical questions and solve some exercises (weight:  80%). 
  • In-class tests, where students will have to solve some exercises by using the statisitcal software R (weight:  20%).

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Linear Optimization [electronic resource] : The Simplex Workbook by Glenn Hurlbert.. Edition: 1st ed. 2010.. Author: Hurlbert, Glenn. author.. Publisher: Springer New York  (Library)
  • Operations Research: An Introduction. Edition: 10th Edition. Author: Taha, H.A.. Publisher: Pearson  (Library)
  • Operations Research [Recurso electrónico] : A Model-Based Approach. Edition: 2nd ed. 2013. Author: Eiselt, H. A.. Publisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Operations Research Problems [electronic resource] : Statements and Solutions by Raúl Poler, Josefa Mula, Manuel Díaz-Madroñero.. Edition: 1st ed. 2014.. Author: Poler, Raúl. author.. Publisher: Springer London  (Library)
  • Introduction to Operations Research. Edition: 9th. Author: Hillier, F. S.;Lieberman, G. J.. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education  (Library)
  • Mechanism design [Recurso electrónico] : a linear programming approach. Edition: -. Author: Vohra, Rakesh V. Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011  (Library)
  • Economic Interpretation of Linear Programming [electronic resource] by Quirino Paris.. Edition: A Revised and Updated Edition.. Author: Paris, Quirino. author.. Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US  (Library)
8. VIRTUAL / CLASSROOM TEACHING SCENARIO

1) TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

The default teaching language will be Spanish. All activities will be face-to-face as far as the health situation allows, or 50% face-to-face (with group rotation and videoconference broadcast to the rest of the group), depending on the number of students enrolled in the course and the classroom capacity.

Training activities

Format    (face-to-face / online)*

Teaching methodology description

Expository classes: master classes, theory exposition and examples

Face-to-face  or periodical rotation of students, provided that the classroom   has the technical system required for broadcasting.

45 one-hour sessions in the classroom (master classes, theory exposition and example resolution).

If the classroom did not have the required broadcasting technical system, these sessions would be replaced by online videoconferences for all students.

Practical classes: classes in  computer lab

Face-to-face  or periodical rotation of students, provided that the classroom    has the technical system required for broadcasting.

9 one-hour practical sessions in computer lab.

If the classroom did not have the required broadcasting technical system, these sessions would be replaced by online videoconferences for all students.

Practical classes: practical problems and exercises

Face-to-face  or periodical rotation of students, provided that the classroom    has the technical system required for broadcasting.

6 one-hour sessions  for solving problems and doing exercises in an autonomous way by students.

If the classroom did not have the required broadcasting technical system, these sessions would be replaced by online videoconferences for all students.

Tutorial sessions

Face-to-face + online

Tutorial sessions will be held face-to-face or by videoconference (synchronous at the scheduled time or asynchronous). English language will be used.

When appropriate, the teaching staff reserve the right to deny capture, publication,   broadcasting   or reproduction of their speech, image, voice and explanations.

 

2) ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

Face-to-face final exam (written test of exercises and practical problems):   80%.

Continuous assessment activities (resolution of practical cases with computer, which will be assessed throughout the teaching period):  20%.   Due to the continuous nature of these practical tests, their mark may be kept for the 2nd Extraordinary Call of the current academic year. Nonetheless, students who have not completed all continuous assessment activities, for some justified reason, can take a single global exam in which both the acquisition of knowledge and the ability to apply it to practical situations will be assessed.

A student will be marked as "No presentado" (no mark) if they do not take any tests or continuous assessment tasks and neither take the final exam.

If the exam or some of the assessment tests could not be carried out face-to-face, they will be carried out online (see the non-attendance scenario  and the data protection clause included in this syllabus).

All assessment material will be available in English.

3)    RESOURCES

The following resources will be used:

- Teaching classroom

- Computer lab

- Email

- Online teaching platform PLATEA (https://platea.ujaen.es/)

- Online whiteboard.

-   Google Meet tool

-   Google Forms tool

- Virtual PC service provided by the University of Jaén (to access the R software in case you have difficulties installing it on your personal computer).

 

Tutorial sessions will be held face-to-face or online by any of the available communication channels   (videoconference with Google Meet, forum, chat or email), preferably at the scheduled time indicated in this syllabus or exceptionally at a different time, upon request.

9. VIRTUAL TEACHING SCENARIO

1) TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES

The default teaching language will be Spanish. Both theoretical and practical lessons will be adapted to the virtual format and will be preferably held by videoconference, at the scheduled time.

Training activities

Format

(face-to-face / online)*

Teaching methodology description

Expository classes: master classes, theory exposition and examples

Online

45 one-hour online sessions (master classes, theory exposition and example resolution) by videoconference, with the help of slides, virtual whiteboard and explanatory videos with examples and exercises. All the necessary material will be available on the virtual teaching platform. 

Practical classes: classes in  computer lab

Online

9 one-hour practical sessions by videoconference. Since the required software (R) is free, students can easily carry out practical tasks developed in these online classes. The software R can also be used through the virtual PC service of the University of Jaén.

Practical classes: practical problems and exercises

Online

6 one-hour online sessions for discussion and resolution of problems and practical cases by students.

Tutorial sessions

Online

Tutorial sessions will be held online by videoconference (synchronous at the scheduled time or asynchronous). English language will be used.

When appropriate, the teaching staff reserve the right to deny capture, publication,   broadcasting   or reproduction of their speech, image, voice and explanations.

2)      ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

Online final exam (written test of exercises and practical problems):   80%.

Online continuous assessment    activities    (resolution of practical cases with computer, which will be assessed throughout the teaching period):   20%.      Due to the continuous nature of these practical tests, their mark may be kept for the 2nd Extraordinary Call of the current academic year. Nonetheless, students who have not completed all continuous assessment activities, for some justified reason, can take a single global exam in which both the acquisition of knowledge and the ability to apply it to practical situations will be assessed.

A student will be marked as "No presentado" (no mark) if they do not take any tests or continuous asses  sment tasks and do not take the final exam.

All assessment material will be available in English.

Both continuous assessment tests and final exam will be online. To guarantee the reliability of this assessment system, the following measures will be taken:

  1. If the number of students allows it, the continuous assessment tests on theoretical content may be carried out orally and individually.
  2. The exam will be divided into different parts and the response time of each one will be limited.
  3. Both continuous assessment tests and final exam will be aimed at evaluating the ability to understand the contents, the correct application of techniques and the interpretation of solutions.
  4. While taking the continuous assessment tests and the exam, the students must be connected to a   Google Meet session, keeping the microphone and camera both open.
  5. The online evaluation tests may be recorded, in order to provide them with evidential content for revisions or claims, according to the data protection clause included in this syllabus.

3)   RESOURCES

The following resources will be used:

  • Email
  • Online teaching platform PLATEA (https://platea.ujaen.es/)
  • Online whiteboard
  • Google Meet tool
  • Google Forms tool
  • Virtual PC service provided by the University of Jaén (to access the R software in case you have difficulties installing it on your personal computer)    

Tutorial sessions will be held by any of the available online communication channels   (videoconference with Google Meet, forum, chat or email), preferably at the scheduled time indicated in this syllabus or exceptionally at a different time, upon request.

DATA PROTECTION CLAUSE (on line exams)

Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén

Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es

Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.

Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.

Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.

Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.

Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es

CLASS RECORDING CLAUSE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es

Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es

Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching

Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force

Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents

Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality

Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es