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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Master of Engineering
Subject Code:3730007
Semester III
Operation Research
Type of Course: Open Elective

Prerequisite:Nil

Rationale: Operation research techniques are useful for solving real life Industrial problem, Problems
can be of Manufacturing, Service and supply related. Different techniques help for optimization of
linear as well as non - linear type problem.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total


L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE PA ESE PA
(E) (M) Viva (V) (I)
3 0 0 3 70 30 0 0 100

Sr. Topics Teaching


No. Hours
1 Linear Programming Problems: 12
Formulation of a LPP, - graphical solution, simplex method, duality in LPP,
sensitivity analysis, Integer linear programming, revised simplex method,
parametric linear programming, Dynamic programming under certainty, Dynamic
programming approach for solving LPP.
2 Project Management , Inventory Control and Decision Making: 10
CPM, PERT, Project time cost trade off, Resource allocation, Deterministic
inventory control models, Probabilistic inventory control models, Decision making
process, Decision making under uncertainty, Decision making under risk, Decision
tree analysis, Theory of games, Pure strategies, Mix strategies, Solutions method
games without saddle points.
3 Classical Optimization Methods: 06
Single variable optimization, Constrained and unconstrained multi-variable
optimization, Direct substitution method, Lagrange’s method of multipliers, Kuhn-
Tucker conditions
4 Non-linear Programming: 10
Constrained Optimization Techniques
Unimodal function, Unrestricted search, Exhaustive search, Dichotomous search,
Interval halving method, Fibonacci method, Golden section method
Unconstrained Optimization Techniques
Direct Search Methods: Random search methods, Grid search method, Univariate
method,
Constrained Optimization Techniques
Direct Methods: Random search method, Sequential linear programming.

5 Evolutionary Algorithms 04
An overview of evolutionary algorithms, Simulated annealing algorithm, Genetic
algorithm, Particle swarm optimization

Distribution of marks weightage for cognitive level

Bloom’s Taxonomy for Cognitive Domain Marks


% weightage

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Master of Engineering
Subject Code:3730007
Recall 10
Comprehension 10
Application 25
Analysis 25
Evaluate 20
Create 10

References:
1. J. K. Sharma, Operation Research, Theory and Application, Macmillan Publishers India
Ltd,2013
2. H.A. Taha, Operations Research, An Introduction, PHI, 2008
3. S.S.Rao, Engineering Optimization Theory and Practice, New Age International (P) Ltd,
Publishers.
4. H.M. Wagner, Principles of Operations Research, PHI, Delhi, 1982
5. Pannerselvam, Operations Research: Prentice Hall of India 2010
6. Harvey M Wagner, Principles of Operations Research: Prentice Hall of India 2010

Course Outcomes:
After learning the course:

Sr. CO statement Marks % weightage


No.
CO-1 Students should able to apply the Liner programming techniques to 30
solve problems of real life applications and carry out post
optimality analysis.
CO-2 Students should able to apply the concepts of non-linear 30
programming and apply them for real life problems.
CO-3 Students should able to obtain quantitative solutions in business 20
decision making under conditions of certainty, risk and uncertainty.
CO-4 Students should able to implement various scientific tools and 20
models that are available in the subject to take decisions in a
complex environment.

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