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IME 3120 - Systems Decision Making
Catalog Description:
Investigating decision-making opportunities while incorporating mathematical models and environmental factors such as time, uncertainty, constraints, and multiple goals. Specific emphasis is placed on analyzing problems using a systems approach. Topics include systems analysis, operations research methodologies, dynamic systems, and the application of a variety of computer tools to aid the decision making process.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: STAT 2600 or IME 2610.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 to 0)
Course Objectives:
By the end of the semester the student should be:
- Define a system under consideration (a, b, d)
- Be able to create a graphical representation of a system. (a, b, d, g)
- Apply mathematical modeling tools to solve a problem. (a,b,c,d,f)
- Be able to represent and solve problems posed by dynamic systems.(f, g, i, j)
- Develop descriptive models of systems (waiting lines and simulation) (a,b,c,d,f)
Letters in parentheses refer to ABET TAC Criterion 2, categories a – k.
Textbooks:
The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets , Stephen G. Powell and Kenneth Baker, Wiley, 2004
Course Coordinator:
David Lyth, Ph.D.
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Western Michigan University
E-222 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: (269) 276-3368
Email: david.lyth@wmich.edu
Revision Date: Spring 2005