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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 - 0)
Course Objectives, Performance Criteria, and Outcomes:
Course Objectives |
ABET-TAC Outcomes2 |
Performance Criteria Measured1 |
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| Define a system under consideration | a | ||
| Be able to create a graphical representation of a system | f | ||
| Apply mathematical modeling tools to solve a problem | a* | A3: Applies systems tools (LP, MSM) to model and solve problems |
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| Be able to represent and solve problems posed by dynamic systems | g* | G3: Presents info in writing that is well organized, addresses objectives, and meets standards of grammar and language roles |
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| Develop descriptive models of systems (waiting lines and simulation) | b* | B3: Uses appropriate science and mathematical tools for decision making (OR, statistics, materials) |
Performance Criteria1: IME performance criteria may be found at http://www.wmich.edu/ime/performance-criteria.html
ABET-TAC Outcomes2: Outcomes may be found at http://www.abet.org/
*results tracked in ABET course notebooks
Textbooks:
The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets Excel 2007 Update, Stephen G. Powell and Kenneth Baker, Wiley, 2009
Course Coordinator:
David Lyth
Western Michigan University
E-222 Parkview Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5336
Phone: 276-3368
Email: david.lyth@wmich.edu
Revision Date: Summer 2011