2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

ORP 5026 STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS 2
(3 credits). Offers multidimensional stochastics applied to financial markets.
Continues with multivariate Ito processes and multidimensional Feynman-Kac
theorems, hedging of American and exotic call options and forward exchange rates.
Introduces time-sensitive analysis of stocks, and risk theory. Prerequisites: MTH 5435
or ORP 5025.
ORP 5030 DECISION ANALYSIS (3 credits). Covers normative models of decisions
under certainty, risk and uncertainty; assessment of subjective probability and
utility functions; Bayesian decision analysis and the value of information; influence
diagrams; and descriptive aspects of decision making. (Requirement: Undergraduate
statistics course.)
ORP 5031 MULTIOBJECTIVE DECISION ANALYSIS (3 credits). Covers
normative models of decisions considering multiobjective and multiattribute models.
Includes multiattribute utility theory, the analytical hierarchy process, linear multiobjective
programming and goal programming. Prerequisites: ORP 5001, ORP 5030.
ORP 5040 QUALITY ASSURANCE (3 credits). Covers the principles and
application of statistical quality control and statistical process control. (Requirement:
Undergraduate statistics course.)
ORP 5041 RELIABILITY ANALYSIS (3 credits). Covers the principles of
reliability analysis and assessment; reliability probability models; combinatorial and
system reliability; and reliability estimation. (Requirement: Instructor approval or
prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: MTH 5411.
ORP 5042 RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY
(3 credits). Discusses maintainability concepts relating to system effectiveness and
support-system design. Includes basic mathematical concepts, design concepts and
data analysis used in quantifying availability, maintainability and reliability as measures
of operational readiness and system effectiveness. Prerequisites: ORP 5041.
ORP 5050 DISCRETE SYSTEM SIMULATION (3 credits). Covers the
principles of building and using a discrete event simulation; construction and
statistical testing of random variate generators; statistical analysis and validation of
results; design of simulation projects; and variance reduction methods. (Requirement:
Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: MTH 5411.
ORP 5051 APPLIED EXPERT SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers the concepts and
methods of rule-based expert systems; methods of knowledge representation; and use
of an expert system shell to build a small expert system. Noncredit for CS majors.
ORP 5070 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING (3 credits). Bridges the gap
between scheduling theory and its application in manufacturing and service environments.
Emphasizes basic scheduling principles and uses selected readings and case
studies to illustrate the use of these concepts in industrial environments.
ORP 5090 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 (3 credits).
Content variable depending on the fields of expertise of the faculty and the desire and
needs of the students.
ORP 5091 SPECIAL TOPICS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2 (3 credits).
Content variable depending on the fields of expertise of the faculty and the desire and
needs of the students. Prerequisites: ORP 5090.
ORP 5899 FINAL SEMESTER THESIS (0-2 credits). Variable registration
for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
(Requirements: Accepted petition to graduate and approval by Office of Graduate
Programs.)
ORP 5999 THESIS RESEARCH (3-6 credits). Individual research under the
direction of a major adviser approved by the chair of the program. A maximum of six
credits may be credited toward the master’s degree.
ORP 6010 ADVANCED TOPICS IN MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING
(3 credits). Overviews selected topics in the theory of optimization. Unifies much
of the field by use of a few principles of linear vector space theory. The concepts of
distance, orthogonality and convexity play fundamental roles in this development.
Prerequisites: MTH 5101, MTH 5102, ORP 5010.
ORP 6030 ADVANCED TOPICS IN DECISION MODELS (3 credits).
Discusses current methods and research in decision analysis. May include large-scale
multicriteria decision analysis, behavioral analysis of decision making, methods of
uncertainty representation and decision making in the public domain. (Requirement:
Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: ORP 5031.
ORP 6095 PREPARATION FOR CANDIDACY/OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(1-6 credits). Research under the guidance of a member of the operations
research faculty in a selected area of operations research. Repeatable as required.
(Requirement: Program chair approval.)
ORP 6899 FINAL SEMESTER DISSERTATION (0-2 credits). Variable
registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration
requirements. (Requirements: Accepted candidacy and approval by Office of Graduate
Programs.)
ORP 6999 DISSERTATION RESEARCH (3-12 credits). Research and preparation
for the doctoral dissertation. (Requirement: Admission to doctoral candidacy.)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PED 1020 INTRODUCTION TO SAILING (1 credit). Introduces sailing small
boats, and acquaints beginners with boat and sail forms and racing.
PED 1021 ADVANCED SAILING (1 credit). Examines advanced techniques of
racing, spinnaker setting and seamanship. Prerequisites: PED 1020.
PED 1035 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHERY (1 credit). Emphasizes target
shooting with information about its history, shooting techniques, equipment and
safety.
PED 1046 INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHTLIFTING (1 credit). Provides a
source of information about safe and reliable habits of weight training to help the
student plan a personalized fitness program.
PED 1050 INTRODUCTION TO FENCING (1 credit). Introduces the fundamentals
of fencing, including the basic elements of footwork, attack and defense.
PED 1060 INTRODUCTION TO TENNIS (1 credit). Develops basic tennis
skills. Includes performance and the application of basic skills, rules and etiquette.
PED 1062 ADVANCED TENNIS (1 credit). Develops advanced tennis skills.
Includes study of performance and the application of advanced skills, rules and
etiquette.
PED 1070 INTRODUCTION TO TEAM SPORTS (1 credit). Introduces the
history, basic skill techniques, rules, terminology and participation in team sports.
Includes volleyball, soccer, softball, basketball, flag football, badminton and ultimate
frisbee. Also focuses on the five components of health-related fitness.
PED 1080 INTRODUCTION TO GOLF (1 credit). Designed for beginning
golfers. Teaches the fundamentals of golf. Emphasizes stance, swing and grip of the
various clubs (wood, iron and putters). Also studies rules, strategy and scoring.
PED 1081 ADVANCED GOLF (1 credit). Emphasizes course play and stroke
refinement.
PED 1090 INTRODUCTION TO KARATE (1 credit). Teaches the basics of
Korean Karate (Tang Soo Do), including basic hand technique, foot technique,
noncontact sparring and philosophy, emphasizing self-defense.
PED 1091 ADVANCED KARATE (1 credit). Advanced training in hand technique,
foot technique and self-defense. Emphasizes mental aspects and defense
against weapons, as well as board-breaking.
PED 1154 INTRODUCTION TO OPEN-WATER DIVING (.5 credits). An
introductory certification course in scuba diving that includes studies in diving
physics, physiology, environment and dive safety.
PED 1155 ADVANCED OPEN-WATER DIVING (.5 credits). A continuing education
certification course for certified divers. Includes compass and natural navigation,
search and recovery, spring, drift and deep diving. Prerequisites: PED 1154.
PED 1160 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (1 credit). Meets the breadth
requirement for participants in any approved intercollegiate varsity team sport.
Requires participation as athlete or athletics trainer for a full season of the sport. Also
requires a sports journal and completion of the Intercollegiate Athletics Participation
form (IAP). Should be taken during semester covering end of season.
PED 2160 COACHING THEORY (3 credits). Introduces the theory and applied
practice of athletics coaching for prospective athletics coaches and physical education
teachers. Identifies characteristics and motivations associated with athletes,
components of character development, and the risk and effects of drug use, especially
performance enhancing drugs. (Requirement: Sophomore standing.)
PED 2161 CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETICS INJURIES (3 credits).
Studies the procedures involved in the prevention of athletics injuries. Includes the
effects and dangers of drug use, especially as they relate to performance enhancing
drugs. Focuses on the coach’s role in limiting the potential for injury. Emphasizes the
recognition, care and treatment of injuries. Requires completion of CPR certification.
(Requirement: Sophomore standing.)
PED 3160 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COACHING BASKETBALL
(2 credits). Prepares future basketball coaches with the knowledge, techniques and
skills required to be successful. Emphasizes the development of proper training programs
and specific game strategy. Includes the history of the game of basketball and
the development and implementation of designed plays. Prerequisites: PED 2160.
PED 3161 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COACHING SOCCER (2 credits).
Prepares future soccer coaches with the knowledge, techniques and skills required to
be successful. Emphasizes the development of proper training programs and specific
game strategy. Includes the history of the game of soccer and the development and
implementation of designed plays. Prerequisites: PED 2160.
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