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Prereq: CGS 2425. Concepts of microprocessors; microcomputer
architecture and languages. Interfacing and computational requirements.
Applications to industrial and manufacturing systems. Emphasis on
laboratory experiments and "hands-on" experience.
ESI 6314: Deterministic Methods in Operations Research (4) Prereq:
calculus through differential equations, knowledge of linear algebra, and
experience using mainframes or PCs. Introduction to basic models and
their solution with modern computer packages. Emphasis on modeling,
computer solution, and sensitivity analysis with minimal reference to
model theory and development of algorithmic methods.
ESI 6321: Applied Probability Methods in Engineering (3) Prereq:
calculus, differential equations, undergraduate probability, and statistics.
Applied probability theory and statistics, reliability engineering, quality
control, robust design, forecasting, Markov processes, and queuing theory.
ESI 6323: Models for Supply Chain Management(3) Prereq: prior
course work in linear programming, probability, and stochastic processes.
Essential elements including controlling and coordinating activities such as
order processing, purchasing, material storage and handling, production
scheduling, packaging, transportation, and setting customer service
standards.
ESI 6355: Decision Support Systems for Industrial and Systems
Engineers(4) Prereq: programming course in C++ or Java and
operations research. Applications of decision support systems: developing
and implementing systems arising in industrial and systems engineering
using popular database management and spreadsheet software.
ESI 6417: Linear Programming and Network Optimization (3)
Prereq: matrix theory. Formulation and solution techniques for network
flow and linear programming problems. Algorithms for network
optimization. The simplex method, theory and computation. Duality
theory, sensitivity analysis.
ESI 6418: Linear Programming Extensions and Applications (3)
Prereq: ESI 6417, 6429. Extension of linear programming to large scale
linear and nonlinear problems. Integer programming methods.
Applications of the methodology to real world models.
ESI 6429: Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization (3) Prereq: ESI
6417 and multivariable calculus. Nonlinear optimization models, convex
sets and functions, optimality conditions, nonlinear algorithms, dynamic
programming methods.
ESI 6448: Discrete Optimization Theory (3) Prereq: linear
programming and nonlinear optimization or equivalent. Modeling with
integer variables; enumeration and cutting plane methods; decomposition
algorithms; branch and bound methods; computational complexity and
software issues; special combinatorial optimization problems; parallel
algorithms for integer programming.
ESI 6470: Principles of Manufacturing Systems Engineering (3)
Prereq: calculus through differential equations. Introduction to modern
manufacturing systems. Components of product and process design,
computer-integrated manufacturing and automation. Current areas of
development and research.
ESI 6492: Global Optimization (3) Prereq: linear and nonlinear
programming. Properties of nonconvex functions, convex envelopes, and