550.251 Mathematical Models for Decision Making:
Deterministic Models
Spring 2009

Syllabus

Schedule

Notes and Handouts

EXAM INFO

NOTES:

Check out the Exam III info (including FAQs) at the bottom of this page.
Here are some NLPs we setup in class and an Excel workbook showing how to use Excel to find solutions.
Chapter 13 is on the CD.
You can get the templates here.

General Information

Instructor: Beryl Castello	TA: Anna Devlin	TA: Dan Merzel
Email: Mail Professor Castello	Email: Mail Anna	Email: Mail Dan
Office: Whitehead 200	Office: N/A	Office: N/A
Office Hours: M,W 9:30-10:30a	Office Hours: W 2:30-4:30p Whitehead 212	Office Hours: M 10-11a, Th 11a-12p Whitehead 212

Lectures and Sections

Students should attend all lectures and one of the three scheduled sections each week.

Lecture:	MWF 1:30pm-2:20pm	Maryland 201
Section 01:	Th 1:30pm-2:20pm	Dunning 409
Section 02:	Th 3:00pm-3:50pm	Shaffer 304
Section 03:	Th 12:00pm-12:50pm	Shaffer 202

Notes and Handouts

Quiz Solutions

Homework Assignments

Case Studies

NOTE: Please check the schedule for the assigned reading.

Assignment	Due Date	Solutions
Homework 1 Chapter 2 Problems Chapter 3 Problems	Thursday, February 05, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 2 Chapter 2 Problems Chapter 3 Problems	Thursday, February 12, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 3 Homework 3 Problems	Thursday, February 19, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions Solutions (Excel)
REVISED Homework 4	Thursday, February 26, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions Partial Excel Solutions
Homework 5	Monday, March 09, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 6	Thursday, March 26, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 7	Thursday, April 16, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions
Homework 8	Thursday, April 23, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions Excel Solutions
Homework 9	Thursday, April 30, 2009	Answered Questions Solutions

Case Studies

Assignment	Due Date	Solutions
Writing a Business Paper Case Study 1 Assignment Case Description	Thursday, March 12, 2009	Answered Questions
Case Study 2 Assignment Case Description Townsville Map	Thursday, April 09, 2009	Answered Questions

Examination Information

Exam	Date	Material Covered	Solutions
Exam I	Friday, February 27, 2009	Study Guide 1 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions	Exam 1 Solutions
Exam II	Friday, April 03, 2009	Study Guide 2 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions	Exam 2 Solutions
Exam III	Thursday, May 07, 2009 (2pm)	Study Guide 3 FAQs Practice Problems Practice Problem Solutions