Calendar

Class dates, topics, and homework assignments (from class notes), readings ([xx] refers to notes bibliography entry):

  1. 1/20/11: Assignment for next week:
    Read notes sections 1.2 and 1.3 (pp. 14-24)
    Formulate problem 2.5  (do not solve)
    Formulate chemical plant problem from class slides (and on BB)
    Work case study 2.18, solve using BLP software
    (how to post answers on BB [Blackboard] will be given in BB announcements)
  2. 1/27
  3. 2/3
  4. 2/10
  5. 2/17
  6. 2/24
  7. 3/3
  8. 3/10
    3/17 Spring break - no class
  9. 3/24
  10. 3/31
  11. 4/7
  12. 4/14
  13. 4/21
  14. 4/28
  15. 5/5 (final exam period) Project presentations

Hint: don’t understand a term, like hurdle rate? Try google.com with “define:hurdle rate” as the query. Or dictionary.com.

Term Project
Develop a case study for a (preferably real) problem, formulate a model for it, and, if possible, solve the model with a modeling language. To be turned in: a report with the case study and your solution for it, in both hard and soft copy forms. Each class member will present their project to the class at the final exam time.