OR506 METHODOLOGY OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
| Course Code: |
8800506 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Operational Research |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. HALDUN SÜRAL |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
Introduction to the meaning of science and the distinction between pure and applied, natural and social sciences; characterization of Operational Research as a discipline of inquiry and as a profession. Problem solving and research; concepts and meaning of problem, model and optimal solution; various forms of defining and measurement. Critical issues of inquiry and implementation of research results.
