Courses Handbook 2010

310708 v.1 Industrial Modelling and Optimisation Major (Master of Science)


Introduction

This major provides tools for the quantitative evaluation of alternative policies, plans and decisions. Nationally, demand for graduates comes from government departments (agriculture, Forest Products Commission, treasury, transport and infrastructure, minerals and energy, and health), government agencies (CSIRO, DSTO) and industries such as mining and petroleum, banking, communications, defence, transport and logistics and manufacturing.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311700 v.1   Science Research Methodologies 551 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
309807 v.1   Mathematical Statistics 503 4.0 25.0
310323 v.2   Logistics Modelling and Optimisation 502 4.0 25.0
310324 v.2   Dynamic and Stochastic Modelling and Optimisation 502 4.0 25.0
4476 v.4   Operations Research 504 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310345 v.1   Industrial Modelling and Optimisation 601 4.0 25.0
310346 v.2   Network Optimisation for Transport and Logistics 601 4.0 25.0
6842 v.3   Master Project 652 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
310343 v.1   Production Planning and Management 602 4.0 25.0
310351 v.2   Logistics and Supply Chain Optimisation 602 4.0 25.0
6843 v.3   Master Project 653 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
310317 v.2   Supply Chain Modelling and Optimisation 501 4.0 25.0
4475 v.4   Operations Research 503 3.0 25.0
6123 v.5   Applied Statistics 501 3.0 25.0
6125 v.6   Numerical Methods 501 3.0 25.0
NB      This major is prescriptive and electives are not available. It is expected that students enrolling in this major will not need to undertake preparatory units.
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