Postgraduate Course: Operational Research Modelling in Energy (MATH11055)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Operational Research |
| Course website |
http://student.maths.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | With the generation and distribution of energy resources becoming evermore complex, there is an ever growing need for the application of OR techniques in this sector of industry. Xpress-MP is a world-leading suite of mathematical modelling and optimization tools. In this course, students will first be taught the foundations of mathematical programming and the Xpress-MP modelling language. This will be done via a sequence of case studies in optimal decision-making. In the second half of the course, applications of OR in the energy industry will be studied, with appropriate models being developed using Xpress. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 30 |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Ability to formulate linear and integer programming problems and knowledge of appropriate solution methods. Understanding of the economic interpretation of Lagrange multipliers.
Ability to formulate optimal decision-making problems in the Xpress-MP modelling language.
Ability to extract the optimal solution and other data from Xpress-MP and present the results in the format of a consultancy report.
Understanding and modelling of a selection of applications of OR in the energy industry. |
Assessment Information
| Continuous Assessment 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | ORME |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julian Hall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5075
Email: J.A.J.Hall@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Frances Reid
Tel: (0131 6)50 4883
Email: f.c.reid@ed.ac.uk |
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