M&IS 34055 Fall 2008 Troutt
M&IS 34055 FALL 2008 - TROUTT
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Marvin D. Troutt
OFFICE: A426 BSA
PHONE: 330-672-1145 (KSU Office), 330-676-9487 (Home)
E-MAIL: mtroutt@kent.edu
CLASS: TBA
OFFICE HOURS: TBA and by appointment
COURSE STYLE: Lectures, Textbook Readings, Discussions, Computing Projects, and Tests.
TEXT: Ragsdale, Cliff T. “Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis” 5th Ed. Revised Thomson Southwestern, Mason, OH, USA 2008. Subtitle: A Practical Introduction to Management Science. ISBN 0-324-65663-7
Chapters to be covered
We will cover some or all of the following chapters: 1 – 4, 6 – 8, 12 – 15. If time permits we will also cover some of the other chapters.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to introduce you to the scientific decision-making tools of operations research and management science. The course also introduces the student to spreadsheet modeling for problem formulation and solution. The concepts of modeling and decision making are stressed. Examples and model applications will be draw from various functional areas of business.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course the student will be able to
i) Build and solve decision models using spreadsheet software
ii) Solve waiting line (queuing) problems
iii) Handle uncertainty in decision situations
iv) Carry out simulation studies
v) Analyze network design problems
vi) Understand modeling limitations and implementation issues
vii) Appreciate the value of modeling and scientific decision making
Course Prerequisites
Prerequisites: i) MIS 24053 ii) MIS 24056
Enrollment Requirements
Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisites risk being deregistered from the class. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until [date will be provided by the Undergraduate Office in advance] to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
Course Withdrawal
For Fall 2008, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, November 2, 2008.
Grading Policy
Evaluation Weight Date
Exam I 10% TBA
Exam II 25% TBA
Exam III 25% TBA
Final Exam 20% Per University Schedule
Homework 20% TBA
Your total score (TS) for the course will be determined by the following formula:
TS = 0.10(Exam I score) + 0.25(Exam II score) + 0.25(Exam III score) +
0.20(Final exam score) + 0.20(homework score).
Your letter grade for the course will be assigned based on the following scale
TS Letter Grade TS Letter Grade
93-100 A 77-79 C+
90-92 A- 72-76 C
87-89 B+ 68-71 C-
83-86 B 60-67 D
80-82 B- 0-59 F
Academic Integrity
We will follow the University Policy on Academic Integrity. Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, quizzes, papers, projects, homework assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offence. It is the University’s policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course. Repeat offences may result in dismissal from the University.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.registrars.kent.edu/disability for more information on registration procedures).
ENROLLMENT: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 7, 2008 to correct the error. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
Cheating -- any form of copying another student's work and submitting it as your own will result in one or more of the consequences specified in the university regulations, for all students responsible for the incident. Obviously where students are given a team assignment the two or more persons both attach their names to the work. It is a quasi-legal requirement to mention this in the syllabus. I do not really regard it as relevant for the students of this class.
6. GRADE WEIGHTS:
COURSE STYLE: Seminar style, Student Talks, Projects and Term Papers. This will be a graduate seminar class.
The Following Policies Apply to All Students in this Course
A. Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.
B. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools/Flashfast) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Friday, January 25, 2008 to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
C. Academic Honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense. It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.
Rev. 8 September 2008
Syllabus Additions
M&IS 34055 FALL 2008 – TROUTT
Due to small class size and the need for differing meeting times, we need some modifications of the standard course syllabus. The following contract-for-grade approach will be adopted and therefore replaces the work and grade system in the original syllabus.
1. Instructor will assign weekly problem and reading assignments
2. Instructor will call in homework and grade it about every three weeks
3. If all correct assignments are presented by the end of the course then an A will be received.
Students will be permitted to correct any incorrectly done assignments but all work must be completed by the end of the course, December 14, 2008.
