SA463 - Operations Research in Action

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10/10	We will begin Project 3 in class on Wednesday 10/16. Before class, read the case and be prepared to answer questions #1 and #2 in the Project 3 overview (see Projects below).
10/10	For the final draft of Project 2, you may have an automatic extension until Monday 10/14 at 23:59.
10/2	The final draft of your Project 2 report is due on Friday 10/11 at 23:59. Submit one report per team. Use the project report template (see Resources below). Submit your document as a PDF file using the assignment submission form (see General Information below). Double-space your document.
9/12	We will begin Project 2 in class on Monday 9/16. Before class, do the following: Read the case and be prepared to answer questions #1 and #2 in Project 2 overview (see Projects below). Watch this short YouTube video on wheelchair rugby. Optional: read this recent article in the Washington Post on wheelchair rugby in the Paralympics.
9/12	The final draft of your Project 1 report is due on Monday 9/23 at 23:59. Use the project report template (see Resources below). Submit your document as a PDF file using the assignment submission form (see General Information below). Double-space your document.
9/12	An interim draft of your introduction and conclusion sections for Project 1 is due on Monday 9/16 at 23:59. Submit your document as a PDF file using the assignment submission form (see General Information below). Double-space your document. You will receive feedback on these drafts, but they will not be graded. Use this feedback to improve the final draft of your report.
9/3	An interim draft of your model and results sections for Project 1 is due on Wednesday 9/11 at 23:59. Submit your document as a PDF file using the assignment submission form (see General Information below). Double-space your document. You will receive feedback on these drafts, but they will not be graded. Use this feedback to improve the final draft of your report.
8/26	An interim draft of your data section for Project 1 is due on Tuesday 9/3 at 23:59. Submit your document as a PDF file using the assignment submission form (see General Information below). Double-space your document. You will receive feedback on these drafts, but they will not be graded. Use this feedback to improve the final draft of your report.
8/19	Welcome!

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Schedule

Date	Class
10/18	Project 3 – exploratory data analysis, cont., modeling
10/16	Project 3 – overview, exploratory data analysis
10/11	Project 2 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
10/9	Project 2 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
10/7	Project 2 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
10/4	Project 2 – modeling and results, cont.
10/2	Project 2 – modeling and results, cont.
9/30	Project 2 – modeling and results, cont.
9/27	Project 2 – modeling and results, cont.
9/25	Project 2 – modeling and results
9/23	Project 2 – exploratory data analysis, cont.
9/20	Project 2 – exploratory data analysis, cont.
9/18	Project 1 – Model and Results – Feedback Project 2 – exploratory data analysis, cont.
9/16	Project 2 – overview Project 2 – exploratory data analysis
9/13	Work on Project 1
9/11	Project 1 – Data – Feedback Work on Project 1
9/9	Writing about operations research – introduction and conclusion Project 1 – Writing Equations Work on Project 1
9/6	Project 1 – results, cont.
9/4	Writing about operations research – model and results – regression Project 1 – results
9/3	Project 1 – modeling, cont.
8/30	Project 1 – modeling, cont.
8/28	Project 1 – modeling
8/26	Writing about operations research – data Project 1 – writing exercise
8/23	Project 1 – exploratory data analysis, cont. Writing about operations research – overview Project 1 – guidelines
8/21	Project 1 – exploratory data analysis
8/19	Course logistics Project 1 – overview

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Projects

Project	Instructions
Project 3 — SM Travel	Due Friday 11/8 at 23:59. Work in teams of 2. Submit 1 report per team.	Guidelines Case Lesson – Overview
Project 2 — Moneyball for Murderball	Due Friday 10/11 at 23:59. Work in teams of 2. Submit 1 report per team.	Guidelines Case Data Lesson – Overview Lesson – EDA Lesson – Model and Results
Project 1 — Forecasting Beer Demand at Anadolu Efes	Due Monday 9/23 at 23:59. Work on your own. Submit 1 report per student. About every week, you will be asked to submit interim drafts of report sections for feedback. These interim drafts will not be graded. No resubmissions allowed for this project.	Guidelines Case Data Lesson – Overview Lesson – EDA Lesson – EDA – Completed Lesson – Writing Exercise Lesson – Modeling Lesson – Modeling – Completed Lesson – Results Lesson – Results – Completed Lesson – Writing Equations Lesson – Data – Feedback Lesson – Model and Results – Feedback

Project

Instructions

Project 3 — SM Travel

Due Friday 11/8 at 23:59.

Work in teams of 2. Submit 1 report per team.

Project 2 — Moneyball for Murderball

Due Friday 10/11 at 23:59.

Work in teams of 2. Submit 1 report per team.

Project 1 — Forecasting Beer Demand at Anadolu Efes

Due Monday 9/23 at 23:59.

Work on your own. Submit 1 report per student.

About every week, you will be asked to submit interim drafts of report sections for feedback. These interim drafts will not be graded.

No resubmissions allowed for this project.