SA463 - Operations Research in Action

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12/22	The semester is over!
11/25	Your project proposal quad chart is due on Thursday 12/12 at 23:59. Use Google Slides to create your quad chart. Submit your quad chart by sharing the Google Slides presentation with me. You will give a 5-minute elevator pitch based on your quad chart during the final exam period for this course, Friday 12/13 7:55 - 10:55. Both sections of the course will meet together in CH132. Prizes! Best quad chart (i.e., visual presentation) Best elevator pitch (i.e., oral presentation) Best project idea
11/21	The final draft of your Final Project report is due on Monday 12/9 at 23:59. You may have an automatic extension until Friday 12/13 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.
11/21	Project 3 resubmissions are due on Monday 12/9 at 23:59.
11/4	The final draft of your Project 3 report is due on Friday 11/8 at 23:59. You may have an automatic extension until Wednesday 11/13 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.
10/23	Project 2 resubmissions are due on Wednesday 10/30 at 23:59.
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
12/9	Final Project – finalize modeling, analysis, and report Student opinion forms
12/6	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
12/4	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
12/2	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/25	Presenting about operations research – the quad chart and elevator pitch Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/22	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/20	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/18	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/15	Final Project – data, modeling and analysis
11/13	Final Project – overview, start data, modeling and analysis
11/8	Project 3 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
11/6	Project 3 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
11/4	Project 3 – finalize modeling, analysis, and report
11/1	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/30	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/28	Writing about operations research – model and results – simulation Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/25	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/23	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/21	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis, cont.
10/18	Project 3 – data, modeling and analysis
10/16	Project 3 – overview
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
Final Project	Due Friday 12/9 at 23:59. Work on your own. Submit 1 report per student. No resubmissions allowed for this project.	Guidelines Case — Option A Data — Option A Case — Option B Data — Option B
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 Feedback
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 Feedback
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