SIT399 - Optimization Modelling and Decision Analysis
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Vicky Mak |
| Prerequisite: | One unit from SIT291, SIT292, SIT281 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 2 x 1 hour practical experiences (workshops) per week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 2 x 1 hour practical experiences (workshops) per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Students taking this unit will have an opportunity to see how decision-making problems in industry, business, and civic services can be solved using modern mathematical modelling and algorithmic techniques. In SIT399, students will learn how to make better decisions through mathematical methods in optimization problems such as: production planning, management and logistics, machine scheduling, robotics/vehicle routing, staff scheduling, network design, and resource allocation. Techniques covered include linear and integer models as well as mixed-integer linear programming models.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Understand how a real-life optimization problem can be translated into a linear programming. integer programming, or mixed-integer linear programming models. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Given a written problem description, formulate a linear programming, integer programming, or mixed-integer linear programming model for the problem. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Understand and be able to implement the Simplex Algorithm for solving linear programming problems and the Branch-and-bound Method for solving integer programming problems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Communicate a mathematical concept or model and optimization results verbally and as a written report. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Online quizzes | Weekly online mathematical tests | 20% (10 x 2%) | Weeks 2-11 |
| Assessment 2 Oral presentations | 2 x online recorded videos | 20% | Week 10 |
| End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online test | 60% | End-of-Unit Assessment Period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT399 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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