342-0547 – Computer Applications for Operational Management (APvR)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of Transport
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Michal Dorda, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
342-0547/01 2003/2004 2022/2023 4
342-0547/02 2013/2014 2022/2023 4

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The subject Computer Applications for Operational Management is aimed for initation with basic principles of discrete simulation focused on transport. Within the education is used simulation software Witness. Appropriate attention is devoted to statistical evaluation of simulation outcomes. The part of the subject is devoted to a demonstration of Monte Carlo method using for solving of some simple problems, such as definite integrals etc.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

Within the subject elements of discrete simulation are taught, students will be familiarized for example with realization of pseudorandom number generating or statistical evaluation of simulation outcomes. Students solve concrete problems - especially queueing systems problems - by using simulation software Witness.

Compulsory literature:

Lanner Group: Witness - Users Manual Cassanras,C.G.-Lafortunate,S.: Introduction to Discrete Event Systems. New York: Springer, 2008. Briš,R.-Škňouřilová,P.:Statistics I. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2007. Adan,I.-Resing,J.: Queueing Theory. Eindhoven University of Technology, 2002.

Recommended literature:

Lanner Group: Witness - Users Manual Transportation science 2000. Volume 34, Number 1-4. - /Baltimore/ : Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 2000. Tight, M.R.; May, A.D.: Innovation and Integration in Urban Transport Policy Transport Policy , 2006, (Elsevier Science Ltd., Pergamon). May, A.D.; Kelly, C.E.; Shepherd, S.P.: The principles of integration in urban transport strategies Transport Policy , 2006 (Elsevier Science Ltd., Pergamon ) Shepherd, S.P.; Timms, P.M.; May, A.D.: Modeling requirements for local transport plans, 2006 (Elsevier Science Ltd., Pergamon).

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.