BUS 190

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BUS 190 QBASec. 3, 4

• Ron Davis, BT 762Office Hrs MTWR
  1200-1250pmMTWR 430-520pm

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PREREQUISITES

• Finite Math (Math 70 at SJSU)
• Business Stat (BUS 90 at SJSU)
• Get equivalence form signed if taken elsewhere
  (see BSAC)

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Texts

• QBA reader Quantitative Methods
• Solver Tutorials
• www.solver.com

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EXCEL Add-Ins

• Data Analysis ToolPak
• Analysis ToolPak - VBA
• Solver
• If not on Tools menu, do Tools/Add-Ins and check
  them
• If not on hard drive, do custom install to move
  EXCEL Add-ins onto machine

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WebCT course site

• http//courses5.webct.com/
• Course Content
• Calendar
• Bulletin Board
• Chat Rooms
• E-mail

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Topics

• Networks (Dynamic Programming)
• Transportation Algorithm
• Linear Programming
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• PERT for Project Planning under uncertainty
• Monte Carlo Simulation

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PROJECTS

• Networks/Transportaion
• Linear Programming
• CPM/Project Crashing in EXCEL
• PERT Simulation
• Extra Credit Project

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EXAMS

• 2 page notes mid-term
• 3 pages notes for final
• NO CHEATINGDONT LOOK at neighbors papersDONT
  PASS PAPERS back and forthDONT TALK ABOUT exam
  in classroom
• Reprimand, 0 for exam, F for course

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GRADING

• 100 pts each project (3 extra credit)
• 150 pts each mid-term (1)
• 250 pts for final
• Rank Class based on Semester Total
• Make extra credit adjustment
• Assign grades on a curve

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Next Steps

• Print out parts of WebCT Student Guide
• Read Chapters 0, 1 of QBA Reader
• Work exercises from Ch. 1 of reader pertaining to
• Minimal spanning tree
• Shortest route
• Maximal flow