University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

35446 Scheduling Theory1

6cp; 4hpw
Requisite(s): 35447c Discrete Optimisation
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

This subject introduces a wide range of analytical models describing scheduling problems arising in manufacturing, transportation, and computing systems. The subject presents various solution methods and techniques commonly used in scheduling. It introduces a range of deterministic and stochastic mathematical scheduling models and discusses results on computational complexity of scheduling problems. The subject presents various exact and approximation solution methods and techniques.

Assessment: Four assignments worth 20 per cent each; one class test worth 20 per cent.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Footnote(s)

1. This subject is offered subject to demand.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,190.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.