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SIT316 - Optimisation and Constraint Programming

Year:

2022 unit information

Important Update:

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Julien Ugon
Prerequisite:

SIT192 and SIT215

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 3 hour active class per week.

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

Online independent and collaborative learning including optional scheduled activities as detailed in the unit site.

Content

This unit explores the commonly used computational skills for real-life optimization, planning, and decision making problems, such as routing, scheduling, machinery workflow, network design, logistics, staff rostering, resource allocation, and supply chain optimization with applications in industries including airline, mining, healthcare, science, education, wholesale and retail, as well as other government, and civic services.

Students will learn the concepts of combinatorial optimisation and constraint satisfaction by studying a number of classic problems, concepts of modelling, practical considerations, algorithms and packages, decision support and expert systems.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse real-world problems to produce and evaluate models suitable for computation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Apply domain-specific knowledge to solve optimisation and constraint programming problems.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Plan and reflect on task management strategies to successfully fulfil responsibilities.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Identify knowledge gaps and effectively seek and use appropriate learning resources to acquire necessary knowledge.

GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO6: Self-management

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Learning Portfolio Online quizzes, written reports and program code 100% Week 12

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.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SIT316 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.

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