Stochastic Models (IE324) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Stochastic Models IE324 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(IE201 veya MATH392)
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kamil Demirberk ÜNLÜ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To prepare the student to model and analyze complex systems through the application of probabilistic techniques such as Markov Chains, and queuing analysis.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Ability to develop skills in building stochastic models using Markov chains.
  • Ability to better understand inventory/production control in light of stochastic models.
  • To develop an understanding of queuing systems under different configurations.
Course Content The definition and classification of stochastic processes, Markov chains, queueing systems, stochastic inventory models.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The concepts of stochastic event, process and system
2 Review of Probability
3 Definition and classification of stochastic processes
4 Markov chains: Definitions
5 Markov chains: Problem Formulation
6 Markov chains: Applications in inventory models
7 Poisson process
8 Continuous time Markov chains
9 Midterm
10 Birth and Death processes
11 Queueing systems: Modeling
12 Queueing systems: Analysis
13 Simulation of stochastic processes
14 Stochastic optimization models
15 Final Examination Period
16 Final Examination Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Introduction to Probability Models, Sheldon M. Ross, Academic Press.
Other Sources 2. Fundamentals of Queuing Theory, Gross, D. and Harris, C.M., Wiley.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 15
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has the ability to apply scientific knowledge gained in the undergraduate education and to expand and extend knowledge in the same or in a different area
2 Can apply gained knowledge and problem solving abilities in inter-disciplinary research
3 Has the ability to work independently within research area, to state the problem, to develop solution techniques, to solve the problem, to evaluate the obtained results and to apply them when necessary
4 Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to improve systematic approaches to produce solutions in unexpected complicated situations related to the area of study
5 Can develop strategies, implement plans and principles on the area of study and can evaluate obtained results within the framework
6 Can develop and extend the knowledge in the area and to use them with scientific, social and ethical responsibility
7 Has the ability to follow recent developments within the area of research, to support research with scientific arguments and data, to communicate the information on the area of expertise in a systematically by means of written report and oral/visual presentation
8 To have an oral and written communication ability in at least one of the common foreign languages ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B2)
9 Has software and hardware knowledge in the area of expertise, and has proficient information and communication technology knowledge
10 Follows scientific, cultural, and ethical criteria in collecting, interpreting and announcing data in the research area and has the ability to teach.
11 Has professional ethical consciousness and responsibility which takes into account the universal and social dimensions in the process of data collection, interpretation, implementation and declaration of results in mathematics and its applications.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 16 16
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 2 4
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 8 8
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 150