SMT481

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Smart-City Operations Research

Course (UG/PG)

Undergraduate

Offering Unit/Department

Course Description

This course delves into the quantitative methods of operations research, with a strong focus on urban operations, efficiency, and sustainability. It explores how these techniques can enhance efficiency and sustainability in smart city domains such as transportation, logistics, delivery, e-commerce, and healthcare systems. The curriculum emphasizes the planning, analysis, and eco-friendly operations of urban services, integrating a comprehensive study of probability models and optimization techniques. It aims to equip students with the skills to implement practical, diverse, and sustainable solutions in the context of smart city infrastructure.

Course Learning Outcomes

Understand and apply general operations research methods

Understand, design, apply and develop specific applications in smart cities contexts, including examples in transportation, logistics, delivery, healthcare.

Discipline-Specific Competencies

Data Analytics, Algorithm Analysis, Combinatorial Decision-making, Computational Modelling, Research

SMU Graduate Learning Outcomes

Multidisciplinary Knowledge, Critical thinking & problem solving, Communication, Intercultural understanding and sensitivity, Ethics and social responsibility, Understanding of sustainability issues

Grading Basis

GRD - Graded