Arpi Mardirossian

I will be teaching ISE 530: Introduction to Operations Research at USC in the spring semester. The class meets MW 3:30 pm – 4:50 pm in OHE 120. Click here for the course syllabus. Some introductory material may be found here.

In the ISE 530: Introduction to Operations Research course that I teach at USC, the students recently completed class projects. They all did a fantastic job! Take a look at their presentations:

Team Masters of Blackjack discovered a method for playing blackjack that would dramatically improve winnings when playing blackjack. The method consists of following existing guidelines or cheat sheets, always starting with a minimum required bet, and doubling the next bet after a loss. Click here to view their presentation.

Team Innovative Slackers developed an application to help with making the decision of buying verses leasing a car. Their approach incorporates not only financial considerations, but also vehicle and lifestyle preferences. Click here to view their presentation.

Team Four Constraints did a case study of a local Coffee Bean to determine whether the number of staff members employed was optimal. They discovered that Coffee Bean was over staffing and they could, in certain shifts, reduce their workforce in half! Click here to view their presentation.

Team Crime Alert studied the archives of crime reports for USC and the surrounding areas in order to predict the hot spots for future crime. They discovered three distinct areas with a high crime rate and determined which one of these areas is most likely to have a high rate of crime. Click here to view their presentation.

Team Lords of OR studied the movie recommendation algorithm used by Netflix and proposed a new, improved algorithm that incorporates collaborative filtering with a content-based approach. Click here to view their presentation.

Team Fantastic Four designed a new and improved shuttle bus system for the USC campus. They determined the optimal number and locations of shuttle stops, routes and schedule. Click here to view their presentation.

Team Workers Union optimized the process of worker wage determination. They clustered workers into groups and dynamically offered each group different wages based worker group desirability and on demand for work. Click here to view their presentation.

I am currently teaching ISE 530: Introduction to Operations Research at USC. The class meets MW 2:00 pm – 3:20 pm in OHE 136. Click here for the course syllabus.

The following is some Operations Research introductory material:

BNET.com

LearnAboutOR.co.uk

ColumbiaSEAS – Emerging Areas

INFORMS

I will be teaching ISE 530: Introduction to Operations Research in Fall 2010 at USC. This graduate course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and practice of operations research. Part I is a brief introduction to the field, its history, and the role of models in the study operations. Part II focuses on deterministic models with an emphasis on linear programming, network flows, goal programming and deterministic inventory models. Part III focuses on stochastic models with an emphasis on stochastic inventory models, decision analysis, game theory, Markov chains, queueing theory and computer simulation.

I have been teaching courses in Operations Research (both undergraduate and graduate) at USC since 2007.

I am currently teaching a graduate level course, ISE 530: Introduction to Operations Research. Operations Research is the study of finding optimal solutions to complex problems through the application of mathematical modeling, algorithms, statistics, and simulation. This course is taught through the Distance Education Network.