At the end of this course, the students; 1) A good knowledge about stochastic models 2) An ability to select appropriate technique to analyze waiting lines in production and service systems 3) An ability to select appropriate technique to estimate parameters used in solving problems 4) An ability to apply appropriate technique in planning and control of production and service systems
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
An introduction of queuing systems and their basic properties.The properties of queuing systems, the analysis of birth and death processes. The properties of queuing systems, the analysis of birth and death processes.Single and multi-server queuing models which is markov with and markov is not enabled (M/M/1, M/M/c, G/M/c, M/G/1).Steady-state analysis.
The optimal control of queues. Queuing networks.Queuing theory applications in manufacturing and computer systems.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
An introduction of queuing systems and their basic properties.
2nd Week
The properties of queuing systems, the analysis of birth and death processes.
3rd Week
The properties of queuing systems, the analysis of birth and death processes.
4th Week
Single and multi-server queuing models which is markov with and markov is not enabled (M/M/1, M/M/c, G/M/c, M/G/1).
5th Week
Single and multi-server queuing models which is markov with and markov is not enabled (M/M/1, M/M/c, G/M/c, M/G/1).
6th Week
Single and multi-server queuing models which is markov with and markov is not enabled (M/M/1, M/M/c, G/M/c, M/G/1).
7th Week
Steady-state analysis.
8th Week
MIDTERM
9th Week
The optimal control of queues.
10th Week
The optimal control of queues.
11th Week
Queuing networks.
12th Week
Queuing networks.
13th Week
Queuing theory applications in manufacturing and computer systems.
14th Week
Student Projects
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
D. Gross, "Fundamentals of Queueing Theory", 4th edition, Wiley, 2008.
