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Barnhart, Cynthia, and Nigel Wilson, 1.224J Carrier Systems, Fall 2003. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed 07 Jul, 2010). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

Carrier Systems

Fall 2003

Iron ore docks.

Iron ore docks, Allouez, Wisconsin. (Image courtesy of United States Department of Agriculture.)

Course Highlights

This course site consists of lecture notes, assignments, and other materials used by students in the course.

Course Description

Carrier systems involve the design, operation and management of transportation networks, assets, personnel, freight and passengers. In this course, we will present models and tools for analyzing, optimizing, planning, managing and controlling carrier systems.

Technical Requirements

Microsoft® Excel software is recommended for viewing the .xls files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® Excel viewer software can also be used to view the .xls files.

Syllabus

Lecturers

Prof. Cynthia Barnhart
Prof. Nigel Wilson

Prerequisites

Permission of instructor

Description

Carrier systems involve the design, operation and management of transportation networks, assets, personnel, freight and passengers. In this course, we will present models and tools for analyzing, optimizing, planning, managing and controlling carrier systems.

Assignments

Grading will be based on 4 problem sets (60%) and 1 exam (40%).

Academic Honesty Policy

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering adheres to the strictest standards of academic honesty. An important aspect of achieving these standards is to be sure that students are aware of expectations of faculty as regards academic honesty. This statement clarifies the faculty expectations in 1.224J.

Assignments

Assignments performed by students for submission have a dual purpose. They are intended as educational devices, including the teaching of skills such as working in teams. They are also evaluation tools for the faculty in judging the quality of performance of individual students. Our policies are intended to balance these two purposes and, unless otherwise stated, these policies apply to all assignments.

Students currently taking this class can work together to conceptualize general approaches to assignments. However, unless otherwise specified for a particular assignment, the work you submit should be done completely on your own. This includes text, numerical calculations, mathematical derivations, diagrams, graphs, computer programs and output.

Reference any written source you use in your submission.

In-Class Exams

All work on in-class exams should be performed only by you. Materials you can bring into the examination will be specified by the faculty for each exam.

If you have any questions about how these policies relate to a specific situation, you should speak to Professors Barnhart or Wilson.
Source: Professor Sussman's academic honesty statement for 1.221J.

Calendar

This calendar provides information on the course's lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
L1 Course Overview and Roadmap, Carrier Systems Overview PS1 Out
L2 Linear Programming Overview  
R1 Linear Programming, Software  
L3 Solving Linear Programming Problems  
L4 Integer Programming PS1 Due, PS2 Out
R2 Integer Programming  
L5 Networks  
R3 Networks  
L6 Part 1: Direct Transportation PS2 Due, PS3 Out
L7 Part 1: Transportation and Procurement  
R4 Direct Transportation/ Transportation and Procurement  
L8 Part 2: Transit Vehicle Scheduling PS3 Due, PS4 Out
L9 Part 2: Transit Crew Scheduling  
L10 Part 3: Airline Routing and Crew Scheduling  
R5 Transit Vehicle and Crew Scheduling PS4 Due
L11 Part 3: Airline Routing and Crew Scheduling (cont.)  
L12 Real-time Operations Control  
L13 Synthesis and Review  
L14 Final Exam



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