CE 475
Systems Engineering I
Department of Civil Engineering
SET 1
COURSE INTRODUCTION
Dr. Emmanuel A. Donkor
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Basis: Decision problems that arise in..
Stages in infrastructure development
Management (operation) of Civil Infrastructure systems
Evaluation of existing system
Methods: Optimization
Simulation modelling and analysis
Decision analysis
Forecasting
Statistical Modeling
Engineering Economics
Course Focus: linear, network, integer, and nonlinear optimization models.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you should be able to…
• Identify classes of optimization problems
• Identify areas in the development and management of civil infrastructure
where such problem classes are applicable
• Formulate optimization problems
• Apply spreadsheet modeling techniques to solve optimization problems
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COURSE MATERAILS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Handouts
• Lecture Notes
• Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering, by C. ReVelle. E.
Whitlatch. R. Wright. Prentice Hall (2004)
• Introduction to Civil Engineering Systems: A Systems Perspective to
the development of Civil Engineering Facilities, John Wiley & Sons
(2014)
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DIDACTICAL APPROACH
• Learning targets accomplished via lectures, selected homework
assignments, case studies, and class discussions
• Uses selected examples from other fields such as finance, marketing and
operations management, to explain concepts.
• Modeling problems will be based mostly on applications in Civil
Engineering.
• Projects are designed to provide hands-on experience with the use of
spreadsheets in solving optimization problems.
• Each student will need access to a computer.
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ASSIGNMENTS/HOMEWORKS
• Concept-based homework assignments
• Mini modeling projects
• NOTE: -All assignments must be submitted on due date and time
-Include your allocated Class ID on all assignments
-Copying will attract zero points plus university sanctions
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GRADING (tentative)
Homework
Modeling Projects
Mid-Sem
Final Exam
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
• “... cheating of any kind, including misrepresenting one's own work,
taking credit for the work of others without crediting them and
without appropriate authorization, and the fabrication of
information”.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
• Instructor Contact:
Office: Room 013, Bamfo Kwakye Block
Telephone Number: TBD
e-mail: ce475.2017@gmail.com
Office Hours: Wednesdays
Course Info:
Class Sessions: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Time 8:00 am – 10:00 am & 9:00 am -10:00 am
Venue: Room B & LT; College of Engineering
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To Do
• Send me an email
• Subject line: CE 475, Systems Engineering
• Class ID: Will be assigned
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