Co-requisite: 64001
Management science techniques are used extensively in modern engineering industry to plan, organise and control construction and manufacturing. Management science is also referred to as `operations research' and utilises quantitative analysis to assist with the decision making process. In this unit several analytical techniques will be investigated including network analysis, project management, linear programming, simulation and quality control. Many of these quantitative methods are used, not only in engineering production and project work, but also in the management of other processes.