Master's Thesis Operations Research

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Master's Thesis Operations Research
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Develop and motivate one or more questions or hypotheses for research on the basis of a given research topic 2. Find and critically evaluate and analyse the relevant literature 3. Reformulate the research problem within a mathematical model 4. Apply and develop the appropriate mathematical methods to the reformulated problem 5. Analyze the outcomes of these methods within the model 6. Critically discuss the applicability and validity of the results in relation to the original problem 7. Assess the applicability of the outcomes to related problems 8. Effectively communicate the results of the thesis in written and oral form
Omschrijving	The student writes a scientific report on an individual supervised research project, to show his or her ability to operate as an academic.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	-individuele begeleiding (Individual feedback sessions)
Toetsvorm	-individuele opdracht,  -individuele presentatie (written thesis and oral presentation)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	prof. dr. R.H. Koning
Docent(en)	and others ,prof. dr. K.J. Roodbergen ,prof. dr. R.H. Teunter
Entreevoorwaarden	At least 20 ECTS of the master program completed. For further information on the period and requirements see the Nestor community EOR(AS).
Opmerkingen	The quality of the oral presentation can have a marginal effect on the final grade. The process of realization of the thesis plays an important role in the determination of the grade. Secretary: Martine Geerlings-Koolman, phone: +31(0)50 36 37018, e-mail: m.a.koolman@rug.nl.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Econometrics, Operations Research & Actuarial Studies/EORAS  ( Operations Research) 1 semester II verplicht Wordt meerdere malen per jaar aangeboden 1 semester I keuze