IEOR 24: Freshman Seminar: Intro to IEOR

Syllabus

Professor Ken Goldberg (Professor of IEOR and EECS and iSchool, Director BCNM)
425 Sutardja Dai Hall
goldberg [AT] berkeley [DOT] edu
Office Hours: Mon 2:15-3:00pm in BCNM Commons, or by appointment; see http://goldberg.berkeley.edu/

1 unit
Wednesdays: 4:00 - 5:00 in 3105 Etcheverry Hall

Prerequisites: This course is open to freshman and sophomore students from any department.

Course Objectives: This course provides an introduction to the field of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research through a series of lectures by IEOR faculty.

Grading Based on:

30% Class Attendance and Participation
30% Taking Notes for 2 Class Sessions
40% 3-Page Indep. Project Report

I respect and will accommodate religious beliefs, disabilities, and other special circumstances. Please contact me in person with advance notice so that we can plan accordingly. I welcome constructive criticism. Please email me with feedback on the course, teaching and format at any time during the term.

Info about: UC Berkeley IEOR Department

Info about Speakers: UC Berkeley IEOR Faculty

Tentative Schedule

Week	Dates	Topic	Student Notes
1	Aug 26	Introduction	Week One, Week One
2	Sep 2	Example Applications: Disney RideMax	Week Two
3	Sep 9	Prof. Ilan Adler	Week Three
4	Sep 16	Prof. Stuart Dreyfus	Week Four, Week Four,
5	Sep 23	Prof. Lee Schruben	Week Five, Week Five
6	Sep 30	Prof. Roger Glassey	Week Six
6	Oct 7	Prof. Ken Goldberg
7	Oct 14	Prof. Xin Guo	Week Seven
8	Oct 21	Prof. Max Shen	Week Eight, Week Eight
9	Oct 28	Prof. Rhonda Righter	Week Nine, Week Nine, Week Nine
10	Nov 4	Prof. Ying-Ju Chen	Week Ten
11	Nov 11	No Class, Veterans Day	Week Eleven
12	Nov 18	Prof. Shmuel Oren	Week Twelve, Week Twelve, Week Twelve, Week Twelve, Week Twelve
13	Nov 25	No Class (Thanksgiving)
14	Dec 2	Wrap-Up, Reports Due	Week Fourteen, Week Fourteen
15	Dec 9	No Class

Contact:

Prof. Ken Goldberg: goldberg at berkeley.edu