Course: System Theory and Decision-making

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Course title System Theory and Decision-making
Course code KTRD/PTRRK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Molková Tatiana, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bulíček Josef, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Systems, basic system properties, controlling and decision making in systems. System analysis, typical tasks of system analysis. System decomposition typical tasks of system decomposition. Soft systems, human activity systems and their analysis. Introduction to theory of decision. Decision making while certainty, indeterminacy, risk. Multicriterial discrete model for decision making. Continuous decision making models. Multicriterial linear programming tasks. Conflict decision making models. Introduction into scheduling, optimization criterions. Design of scheduling tasks and method, reservation systems, shop systems. Scheduling of operators and employees. Basics of Information systems theory. Evaluation of information amount. Coding. Entropy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with chosen methods and processes which knowledge is a prerequisite to analysis of existing systems and also proposals of new ones. Part of subject is dedicated to explanation of models from decision making theory area that are used within system analysis.
Student is within the scope of subject acquainted with methods and techniques for identification of system and its subsequent analysis and decomposition. Is able to solve various kinds of decision and optimization problems in systems.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

The examination (form, content, duration) is set in accordance with Educational and Examinational Code of UPa.
Recommended literature
  • Banks, Jerry. Discrete-event system simulation. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2001. ISBN 0-13-088702-1.
  • Bulíček, J. - Ledvinová, M. Řešené příklady z teorie a řízení dopravy. Univerzita Pardubice, 2012, 235 s. Část B. Studijní opora pro procvičení příkladů.. Pardubice, 2012.
  • Bulíček, J. Systémová analýza. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2011, 95 s. Studijní opora.. Pardubice, 2011.
  • CASCETTA, E. Transportation Systems Engineering: Theory and Methods. Dordrecht/Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, 708 s. ISBN 0-7923-6792-8..
  • Černá, A., Černý, J. Linear Optimization of Urban Bus Routes and Frequencies. Czechoslovak Journal for Operation Research. 1992.
  • Černá, A., Černý, J. Manažerské rozhodování o dopravních systémech. Pardubice, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7395-849-7.
  • Černý, Ján. Základy matematickej teórie dopravy. Bratislava: Veda, 1989. ISBN 80-224-0099-8.
  • Dudorkin J. Systémové inženýrství a rozhodování. ČVUT Praha, 1995.
  • FIALA, P.:. Modely a metody rozhodování. Praha: VŠE Praha, 2003.
  • Fiala p. Teorie rozhodování. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, 1999.
  • Křupka J. Teorie systémů I.. Univerzita Pardubice, 2007.
  • Volek, Josef. Modelování a řešení rozhodovacích situací. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7395-311-9.
  • Votruba Z., Kalika M., Klečáková J. Systémová analýza. ČVUT Praha, 2004.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Technology and Control (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer