MPL Tutorial On-line Survey
School
Optional Information
University:
Name:
Department:
Email:
Country:
Can we contact you if we have any further questions?
 
Yes
No
Teach Courses In:
 
Operations Research
Mathematics
 
Business (MBA)
Computer Science
 
Engineering
Other:
Teaching at which level of study
 
Undergraduate
Teaching Assistant
 
Master
Research Assistant
 
Doctorate
Other:
Operations Research Course:
Course Name:
Course Number:
Number of
Students:
Average Age
of Students:
Course Type:
 
Introduction to O.R.
Advanced O.R.
 
Linear Programming
Mathmatical Theory
 
 
Model Formulation
Practical O.R. in business
Department that provides the course:
 
Operations Research
Mathematics
 
Business (MBA)
Computer Science
 
 
Engineering
Other:
Course Contents:
How much time was allocated to:
Linear
Programming:
weeks
Optimization
Methods:
weeks
Model
Formulations:
weeks
Modeling
Language:
weeks
Other O.R.
Techniques:
weeks
Total Length of
the Course:
weeks
Course Textbooks:
Which textbook was mainly used in the course?
 
Wayne Winston (O.R. Appl. and Alg.)
Other
 
Hiller and Lieberman (Intro. to O.R.)
Name:
 
Linus Schrage (Lindo text and software)
Author:
 
H.P. Williams (Model Building)
Publisher:
 
Katta G. Murty (O.R. Det. Opt. Models)
Edition:
How would you rate the book used?
 
very good
good
average
not good
Course Software Used:
What software was used, if any?
Modelling System:
Optimizer:
Number of homework/assignments that required using
modeling/optimmization software:
Aproximate size of largest assignment project?
constraints
MPL Student Version
How did you present the MPL student version in your course?
 
Mentioned in class
Required to downlowd for assignments
 
Used in the Course
Available in a computer lab
 
Downloaded by yourself
Not used in the course
Downloading and installing MPL student version:
If you downloaded the software approximately how much time was spent on:
Downloading:
minutes
Installing:
minutes
CPLEX
License:
minutes
Was the installation of the software:
 
Succcessfull
Not Successfull
 
Easy
Difficult
Would you say that using MPL/CPLEX student version to help your instruction was successfull?
 
Yes
No
Explanation:
MPL On-Line Tutorial:
How did you present the MPL On-line Tutorial in your class?
 
Mentioned in class
Required for assignment
 
Used in the course
Not used in the course
In the MPL On-Line Tutorial did you have the students:
 
read through the Tutorial?
type the models individually into MPL?
 
copy and paste the models into MPL?
formulate the models individually?
In the MPL On-Line Tutorial did you
 
find the format used in the Tutorial enabled the students to learn from the Sessions?
 
find the Tutorial easy to read?
 
find the level of difficulty of the Tutorial was too high?
 
find the level of difficulty of the Tutorial was too low?
MPL Model Library
Was the MPL Model Library:
 
Mentioned in class
Used by yourself
 
Used in the course
Not used in the course
Maximal Web Site:
How did you hear about the Maximal Web site?
How often have you visited the site in recent months?
Do you refer the Maximal Web site to others?
Yes
No
Which O.R. web sites have you visited in the rcent months?
 
INFORMS
 
Michael Trick O.R. Web Site
 
CPLEX Optimization
 
Other:
Which sessions with more types would you like to see
Maximal Software add to the MPL Online Tutorial:
 
Transportation/network models
Diet/blending models
 
Process scheduling models
Financial models
 
Integer models
Non-Linear models
 
Other:
What type of sessions would you like to see
Maximal Software add to the MPL Online Tutorial:
 
Sensitivity analysis
Solver control and tuning
 
Database Connection
Creating business applications
 
Other:
Would you like to see Maximal Software:
 
Use larger models in On-line tutorial?
 
Add more business case oriented models
 
Continue offering free student versions og MPL for download
 
Write a textbook based on the on-line tutorial
Do you have a problem description/model formulation/case problem that you want
to share with others? We would handle setting it up on the web (with or without
your reference) and test it. We are currently actively looking for models and cases
that we can publish on the Web for teachers to use in their courses.
 
Yes
No
What other enhancements/additions for Maximal educational
material would you suggest?