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?

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