B_OVY_1 Operations Research

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/4/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Květa Papoušková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Josef Šedivý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Květa Papoušková, Ph.D.
Department of Informatics and Natural Sciences – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Informatics and Natural Sciences – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_OVY_1/K03: Sat 14. 3. 8:00–9:30 I102, Sat 21. 3. 8:00–12:30 I102, Sat 11. 4. 13:05–17:35 I102, Sun 19. 4. 8:00–12:30 I102, Sat 16. 5. 13:05–16:05 I102, J. Šedivý
B_OVY_1/P01: Wed 9:40–11:10 B3, K. Papoušková
B_OVY_1/S01: Mon 9:40–11:10 D215, Tue 13:05–14:35 D316, J. Šedivý
B_OVY_1/S02: Mon 11:25–12:55 D617, Tue 11:25–12:55 D316, J. Šedivý
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MAT_2z Mathematics II || B_MAT_2 Mathematics II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 96 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 44/96, only registered: 5/96
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic methods of operational analysis. Students will get acquainted with the basic concepts in the field of linear programming and their use in transport and transportation, will understand the specifics of traffic, assignment and circular traffic problem and can characterize other methods of operational research. The graduate is able to characterize individual methods of operational analysis, can solve problems of linear programming, network analysis and others.
Learning outcomes
The graduate is able to characterize individual methods of operational analysis, can solve problems of linear programming, network analysis and others.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic concepts of operational analysis, general overview of methods of operational analysis
  • 2. Linear programming (solution of simple LP tasks)
  • 3. Linear Programming (Graphic Solution of LP Tasks)
  • 4. Linear Programming (Simplex Method)
  • 5. Parametric linear programming
  • 6. Traffic problem (approximation methods, VAM)
  • 7. Traffic problem (modifying distribution task)
  • 8. Assignment problem (Hungarian method)
  • 9. Road traffic problem
  • 10. Inventory models
  • 11. Mass Theory Theory
  • 12. The theory of recovery
  • 13. Fundamentals of simulation and modeling
Literature
    required literature
  • JABLONSKÝ, Josef. Operační výzkum : kvantitativní modely pro ekonomické rozhodování. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2002, 323 s. ISBN 80-86419-23-1. info
    recommended literature
  • JABLONSKÝ, Josef. Operační výzkum. Vyd. 3. V Praze: Vysoká škola ekonomická, Fakulta informatiky a statistiky, 2001, 305 s. ISBN 80-245-0162-7. info
    not specified
  • ČEJKA, Jiří. Operační výzkum : studijní opora pro denní i kombinované studium : bakalářské studium. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2013, 101 pp. info
Organizační formy výuky
Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Laboratory Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Block - seminar
Teaching Block - tutorial
Komplexní výukové metody
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Partner Teaching
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test2525
Preparation for Lectures13 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2693
Preparation for the Final Test4040
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5224
Total:182182
Metody hodnocení a jejich poměr
Test – mid-term 30%
Test – final 70%
Podmínky testu
Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points: A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 - 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.

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