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BUS 270-040 PROJECT PAPER ASSIGNMENT
Project Description
This is a chance to perhaps incorporate some of your experience, interests, and career
business/management goals and ambitions within the context of an individual project paper with
the course material covered in BUS 270. Make-up your own problem and apply the linear
programming tools and techniques we have been learning (Chapters 2, 3,4,6 and 7). You do not
need to use real data here; instead, a reasonable and plausible objective function and constraints
will suffice.
Pretend your instructor is your boss or your client (i.e., you are a consultant). Your paper should
be 100% professional (neat, typed, error-free, descriptive, easy to read and follow, etc.) in nature.
You are in college and, for most of you, English is your native language; that should be reflected
in the quality of your writing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.). At this point in your life and
academic career this is assumed; i.e., you get no/very less credit for writing at an acceptable level.
Necessary Requirements:
• Your problem will have exactly two decision variables (ex: X1 and an X2) and will
incorporate a maximization (either profit or revenue) objective.
• You will include at least four constraints (not including the X1 ≥ 0 and X2 ≥ 0 [i.e., the
“Non-negativity”] constraints).
• At least one of these four constraints must be a “≤” constraint, and at least one other must
be a “≥” constraint; do not include any “= only” constraints.
• You must have a unique Optimal Solution Point; i.e., no unboundedness or infeasibility
problems and no alternative optimal solutions.
• Draw each constraint equation’s own individual graph and include them in appendices.
Then draw one “final” graph that includes the feasible region, the optimal objective
function line (you need to actually graph it; do not just estimate where it goes!), and the
optimal solution point. This final graph(s) must be added into the main context of the paper.
Perhaps the best way to draw these graphs is using a computer program such as EXCEL.
• In your paper include:
o Problem statement,
o Solution Strategy,
o Solution,
o Analysis, and
o All the extra information to support your hard work.
You will make up the context, the particular numbers (objective function coefficient values), and
the relationships (constraint equations and values) for your problem. Your model should be
reasonable, plausible, and thoughtfully derived and explained—but not necessarily an accurate
reflection of reality (i.e., you can make up the numbers).
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Make sure you incorporate all of the topics we have gone over. Of course, it is clearly not good
enough to just “mention and briefly define” any of these topics and leave it at that; instead, you
need to incorporate each in your paper within the context of your problem/situation. Discuss your
problem (background, objective, constraints, etc.) in “English” and then supplement that in “Math”
(linear programming) language.
Make sure you incorporate (as discussed above) your objective function, constraints, slack and
surplus values, optimal solution, optimal objective function value, sensitivity analysis, range of
optimality, range of feasibility, dual prices, reduced costs, and anything else that we have discussed
that is relevant to your project’s problem/situation.
Project Grading Criteria
Each student is responsible for turning in a final project report which shall be solely the work of
him/herself. No collaboration with anyone other than the instructor is allowed. Any violation of
this shall be dealt with according to university regulations. The project grade will be calculated
from the final project report, worth 100 points.
• Project is due on June 16, 2020 by 5:00 pm. Of course, you can turn in your paper early
if you so desire. No late papers will be accepted. If you get started SOON then you
should have PLENTY of time to do a good job here.
• No extension on the due date will be provided.
• I WILL NOT accept handwritten papers. It must be fully typed and professionally
written.
• Graphs must be either on graph papers or made by computer programs.
• “How long should this paper be?” Well, the answer is, “Long enough to get the job done!”
The minimum number of context pages will be 7 plus each final graph page.
• Title page, Appendices, bibliography is separate from the minimum required length of 7
pages.
• Follow APA, 6th or 7th Edition to format your paper.
Some Highlights of Document Format:
• Margins – 1 inch all sides, including top, bottom, left and right
• Font preference and size – The preferred font is 12-pt Times New Roman.
• Line Spacing – Double spacing should occur throughout the document,
including quotations of 40 or more words.
• Page Numbers – Page numbers should be located in lower right corner, Be sure to include
a page number on the title page, too!
• Paragraph Indentation – Paragraphs should be indented 5-7spaces or 1/2 inch.
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NOTE: I understand that there could be some questions on your end that might not have been fully
covered in the project description. Therefore, to incorporate those suggestions/changes I reserve
the right to amend, adjust, or otherwise modify the project description at any time during the
course. If I do, I will notify the class.
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