{"id":28472,"date":"2025-12-06T11:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mie.uth.gr\/?page_id=28472"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:41:42","slug":"course-optimization-methods-tools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mie.uth.gr\/?page_id=28472&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"\u0394\u0395\u0391L0102 OPTIMIZATION METHODS AND TOOLS (Core Elective)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28472\" class=\"elementor elementor-28472\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ddc7f0 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"56ddc7f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Course Category<\/strong><br \/><strong>Course Type<\/strong><br \/><strong>Course Code<\/strong><br \/><strong>Semester<\/strong><br \/><strong>Contact Hours<\/strong><br \/><strong>ECTS Units<br \/>Division<\/strong><br \/><strong>Instructor<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec00577\" data-id=\"ec00577\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058ca0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058ca0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8c281c\" data-id=\"e8c281c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb310fb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb310fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Course Category: <\/strong>Graduate<br \/><strong>Course Type:\u00a0<\/strong>Core Elective<br \/><strong>Course Code: <\/strong>\u0394\u0395\u0391L0102<br \/><strong>Semester: <\/strong>1st (Fall)<br \/><strong>Contact Hours: <\/strong>3 hours\/week<br \/><strong>ECTS Units: <\/strong>7.5<br \/><strong>Division:<\/strong> Production Management and Industrial Administration<br \/><strong>Instructor: <a href=\"\/?people=kozanidis-george&amp;lang=en\">George Kozanidis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63157cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"63157cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-504141ee\" data-id=\"504141ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c8a245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"18c8a245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-18c8a245\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"18c8a245\" data-accordion-type=\"toggle\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"scope\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4151\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Scope<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4151\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"scope\"><p>Introduction to the basic concepts of optimization theory, familiarization with fundamental information technology tools (programming languages, software, etc.) for solving optimization problems, and application of acquired knowledge to solve problems encountered in realistic environments.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"contents\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4152\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Contents<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4152\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"contents\"><ul><li>Introduction to optimization theory, categorization and formulation of problems.<\/li><li>Modeling techniques, solution methods, and sensitivity analysis.<\/li><li>Commercial software and programming languages (CPLEX, LINGO, MATLAB, EXCEL, C\/C++).<\/li><li>Real-world applications and case studies.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bibliography\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4153\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Bibliography<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4153\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"bibliography\"><ul><li>Vasileiou P.X., Georgiou A. (1996). Non-Linear Optimization Methods. Zitis Publications.\u00a0<\/li><li>Taha H., (2011). Introduction to Operations Research. Greek translation, A. Tziolas &amp; Sons O.E. Publications.\u00a0<\/li><li>Hillier F.S., Lieberman G.J., (2001). Introduction to Operations Research. McGraw-Hill.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"educational-material\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4154\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Educational Material<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4154\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"educational-material\"><p>Lectures, software and programming languages (CPLEX, LINGO, MATLAB, EXCEL, C\/C++).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"language-of-instruction\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4155\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Language of Instruction<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4155\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"language-of-instruction\"><p><span><span class=\"citation-2065\">Greek or English<\/span><\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"teaching-method\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4156\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Teaching Method<\/span><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4156\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"teaching-method\"><p>Lectures and Assignments.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"assessment\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" 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