Teaching Integer Programming Starting From an Energy Supply Game

INFORMS Transactions on Education

Johan Eyckmans¹  Liesje De Boeck¹  Jeroen Beliën¹  Wouter Leirens¹  Jan Colpaert¹ 

关键词: game;    energy supply;    spreadsheet modeling;    integer programming;   

DOI  :  10.1287/ited.2013.0105

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: INFORMS

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents an integer programming (IP) model for solving an online energy supply game. Instead of a traditional approach in which students are given a problem statement and asked to develop an IP model, both the problem and data are hidden in the game. The energy supply game can be used to illustrate many mathematical programming concepts including blending constraints, multiobjective programming, and the branch-and-bound method. In addition to developing IP modeling skills, students become familiar with the properties of several energy supply systems. The results of two experiments and the related evaluation questionnaires indicate that the game component motivates students more to build IP models as compared to classic approaches.

【 授权许可】

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