M.S. Theses: Recent submissions

  • A methodology for statistical sensitivity analysis of system dynamics models 
    Hekimoğlu, Mustafa. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Simulation models consist of many di erent components that analysts cannot estimate in perfect precision and results are always subject to some level of uncertainty. So, sensitivity analysis of system dynamics models should ...
  • Quantifying the interest rate risk of bonds by simulation 
    Dağıstan, Çağatay. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Managing interest rate risk of bonds is very important in practice. Therefore, many methods have been developed to measure the interest rate risk. In this thesis, simulation is used to quantify the interest rate risk of ...
  • Improvements in column generation methods to solve large scale airline crew scheduling problems 
    Biçer, Işık. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Airline crew scheduling problems are one of the most important problems in airline industry that have received considerable attention in operations research literature due to the complexity and the size of the problem. ...
  • A scheduling problem in copper wire industry 
    Zümbülcü, Noyan. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    This thesis addresses the problem of scheduling jobs on two stage unrelated parallel machines with job sequence dependent setup times so as to minimize the defined objective function in copper-wire industry. The study of ...
  • Estimating the isometric pinch strength distribution of the population of Turkey 
    Kaya, Hale Fulya. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Strength norms, which show cross-national variations, are important for the design of productive and safe mechanical human work and product, and clinical purposes. Through this first-ever study, the pinch strength norms ...
  • Designing optimum stylus keyboard layout for Turkish language using a decomposition-based heurisitc 
    Soydal, Muhammet. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Due to continuous and revolutionary developments in communication technology; the importance and application areas of mobile devices, which can be sampled by PDA's, hand terminals and 3G cellular phones, are increasing day ...
  • Pricing and positioning of remanufactured products using a nested logit model 
    Mutlu, Esra. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Product line selection and pricing are two critical strategic decisions for a manufacturing firm in terms of profitability. Remanufacturing can also significantly contribute to the profitability of a firm by reusing the ...
  • The bottleneck routing of military cargo aircraft 
    Kasaroğlu, Murat. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1983., 1983.)
    The objective of this study is to develop an efficient method of routing military cargo planes in war time. A model with a nonlinear objective function is developed to determine these routes which minimizes the maximum ...
  • Statistical analysis of maritime activities and accidents in the strait of Istanbul 
    Baş, Işıl. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    The Strait of Istanbul has a great strategic importance in the world since it is the key component of the unique waterway system between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Around 160 transit vessel passages are daily ...
  • Analysis of the competition under yield and demand uncertainty with yield-dependent price 
    Şaşmaz, Özge. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In this study, the competition of two manufacturers in a two stage game is analyzed. At the beginning of the first stage, the manufacturers decide on the amount of the area to be leased in the presence of random yield and ...
  • Comparison of natural gas, coal and wind power plants with respect to generalized cost of electricity generation 
    Tuncer, Arzu. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2010., 2010.)
    Power plant investment decisions leading to much needed increases in installed capacity play a crucial role in national energy policies. Accordingly, these decisions should consider not only the monetary factors, but other ...
  • Workforce optimization of a retail store 
    Özay, Ayşe. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    To decide optimal workforce composition according to fluxional demand is an important problem for retail stores in terms of customer satisfaction and also economical reasons. In this study, a combined decision making method ...
  • A hierarchical weight assignment model in hierarchical production planning 
    Pınarbaşı, Emine Gözde. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In this study, a linear programming model is developed which integrates aggregate planning and scheduling systems in a hierarchical planning system of a tire manufacturer. In the hierarchical planning system, medium-term ...
  • The dynamics of publication and citation networks in academia 
    Eskici, Burak. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In academia, one of the problems with publications can be summarized as "90% of the citations are received by 10% of the publications". Ineffective scientific policies drive problematic initiatives for doing spurious ...
  • Simulation modeling of body weight dynamics and web game development 
    Nuhoğlu, Mert. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In this thesis, we rst build a valid simulation model of the body weight dynamics system of a healthy, adult person. The model simulates the long term dynamics of the body weight, based upon Hall's body weight simulation ...
  • A bilevel P-median Problem for location and protection planning of critical facilities 
    Piyade, Nuray. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In this thesis, we focus on the problem of location and protection planning of critical facilities. This problem involves a Stackelberg game between a system planner (defender) and a potential attacker. The system planner ...
  • A hybrid decision making method for supplier selection 
    Alver, Fatma Umut. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    This study proposes a hybrid decision making method for the supplier selection problem in presence of multiple objectives and constraints. The proposed technique, considered as a Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method, ...
  • Optimization of the product delivery system for a company in the building material sector 
    Örkün, Didem. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    Effective management of logistics activities is crucial for companies. Previous studies have shown that transportation costs constitute an important part of the overall expenses. Therefore, companies solely focusing on new ...
  • Determination of stand-by requirements in telecommunications networks 
    Kaptanoğlu, Dilek. (Thesis (M.S.) - Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 1983., 1983.)
    To be able to give the required service to telephone customers in case of failures, one of the proposed protection measures is the use of stand-by circuits. Failures are defined as the breakdowns of transmission media. The ...
  • An ontology for integrated planning and scheduling systems with hierarchies 
    Koyuncu, Osman Nihat. (Thesis (M.S.)-Bogazici University. Institute for Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering, 2009., 2009.)
    In this study, an ontology is proposed for hierarchical detailed scheduling and planning systems. By using this ontology, planning and scheduling problems at different levels can be modeled. A complete system which considers ...

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