Introduction to optimization and operations research

General information

• The exam will be conducted in-person during the regular exam session, in line with EPFL guidelines.
• The exam will be entirely in English and will constitute 100% of your final mark.
• Questions will encompass topics covered in the course and exercises.
• The exam is divided into two parts:

   1. From 9:15 to 11:15, there will be a multiple-choice exam conducted under closed-book conditions.
   2. In the afternoon, an open-book computer-based exam will take place. For students in Group 1, from 13:00 to 15:00. For students in Group 2, from 15:30 to 17:30. The group composition will be published on Moodle.

Eligibility

Only students adhering to the current EPFL guidelines are eligible to sit for the exam.

Preparation Material

For the closed book part of the exam, students are permitted a summary
of up to four handwritten pages (equivalent to 8 A4 sides).  While
there's no restriction on the content of the summary, it must be
handwritten. Abstracts not handwritten are inadmissible and will be
removed.  Note: Creating an abstract on an iPad and then printing it
is acceptable, provided it is handwritten.
Each abstract should clearly display the date and the student's name.

For the open-book part of the exam, any material is allowed.
 

Prohibited Items

The use of electronic devices, including calculators, smartphones, and computers, is strictly forbidden during the closed-book exam.

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Scoring

For multiple-choice questions with n possibilities of which one is correct, the number of points is equal to 1 if the answer is correct, 0 if no answer is given, 0 if more than one answer is given, -1 / (n-1) if the answer given is incorrect.

Grading

The total score (100%) will be transformed to a score out of 6 using the following criteria:

From (included)	To (excluded)	Grade
0%	3.75%	1.00/6
3.75%	7.5%	1.25/6
7.5%	11.25%	1.50/6
11.25%	15%	1.75/6
15%	21.25%	2.00/6
21.25%	27.5%	2.25/6
27.5%	33.75%	2.50/6
33.75%	40%	2.75/6
40%	45%	3.00/6
45%	50%	3.25/6
50%	55%	3.50/6
55%	60%	3.75/6
60%	63.75%	4.00/6
63.75%	67.5%	4.25/6
67.5%	71.25%	4.50/6
71.25%	75%	4.75/6
75%	78.75%	5.00/6
78.75%	82.5%	5.25/6
82.5%	86.25%	5.50/6
86.25%	90%	5.75/6
90%	100%	6.00/6