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. Part 1: a multiple-choice exam conducted under closed-book conditions (50%).
   2. Part 2: an open-book computer-based exam (50%).

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