UNIVERSITY OP ZIMBABWE
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering
AGEN307 AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS - COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE COORDINATOR: ENG. A C KATRINA
1. BERNOULLI AND POISSON PROCESSES
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Bionomial Distribution
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Dependent Bvents
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Bayesian Analysis
2. MONTE CARLO PROCESS
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Random Numbers
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Computer Generation of Random Numbers
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Normally Distributed and Exponentially
Distributed
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Variables
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Classic Distributions
3. SIMPLE SIMULATIONS
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Inventory - classic Inventory Theory
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Reliability - Classic Reliability Theory
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Quiuing - Classic Quiuing Theory
4. APPLICATIONS
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Spoilage of Produce During Storage
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Breakdown of Agricultural Machines and Tools
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Backlogs at Auction
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Sharing of Facilities as in Machine Pools
5. NON-LINEAR AND COMPLEX POLICIES
USING SIMULATIONS
BOOKS
1. Introduction to Management Science
-- Bernard
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Continuous Assessment - 30%
Examinations
- 70%
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