The Military Operational Research course is available as an MSc, PG Diploma or PG Certificate. For details of the structure of these options please click here.

Aim of the Courses

To give an understanding of the principles of operational research and the methods and techniques applicable to industrial and military systems which lead to better decision making.

The increasing complexity and expense of new technology, together with the ever present pressures on the available resources lead to increasing difficulty in military decision making.

Topics

The exact topics covered will depend on the particular modules chosen by the student. Each student must take the core module of

• Introduction to Operational Research Techniques

with the remaining modules normally taken from:

• Decision Analysis
• Discrete & Continuous Simulation
• Intelligent Systems
• Logistics Modelling
• Networked & Distributed Simulation
• Neural Networks
• Optimisation
• Statistical Analysis & Trials
• War Gaming & Combat Modelling
• Weapon Systems Performance Assessment

For further information on each course please click on the underlined module name.

Please note that the choice for full-time students is restricted by timetabling constraints.

How to Apply

To apply for this course, see How to apply .