M.S. Theses: Recent submissions

  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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. ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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, ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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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