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MSCI 435Advanced Optimization Techniques

Faculty
Engineering
Last listed
Spring 2024

No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2024 and last ran in Winter 2024. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.

When it ran

  1. W20
  2. W21
  3. W22
  4. W23
  5. W24

Ran in 5 terms, Winter 2020 to Winter 2024.

This course covers more advanced topics in optimization that go beyond the contents of MSCI 331 and MSCI 332. The course will cover topics such as constraint programming, stochastic programming, large scale optimization, or complementarity problems. [Offered: W]

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: MSCI 332

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention MSCI 435, May 2021 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2024

Mathematical Optimization 6 points, 7 comments

“Anyone doing this major? Since declaring majors are around the corner, I would like to know more about this major. What is it truely about? …”

u/nyephe: “Looking at the mathematical optimization courses, it looks more computationally heavy than Management Engineering (MSE). …”

u/1000Ditto: “msci 332 i wouldnt wish upon my enemies i still have nightmares about that final msci 435 samir's a decent lecturer but it feels like everyone is set up to fail unless you have a 85+ in 332 which nobody has game theory one = msci 452 probably with hassan, it's a good course with …”

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Winter 2023

Should I commit to Management Engineering? 12 points, 35 comments

“I got into MGTE at Uwaterloo! It was my top choice alongside Statistics and Computer Science at McGill, and somehow I got into both! However I’m stuck on which to choose. …”

u/Emotional_Wonder_123: “Congratulations on two great offers of admission! I think Management Engineering (MGTE) is better suited for AI than is CS, but if you are actually doing Statistics and CS, well, then it might be a …”

u/Emotional_Wonder_123: “… ECE 457A (I'm not sure what 457X is) is on par with MSCI 332 and MSCI 435, but with somewhat different topics. …”

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Winter 2022

Management Eng v.s. Computer Eng v.s. SYDE? 0 points, 9 comments

“This might not be the place to ask this question, sorry if it isn’t. I’m interested in a software engineering/developer career. …”

u/wagwanm0n: “Easiest to get into management and prospects for software jobs are great. Good amount of coding courses too”

u/Alternative_Way_3534: “… MSCI 435 Advanced Optimization Techniques 5. MSCI 555 Scheduling: Theory and Practice And then you have the core optimization courses, which if you intend to understand the working of much of machine learning, is very important: 1. MSCI 331 Intro Optimization 2. …”

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Spring 2021

Job Opportunities and Workload: SYDE, Tron, and Management 1 point, 9 comments

“I have recently been thinking of switching from mechanical engineering and am deciding between SYDE, Tron, and Management. …”

u/wagwanm0n: “Management does have a good number of coding courses”

u/original-random: “… If you're into data analytics/science, the stat and OR courses are awesome: MSCI 251/253 Prob stats 1 and 2 MSCI 331/332/435 Optimization galore, which is central to all machine learning MSCI 431/531 Stochastic models, and stuff like Markov Decision Processes, which is really …”

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