MSc-OR-Python

Introduction to Python for MSc OR students with VBA background

Suggested schedule

Location: 65/2149 on Avenue Campus.

Day 1

• 9.00 - 9.30: Help with software setup
• 9.30 - 10.30: Introduction, spyder, variables, loops, flow control
• 11.00 - 12.00: Functions, scripts
• 1.30 - 2.30: Classes, numpy, and a start on linear programming
• 3.00 - 4.00: Linear programming and pulp

Day 2

• 9.30 - 10.30: Plotting, random numbers and Monte Carlo
• 11.00 - 12.00: MC examples and an introduction to pandas for data handling
• 1.30 - 2.30: Extended pandas
• 3.00 - 4.00: Machine Learning and scikit-learn