Graduate Course Descriptions

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6511. Advanced Optimum Design

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ME 5511 or MATH 3410.

Grading Basis: Graded

Advanced techniques in engineering design and process modeling optimization for graduate students in all areas of engineering. Review of theories of multi-variable constrained and unconstrained optimization, and computational techniques in nonlinear programming, structured programming, including integer programming, quadratic programming, genetic algorithms, theories of multivariable optimization from calculus of variations, computational techniques in functional optimization.

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