Spring 2027

Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements and Systems

Covers the formulation and solution of mechanical design problems using mathematical programming methods for optimum design of elements and systems.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Krishnan Suresh

Homework assignments were considered simple and straightforward, and students did not feel pressured by the evaluation process.

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Prerequisites

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M E 548 and graduate/professional standing

    • ME 548
    • graduate/professional standing
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ME 748

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KRISHNAN SURESH is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Krishnan Suresh

Students found the course intuitive and useful, with graphical illustrations and plenty of examples helping to clarify optimization algorithms. The class was described as fun, comfortable, and supportive of questions.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Krishnan Suresh

Homework assignments were considered simple and straightforward, and students did not feel pressured by the evaluation process.

Past student reviews · Krishnan Suresh

The course focused on implementing optimization ideas, such as KKT conditions, using MATLAB.

Topics

  • Optimum design of mechanical elements and systems
  • Mathematical programming methods for mechanical design

Skills

  • Formulating and solving mechanical design problems using mathematical programming methods
  • Applying optimization techniques to mechanical element and system design

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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