INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN OPTIMIZATION

ME 444

Analysis of elastic systems by strain-energy techniques. Determination of stresses and deflections in statically indeterminate structures encountered in design. Resilience in springs.

EMA 469

The design philosophy is presented. Students will be required to apply their knowledge of elementary mechanics, engineering and basic science to arrive at acceptable solutions to a variety of design problems.

COMPSCI/ECE/ISYE 524

Introduction to mathematical optimization from a modeling and solution perspective. Formulation of applications as discrete and continuous optimization problems and equilibrium models. Survey and appropriate usage of basic algorithms, data and software tools, including modeling languages and subroutine libraries.

ME 231

Introduction to basic methods and fundamental concepts in geometric description and modeling of mechanical form, components, and assemblies. Topics include elements of descriptive geometry, engineering drawing standards, introduction to computer modeling, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT). Lectures are reinforced by the laboratory experience where students operate modern commercial computer-aided design systems to model and to learn the basics of engineering communication, specification, and annotation.

ME 748

Formulation and solution of mechanical design problems by use of mathematical programming methods.