ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION

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(Slashed with ENGR 42410 and ENGR 52410 ) This course covers the theoretical foundations and present methods associated with the engineering optimization field, including problem statement formulation, sensitivity methods, decomposition methods, multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) formulations, unconstrained and constrained 1-D and n-D search methods and an introduction to heuristic search methods. Engineering optimization in the context of design of complex engineering systems is also discussed, with an emphasis on emerging techniques within the field.