UCK 337E - Introduction to Optimization

Course Objectives

1- To give an introduction to optimization and its use in design
2- To teach how to model engineering problems suitable for optimization
3- To give mathematical models for optimality concept and analyze them
4- To teach how to program optimization problems using numerical techniques
5- To provide evaluation of numerical results from optimization

Course Description

Formulation of optimization problems, Optimization concepts using the graphical method, Optimality conditions for unconstrained and constrained problems, Linear programming, Numerical methods for nonlinear unconstrained and constrained problems.