ME 637 DESIGN OPTIMIZATION Spring 2006

COURSE OUTLINE

Instructor: Dr. Judah Ari-Gur, Room F-246, Tel.: (269) 276-3419, Fax: 276-3421,

E-mail: judah.ari-gur@wmich.edu

Office Hours: Tue. 12-12:50 p.m. & Fri. 1-1:50 p.m., or by appointment

Textbook: Arora, J.S., Introduction to Optimum Design, McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Catalog Description: 3 cr-hr (3-0)

Elements of design optimization. Defining design variables, cost functions, and constraints. Simplex method for linear problems and numerical methods for nonlinear unconstrained and constrained problems.

Prerequisite: ME 562.

TOPICS

Introduction. Optimal design process.

Problem formulation.

Fundamental concepts.

Unconstrained optimization.

Constrained optimization.

Linear programming methods.

Interactive design optimization.

GRADING

Homework problems - 35% (as assigned)

Midterm exam - 25% (Mon., 6 Mar., 2006)

Final exam - 40% (7:15-9:15, Mon., 24 Apr., 2006)

A=90%- ; BA=85%- ; B=80%- ; CB=75%- ; C=70%- ; DC=65%- ; D=60%-