SE 285. Structural Optimization (4 units)
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Description
Construction of structural design as an optimization problem; mathematical programming for sizing, shape, and topology; linear and nonlinear programming; continuous and discrete optimization methods; Lagrangian function and KKT optimality condition; MATLAB. Use of computer resources. Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Prerequisite courses
SE 285 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have SE 285 as a prerequisite.