Checking date: 20/04/2020


Course: 2019/2020

Methods and optimization techniques
(16169)
Master in Industrial Mechanical (Plan: 274 - Estudio: 265)
EPI


Coordinating teacher: MUÑOZ ABELLA, MARIA BELEN

Department assigned to the subject: Mechanical Engineering Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
It is recommended to be engineer in industrial and production field
Objectives
COMPETENCES - Knowledge on local and global optimization methods. - Knowlesdge on parametric and nonparametric techniques for predicting. LEARNING RESULTS - Ability to identify and resolve real problems.
Description of contents: programme
1. Introduction to optimization in mechanical engineering 2. Local optimization methods 3. Global optimization methods. Genetic Algorithms 4. Neural Networks
Learning activities and methodology
- Theory session - Theory sessions: to solve exercises and cases - Practical cases and exercises - Final exam
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Basic Bibliography
  • Arora. Introduction to optimum design. Elsevier.
  • Goldberg, D.. Genetic algorithms in search, optimization and machine learning. Addison-Wesley.
  • Haykin,S.. Neural Networks. A comprehensive foundation. Prentice Hall.

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.