Question

Optimisation for engineering applications

Answer 1

Unit 1 Overview: Basics of Optimization
In this unit we will learn the basics of optimization including vocabulary and some basic linear and nonlinear optimization techniques. We will also learn to use the Solver in Microsoft Excel to model and solve these basic optimization problems. These concepts form a foundation for what we will learn in the remaining units of the course.
Unit 2 Overview: Optimization Algorithms, Tools, and Techniques
This unit begins with lessons explaining some basic optimization algorithms.  The unit continues by covering sensitivity analysis.  This allows us to view the effect on the objective function value by modifying one decision variable at a time.  The unit concludes by presenting a few optimization techniques used to solve large and complex optimization problems where an exact solution cannot be found using the methods we've covered so far. Throughout Unit 2, you will work on a project in which you will apply the optimization techniques that you learned in Unit 1.