ECTS - Introduction to Optimization
Introduction to Optimization (MFGE412) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Introduction to Optimization | MFGE412 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | English |
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Course Type | Technical Elective Courses |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | Implementation of optimization methods using MATLAB. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Introduction to optimization, graphical optimization, least squares regression, linear and non-linear programming, numerical techniques, unconstrained and constrained optimization, global optimization (genetic algorithm), applications. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to optimization. | Chapters 13 |
2 | Numerical Techniques | Chapter 13 |
3 | Graphical Optimization | Chapter 15 |
4 | Curve fitting (linear) | Chapter 17 |
5 | Curve fitting (linearizing) | Chapter 17 |
6 | Linear Programming | Chapter 15 |
7 | Linear Programming | Chapter 15 |
8 | Nonlinear Programming | Chapter 14 |
9 | Constrained Optimization | Chapter 15 |
10 | Genetic Algorithm | Lecture notes |
11 | Genetic Algorithm | Lecture notes |
12 | MATLAB Applications | Chapter 15 |
13 | Applications on Engineering Problems | Chapter 16 and private study |
14 | Applications on Engineering Problems | Chapter 16 and private study |
15 | Final exam period | All chapters |
16 | Final exam period | All chapters |
Sources
Course Book | 1. Numerical Methods for Engineers, S.C. Chapra & R.P. Canale, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006 |
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Other Sources | 2. Applied Optimization with MATLAB Programming, Wiley, by P. Venkataraman (2002). |
3. Practical Optimization (Algorithms and Engineering Applications), (Springer) by Antoniou, Andreas and Lu, Wu-Sheng (2007). | |
4. Numerical Optimization (Springer) by Jorge Nocedal and Stephen Wright (2006) | |
5. Practical Mathematical Optimization: An Introduction to Basic Optimization Theory and Classical and New Gradient-based Algorithms (Applied Optimization) by Jan A. Snyman (2005) |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
Laboratory | 5 | 25 |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
Toplam | 9 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | |
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Major Area Courses | X |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Applies knowledge in mathematics, science, and computing to solve engineering problems related to manufacturing technologies. | X | ||||
2 | Analyzes and identifies problems specific to manufacturing technologies. | X | ||||
3 | Develops an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments. | X | ||||
4 | Designs a comprehensive manufacturing system (including method, product, or device development) based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, within constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability. | X | ||||
5 | Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications. | X | ||||
6 | Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret, and make sound decisions. | X | ||||
7 | Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and necessary organizational skills. | X | ||||
8 | Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English. | X | ||||
9 | Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself. | X | ||||
10 | Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering. | X | ||||
11 | Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, and costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | X | ||||
12 | Considers the health, environmental, social, and legal consequences of engineering practices at both global and local scales when making decisions. | X |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
Laboratory | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 5 | 4 | 20 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Total Workload | 98 |