Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ME436 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The aim of this course is to introduce undergraduate students to fundamental optimization methods used in engineering design problems. Students will learn how to define design variables, constraints, and objective functions, and apply basic optimization techniques to improve engineering designs in terms of performance, weight, and efficiency..
Introduction to optimization, design variables and constraints, objective functions, basic mathematical optimization methods, introduction to numerical optimization, shape optimization, fundamentals of topology optimization, generative design concepts, and basic engineering analysis.
| 1. | Define optimization problems in engineering design |
| 2. | Identify design variables, constraints, and objective functions |
| 3. | Apply basic optimization methods to simple engineering problems |
| 4. | Understand fundamental concepts of shape and topology optimization |
| 5. | Evaluate and interpret optimization results from an engineering perspective |
| 1. | Fusion 360 shape and structural optimization tutorials |
| 2. | Ansys Structural optimization tutorials |
| 3. | A Practical Guide to Design for Additive Manufacturing, Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8281-9, Series E-ISSN2196-1735, 2019 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 3 | %10 |
| Project | 1 | %20 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %50 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| Assignment | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| Project | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Reading | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |