ENGR 160: Introduction to Engineering Optimization Techniques

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 334

Prerequisites: MATH 010A; CS 010A or EE 020B or ME 018A, ME 018B; for the ENGR 160 online section; enrollment in the Master-in-Science in Engineering program

Description: Introduction to formulating and solving optimization problems in engineering. Includes single-variable and multi- variable optimization; linear programming - simplex method; nonlinear unconstrained optimization-gradient, steepest descent, and Newton methods; and nonlinear constrained optimization - gradient projection methods. Addresses applications of optimization in engineering design problems. Solves various engineering optimization examples using MATLAB.

Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following ENGR 160 or EE 284A.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

EE 218 ENGR 160
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Year F W S Su Total
2024-25 16/43 16/43
2023-24 21/43 21/43
2022-23 27/48 27/48
2020-21 40/60 40/60
2019-20 33/60 33/60
2018-19  6/10 2/0  8/10
2017-18 24/43 24/43
2016-17 12/25 12/25