| 1 | Introduction to multidisciplinary system design optimization | |
| 2 | Problem formulation | Assignment 1 posted |
| 3 | Modeling and simulation | |
| 4 | Problem decomposition | |
| 5 | Design space exploration | Assignment 2 posted |
| 6 | Visualization | Assignment 1 due |
| 7 | Numerical optimization I | |
| 8 | Numerical optimization II | |
| 9 | Sensitivity analysis | Assignment 3 posted |
| 10 | Simulated annealing | Assignment 2 due |
| 11 | Genetic algorithms I | |
| 12 | Genetic algorithms II | |
| 13 | Goal programming – isoperformance | Assignment 4 posted |
| 14 | Multi-objective optimization I | Assignment 3 due |
| 15 | Multi-objective optimization II | |
| 16 | Post-optimality analysis | |
| 17 | Approximation methods | Assignment 4 due |
| 18 | Robust design | Assignment 5 posted |
| 19 | Design for value | |
| 20 | MDO at Boeing | |
| 21 | Design for flexibility | |
| 22 | Roots and future of MDO | Assignment 5 due |
| | Project presentations | |
| | Project presentations (cont.) | |
| | Project presentations (cont.) | Final report and presentation due |
| 23 | Course summary | |
