Nanyang Technological University

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MP4012 Design Optimization and Analysis (Year 2014/2015 Semester 1)

Lecturers
Wong Chee How (N3.2-02-22, 67905913, chwong@ntu.edu.sg)
Tai Kang (N3.2-02-76, 67904444, mktai@ntu.edu.sg)

Course Assessment
Overall grade comprises the following components: Final Exam 70% and CA 30%

Main Text
Chandrupatla, T.R. & Belegundu, A.D. (2002) Introduction to Finite Elements in Engineering, 3rd Ed., Prentice
Hall

Lectures
39 hours (Tuesday 7:00pm10:00pm) @ LT 13

Lecture Schedule

Wk # Date Hr # Topic Lecturer
1 14-Aug-14
1.5
Introduction and spring element WCH
3.0
2 21-Aug-14
4.5
Bar and truss elements
WCH
6.0
3 28-Aug-14
7.5
WCH
9.0
Beam and frame elements
4 04-Sep-14
10.5
WCH
12.0
5 11-Sep-14
13.5
Triangular and rectangular elements WCH
15.0
6 18-Sep-14
16.5
Iso-P and higher order shape elements WCH
18.0
7 25-Sep-14
19.5
Numerical integration and methods WCH
21.0
Recess
8 9-Oct-14
22.5 Finite element modelling
WCH
24.0 Quiz 1 (tentative)
9 16-Oct-14
25.5 Introduction to Optimization
TK
27.0 Fundamental Concepts in Optimization
10 23- Oct-14
28.5 Fundamental Concepts in Optimization
TK
30.0 Single-Variable Unconstrained Optimization
11 30- Oct-14
31.5 Multi-Variable Unconstrained Optimization
TK
33.0 Multi-Variable Constrained Optimization
12 06-Nov-14
34.5 Complete Optimization Procedure
TK
36.0 Discrete Optimization
13 13-Nov-14
37.5 Linear Programming Problems
TK
39.0 Multi-Objective Optimization
updated August 2014