1. SECOND CYCLE - MASTER'S DEGREE
  2. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
  3. CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
  4. 1131 Civil Engineering
Course Information Course Learning Outcomes Course's Contribution To Program ECTS Workload Course Details
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
INS 588STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective To provide information about defining, formulating and solving engineering optimization and structural optimization problems.
Course Content Introduction, Optimization Algorithms, Use of Heuristic Optimization algorithms in Structural Design Problems, Formulation of the Structural Optimization Problems, Objective Functions and Constraints, Use of Penalty Functions in Constraint Optimization Problems, Example Applications in Structural Engineering
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Will be able to define the parameters of an optimization problem.
2Will be able to formulate design optimization problems
3Will be able to classify the solution methods of optimization problems.
4Will be able to formulate structural optimization problems.
5Will be able to know applications of optimization at structural design.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09PO 10PO 11
LO 001       3   
LO 002     4 4   
LO 003  3  3     
LO 00454  3      
LO 00554433  4   
Sub Total1087367 11   
Contribution22111102000

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14342
Assignments23060
Mid-terms12525
Final examination12626
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course





195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2013-2014 Fall1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN
Details 2012-2013 Spring1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN
Details 2012-2013 Fall1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN
Details 2011-2012 Fall1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN
Details 2010-2011 Spring1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN
Details 2010-2011 Fall1ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
INS 588 STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2013-2014 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. ALİ HAYDAR KAYHAN hkayhan@pau.edu.tr MUH B0124 %
Goals To provide information about defining, formulating and solving engineering optimization and structural optimization problems.
Content Introduction, Optimization Algorithms, Use of Heuristic Optimization algorithms in Structural Design Problems, Formulation of the Structural Optimization Problems, Objective Functions and Constraints, Use of Penalty Functions in Constraint Optimization Problems, Example Applications in Structural Engineering
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 General information about optimization problems
2 Linear optimization algorithms
3 Nonlinear optimization algorithms
4 Evolutionary optimization algorithms
5 Introduction to optimum design
6 Formulation of structural optimization problems
7 Structural analysis methods
8 Evolutionary algorithms for structural optimization problems
9 Parametric structural optimization
10 Shape optimization
11 Topology optimization
12 Examples about structural design
13 Examples about structural design
14 Final examination
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Structural Optimization, W.Spillers, K.M. Macbein, SpringerEnglish
Introduction to Optimum Design, J.S. Arora, ElsevierEnglish
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam20Midterm Exam
Homework30Homework
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes