AEROENG 7844
Transcript Abbreviation:
Optim Desgn Struct
Course Description:
Optimization applied to aircraft and spacecraft structures.
Course Levels:
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
Cross-listed in MechEng 7761.
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Grad standing in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 844 or MechEng 7761 (761).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be able to formulate optimization and optimal design problems from a technical description of the problem
Understand the classical approaches to optimization and optimal design of aircraft and spacecraft structures
Understand standard linear and nonlinear mathematical programming approaches to optimization with and without constraints
Understand and be able to solve problems in reliability based design optimization and robust design optimization
Understand the fully stress design approach for aircraft and spacecraft structures
Understand the topology shape optimization
Understand the application of energy methods and calculus of variations to optimum design
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to optimum design | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Classical theory of optimization | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mathematical Programming methods with no constraints | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mathematical programming methods with constraints | 12.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reliability based design optimization | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Robust design optimization | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Introduction to topology shape optimization | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 30% |
| Midterm | 20% |
| Computer Projects | 20% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Elements of Structural Optimization | Haftka and Gurdal |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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