Course agenda
Day 1: 03-09-2012
1. Optimization - An introduction - Dr. Palaniappan Ramu2. Problem Formulation - Dr. G. Saravana Kumar
3. Optimal design concepts - Dr. Palaniappan Ramu
Day 2: 04-09-2012
4. Linear programming - Dr. G. Saravana Kumar5. Unconstrained optimization - Dr. Palaniappan Ramu
6. Constrained optimization - Dr. G. Saravana Kumar
7. Optimization for practical problems - Dr. Palaniappan Ramu
Day 3: 05-09-2012
8. Calculus of variation and topology optimization - Dr. G.K. Ananthasuresh9. Optimization in vehicle design - Dr. Anand Ramani
Day 4: 06-09-2012
10. Computer Aided Design - Dr. G. Saravana Kumar11. Sensitivity analysis in FE - Dr. Palaniappan Ramu
12. Autodesk inventor workshop - B. Shreeram
Day 5: 05-09-2012
13. Genetic Algorithms and applications to thermal problems - C. Balaji14. Multiobjective optimization - Dr. G. Saravana Kumar
15. Challenges in Education and Life - Dr. Devadas Menon