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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Optimization Methods MKT227 Elective Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Zafer BİNGÜL
Research Assistant Dr. Haluk ÖZAKYOL

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Be able to use optimization methods in mechatronics system design, analysis and control
2) Applying the optimization tools to problems in the field of mechatronics engineering
3) Having knowledge about optimization techniques and applications
4) Learning the optimization concepts

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
2 Middle Middle Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
3 High High High High High High High High High Middle High
4 High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

-

Course Contents

Basic concepts. One and multi-dimensional optimization, constrained and unconstrained optimization, parameter and function optimizations, min-max theorem, lineer and non-lineer programming. Genetic algoriths

Weekly Schedule

1) Definitions and basic concepts related to optimization problem
2) Unconstrained optimization methods
3) Line Search Methods
4) Fibonacci, Golden Section Methods
5) Simplex method
6) Curve fitting methods
7) Newton method
8) Quadratic Programming
9) Stepest Descent Methods
10) Conjugate Gradient Methods
11) Davidon-Fletcher-Powell Method
12) Fletcher-Reeves Method
13) constrained optimization methods
14) Multi-objective Optimization
15) Genetic Algorithms
16) Final Week

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Group Study
5) Simulation
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving
8) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

50%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Quiz

1

25%

Project

1

25%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required