Structural Optimisation
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1TE447
- Code
- 1TE447
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology G2F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 18 May 2021
- Responsible department
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Entry requirements
90 credits within the Bachelor's Programme in Construction Engineering including Structural Mechanics and Design, Structural Mechanics and Algebra and Vector Geometry.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- identify different classes of structural optimization addressing sizing, shape, and topology,
- explain the concept of design variables, constraints, and objective functions in anoptimization problem,
- formulate engineering design problems for simple load-bearing structures as optimization problems,
- implement optimization algorithms in Python,
- numerically solve simple structural optimization problems.
Content
Objective functions, constraints, different optimization algorithms. numerical implementation and problem solving.
Instruction
Lectures, laboratory work, project work.
Assessment
Written report of project work.
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.