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SYDE 411 - Optimization and Numerical Methods

Advanced methods for systems of linear equations. Root-finding methods. Linear programming, simplex and interior-point methods. Local and global optimization methods. Constrained optimization. Multiobjective and multidisciplinary design optimization.

Prerequisites

Level at least 3B Systems Design Engineering

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 0015012108 / 11014:30 - 15:50 T,Th
TUT 1015013108 / 11015:30 - 16:20 F

Fall 2023 [1239]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001494892 / 9514:30 - 15:20 W
TUT 101494992 / 9515:30 - 16:20 W

Fall 2022 [1229]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 00152460 / 98
TUT 10152470 / 98

Fall 2021 [1219]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001503766 / 9612:30 - 13:50 M Nasser Lashgarian Azad
LEC 0021130328 / 9612:30 - 13:50 M Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101503866 / 9614:00 - 14:50 ThE7 4433Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 1021130428 / 9614:00 - 14:50 Th Nasser Lashgarian Azad

Fall 2020 [1209]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 041507086 / 9613:30 - 14:50 M Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 141507186 / 9612:30 - 13:20 F Siby Samuel

Fall 2019 [1199]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001493185 / 9612:00 - 13:20 ME7 5343Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101493285 / 9612:30 - 13:20 FE7 5343Nasser Lashgarian Azad

Fall 2018 [1189]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001484975 / 9608:30 - 10:20 ME7 5343Nasser Lashgarian Azad
TUT 101485075 / 9609:30 - 10:20 WE7 4043Nasser Lashgarian Azad

Fall 2017 [1179]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001502292 / 9609:30 - 11:20 ME5 6008Paul H Calamai
TUT 101502392 / 9610:30 - 11:20 WE5 6006Paul H Calamai

Fall 2016 [1169]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001506186 / 9609:30 - 11:20 TE5 6004Paul H Calamai
TUT 101506286 / 9610:30 - 11:20 ThRCH 110Paul H Calamai

Fall 2015 [1159]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001537073 / 8409:30 - 11:20 TE5 6006Paul H Calamai
TUT 101537173 / 8410:30 - 11:20 FE5 6004Paul H Calamai

Fall 2014 [1149]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001511572 / 8411:00 - 12:20 TE5 6004Paul H Calamai
TUT 101511672 / 8411:30 - 12:20 WE5 6004Paul H Calamai

Fall 2013 [1139]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001479780 / 8413:30 - 14:50 T,ThE5 6004Kumaraswamy Ponnambalam
TUT 101479880 / 8412:30 - 13:20 WE5 6004Kumaraswamy Ponnambalam

Fall 2012 [1129]

SectionClassEnrolledTimeDaysLocationInstructor
LEC 001754966 / 8413:30 - 14:50 T,ThE5 6004Paul H Calamai
TUT 101755066 / 8412:30 - 13:20 WE5 6004Paul H Calamai

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 25.93%

25.93%

Easy: 23.86%

23.86%

Useful: 48.86 %

48.86%

SYDE 411 leads to

MSE 332 - Deterministic Optimization Models and Methods

MSE 431 - Stochastic Models and Methods

MSE 446 - Introduction to Machine Learning

MSE 555 - Scheduling: Theory and Practice