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ECE 602 - Introduction to Optimization

Fundamental optimization techniques. Modelling. Shortest path. Network flow. Matching. Set packing, covering partitioning. Branch and bound. Cutting Planes, Dynamic programming. Search Heuristics. (Students will gain valuable background in optimization techniques that are applicable to a wide range of engineering problems. They will also gain experience using a state of the art optimizer, in solving an optimization problem of their own choice using techniques discussed in the course).

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

ECE700 Topic 2

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5200	34 / 57	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5418	24 / 57	10:00 - 11:20	M,F

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8799	11 / 40	14:30 - 15:50	Th,F

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5347	40 / 140	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4953	0 / 130

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4845	28 / 134	10:00 - 11:20	M,F	E7 4417	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4823	54 / 75	13:30 - 16:20	F	E2 1732	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4726	46 / 140	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E7 5343	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4921	58 / 90	08:30 - 11:20	Th	MC 2065	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4739	37 / 70	08:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 308	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5320	25 / 70	08:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 308	Oleg Michailovich

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5148	37 / 60	08:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 308	Catherine Gebotys

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5083	64 / 70	08:30 - 11:20	Th	RCH 306	Catherine Gebotys

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7531	38 / 60	11:30 - 14:20	Th	DWE 3518	Catherine Gebotys

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1868	0 / 40

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1862	0 / 40

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1850	8 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,D,W,E

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1892	13 / 40	08:30 - 09:50	T,Th,D,W,E		Catherine Helen Gebotys

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2865	16 / 20	12:00 - 13:20	W,R,C,H		Catherine Helen Gebotys