CHE5176

Optimisation ( 4 points, SCA Band 2, 0.083 EFTSL)

Leader: A Hoadley

Offered:
Clayton 2-FLEX 2005 (OCL)
Clayton T3-58 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: Basic model building in mathematical programming. Unconstrained optimisation. Analytical and iterative methods. Constrained optimisation of continuous systems. Optimisation theory and basic algorithms. Discrete and integer aspects in optimisation. Branch and bound methods. Superstructure approach for process design. Applications of optimisation in process integration.

Assessment: Examination: 80% Assignment: 20%

Contact Hours: 26 hours lectures and practice classes