THE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Introduction to Design Optimization 2. Optimum Design Problem Formulation 3. Graphical Solution Method and Basic Optimization Concepts 4. Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions 5. More on Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions
NUMERICAL METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS VARIABLE OPTIMIZATION 6. Optimum Design: Numerical Solution Process and Excel Solver 7. Optimum Design with MATLAB® 8. Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design 9. More on Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design 10. Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design 11. More on Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design 12. Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design 13. More on Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design 14. Practical Applications of Optimization
ADVANCED AND MODERN TOPICS ON OPTIMUM DESIGN 15. Discrete Variable Optimum Design Concepts and Methods 16. Global Optimization: Concepts and Methods 17. Nature-inspired Metaheuristic Search Methods 18. Multi-Objective Optimum Design Concepts and Methods 19. Introduction to Design Under Uncertainty: Reliability-Based Design Optimization 20. Metamodels for Design Optimization: Response Surface Method 21. Robust Design and Optimization - An Introduction 22. Design of Experiments - An Introduction
Appendix A. Vector and Matrix Algebra Appendix B. Sample Computer Programs