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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechatronics Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05581012 Optimization 4 Spring 8 3+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lecture
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite for the course
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Esra URAY
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Esra URAY A-Z34 [email protected] 7312
Course Content
Solution methods for constrained, unconstrained, continuous and discrete optimisation problems
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to recognize the optimization fundamentals and methods and to examine engineering optimization applications.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Ability to identify, formulate and solve complex Mechatronics Engineering problems; ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 5
P4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; Ability to use information technologies effectively 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Gains general information about the concept of optimization, its elements and classification P.2.56 1
O2 Creates an optimization design model for solving real problems encountered in engineering P.2.57 1
O3 Determines the appropriate optimization method for solving an engineering problem, gains the ability to comment and design for the optimum solution of the problem P.4.34 1
O4 Gains information on the simple use of appropriate software for solving an engineering optimization problem P.4.35 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Optimization
2 Teaching the necessary software for optimization (MATLAB relational and logical operators and basic mathematical operations)
3 Teaching the necessary software for optimization (MATLAB loops and functions)
4 Teaching the necessary software for optimization (MATLAB array and matrix operations)
5 Teaching the necessary software for optimization (MATLAB graph drawing, graph types and graphical optimization)
6 Teaching the necessary software for optimization (MATLAB and EXCEL optimization applications)
7 MATLAB Applications
8 Midterm
9 Unconstrained Optimisation
10 Constrained Optimization
11 Heuristic optimization algorithms
12 Heuristic optimization algorithms
13 Student project presentations on heuristic optimisation algorithms
14 Student project presentations on heuristic optimisation algorithms
Textbook or Material
Resources INTRODUCTION TO OPTIMUM DESIGN, JASBIR S. ARORA, Elsevier
Optimizasyon ve Matlab Uygulamaları, Aysun Tezel Özturan, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Optimizasyon ve Matlab Uygulamaları, Aysun Tezel Özturan, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Ders Notları
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 20 20
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 1 10 10
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 1 5 5
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 139
Total Work Load / 30 4,63
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P4
O1 Gains general information about the concept of optimization, its elements and classification 5 -
O2 Creates an optimization design model for solving real problems encountered in engineering 5 -
O3 Determines the appropriate optimization method for solving an engineering problem, gains the ability to comment and design for the optimum solution of the problem - 5
O4 Gains information on the simple use of appropriate software for solving an engineering optimization problem - 5