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Optimization for Chemical Engineers: CHE 4G3

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Course outline Supplementary readings Self-paced software tutorials Copyright and other legal stuff Comments, questions, feedback? Don't wait for official course evaluations. Announcements (previous ones) 25 Feb: there will be a tutorial and assignment out this Friday and Monday. We go right back into our usual cycle, so we can stay on top of the materials. See you at tutorial. 27 Feb: the next assignment is now posted below. 03 Mar: an interesting article on how the human body has optimized a simple feature: the length of the eyelash. The part on fluid dynamics and optimal boundary layer thickness is interesting. 04 Mar: course grades for the assignments have been available since 13 February. Apparently grades are not visible to some students. Can you please email me if that is the case for you, and I will ask the University support staff. Update: I'm looking into this with the support staff. 04 Mar: the date for the final exam is posted now, Thursday, 16 Apr at 19:00.

Notes for 2015 class Course outline and course overview Linear optimization problems Non-linear optimization problems Suggested readings (use this to read ahead if you are in the 2015 class)

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Assignments and tutorials: Tutorial 1 Assignment 1/Tutorial 2 and the solution Assignment 2/Tutorial 3 and the solution Assignment 3/Tutorial 4 and the solution Assignment 4/Tutorial 5 and the solution Assignment 5/Tutorial 6 Assignment 6 - 2015 Assignment 7 - 2015 How to submit an assignment electronically Tests, exams and project Midterm Optimization project Final exam Practice questions for tests and exams