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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 Mar: if anyone is hitting into the upper constraint of the free GAMS version, you can solve your larger problem, for free, on the NEOS server (click on the link "Submit a job to NEOS"). 02 Apr: you should be aware that the project due date has been extended to 13 April at 16:00. This should fit in with the lighter exam load that most of you have. 03 Apr: some practice questions for the final exam are being added to the document below. Treat this as a final (ungraded) assignment, since it contains questions on the materials recently covered in class.

Notes for 2015 class Course outline and course overview Linear optimization problems Non-linear optimization problems Mixed-integer linear 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 and the solution Assignment 6/Tutorial 7 and the solution Assignment 7/Tutorial 8 and the solution How to submit an assignment electronically Tests, exams and project Midterm Optimization project Final exam Practice questions for tests and exams