Optimise: a computational environment for teaching optimization in electrical engineering

Author

Ramírez, Jaime A. ; Guimarães, Frederico G. ; Campelo, Felipe ; Pereira, Ezequiel C. ; Barros, Paulo H L ; Takahashi, Ricardo H C ; Saldanha, Rodney R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Volume

40

Issue

2

fYear

2004

fDate

3/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

695

Lastpage

698

Abstract

This paper presents Optimise, a computational optimization environment tool for education in electrical engineering. Optimise has been developed using software engineering process and object-oriented programming philosophy. This educational tool incorporates a set of deterministic and stochastic methods and also a set of computational intelligence techniques. Optimise offers a friendly interface that allows the students to practice the theory learned, and also to verify and compare the features of the optimization methods. A general view of the software is presented, describing its modules and class libraries. Some optimization problems are discussed to illustrate the flexibility and power of Optimise as an educational tool.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; educational aids; electrical engineering education; object-oriented programming; optimisation; software engineering; Optimise; class libraries; computational intelligence techniques; computational optimization environment tool; deterministic methods; educational tool; electrical engineering; object-oriented programming; software engineering process; stochastic methods; Computational intelligence; Education; Electrical engineering; Linear matrix inequalities; Mathematics; Object oriented programming; Optimization methods; Software engineering; Software tools; Stochastic processes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2004.825328

Filename

1284509