Teaching
Block Course: Optimization of Dynamic Processes
The main goal of this compact course is to provide insight into the state-of-the-art of the research area Optimization of Dynamic Processes. To this end, the foundations will be taught in a tutorial part with hands-on practical exercises. In a second part, current research projects will be presented by people working in the field.
The block course will build on a compact overview of deterministic optimization algorithms, derivative generation, and extensions towards optimal control. The theoretic overview will be complemented by practical hands-on exercises in the computer pool.
The four day introduction will be followed by one day with free discussion and/or speakers from Barcelona reporting on state-of-the-art projects in the field of optimization with differential equations.
Information
- Date: April 26 - 29, 2011
- Place: FACULTAT DE MATEMATIQUES I ESTADISTICA, UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA, Edifici U Campus Sud, C/ Pau Gargallo, 5, 08028 Barcelona
Morning sessions: Room 001 (ground floor)
Afternoon sessions: AULA MASTER ESAII (ground floor)
- Program outline: 4/2 days theoretical tutorial, 4/2 days practical (hands on)
- Contents: linear and nonlinear optimization, ordinary differential equations, dynamic process models, derivative calculation, optimal control of ODEs, optimal control of PDEs, nonlinear model predictive control, mixed-integer programming
Organizers
The course will be organized and taught by Sebastian Sager and Michael Jung. It is hosted and locally organized by the work group of Dr. Carlos Ocampo-Martinez at the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya.
Preliminary program
The preliminary program reads as follows
| Time | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h00-10h00 | Introduction | Dynamic Process Models | Simulation and Derivatives | MINLP algorithms | |
| 10h00-10h15 | Coffee break | ||||
| 10h15-11h15 | Linear Programming | Optimal control: An Overview | Algorithms for Modelling: Parameter Estimation, Optimum Experimental Design | Modeling Issues | |
| 11h15-11h30 | Coffee break | ||||
| 11h30-12h30 | Nonlinear Programming | Direct Multiple Shooting | Robust control, NMPC | Mixed-Integer Optimal Control | |
| 12h30-13h00 | Discussion | Discussion | Discussion | Discussion | |
| 13h00-14h30 | Lunch | ||||
| 14h30-18h00 | Practical exercises: AMPL + optimization | Practical exercises: AMPL + optimal control | Practical exercises: AMPL + dynamic optimization | Practical exercises: AMPL + integer programming | |
Slides will be distributed for all lectures.
Registration
Please register by sending an email to curs-optim@iri.upc.edu before April 20, 2011.
