In recent years, improvements in computational models and resources have meant that multidisciplinary design optimisation techniques can be applied to an ever-increasing diversity and complexity of engineering problems. The result is an optimisation problem, which may have multiple objectives and consist of a large number of design variables, which may be strongly interdependent.

Nature is evidently adept at solving incredibly complex design problems and the aim of this workshop is to discuss and highlight the impact that nature inspired approaches have had upon the design optimisation domain.

The workshop will highlight how applications of nature inspired optimisation techniques are being used to solve real world design problems in a wide range of industries and will provide insight to some of the experiences gained.

Schedule:

10:00 Arrive/Coffee

10:30 Introduction by Prof. Xin Yao - Cercia

11:00 Andrea Milli –Rolls-Royce Full Parametric Design System for the Optimisation of Real-Geometry Turbomachinery Configurations

11:30 Thorsten Schnier – Cercia Of Sex, Turbines and Electronic Circuits - Optimizing Designs, Nature's way

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Darren Green - GlaxoSmithKline The use of optimisation algorithms to improve efficiency in drug discovery

14:00 Nick Granville - Smith & Nephew Optimising the use of Peri-Loc, a trauma product

14:30 Emma Carter - University of Birmingham Optimisation of vehicle shape to minimise pedestrian injuries using a GA

15:00 Coffee

15:30 Workshop

17:00 Finish The event will be held at the Professional Development Centre in the School of Medicine at the University of Birmingham.

Please find more information at:
http://www.cercia.ac.uk/events/event_info/2007/Design_Optimisation_Workshop/ICTInnovationClubonEvolutionaryAlgorithmsinDesignOptimisation.pdf

To register, or for more information about the event, email: [email protected]

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