ECE 602Introduction to Optimization

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 602 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

Fundamental optimization techniques. Modelling. Shortest path. Network flow. Matching. Set packing, covering partitioning. Branch and bound. Cutting Planes, Dynamic programming. Search Heuristics. (Students will gain valuable background in optimization techniques that are applicable to a wide range of engineering problems. They will also gain experience using a state of the art optimizer, in solving an optimization problem of their own choice using techniques discussed in the course).

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- ECE700

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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