Introduction to Optimum Design - Grand Format

Introduction to Optimum Design is the most widely used textbook in engineering optimization and optimum design courses. It is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization at the undergraduate or graduate level within engineering departments of all disciplines, but primarily within mechanical, aerospace, and civil engineering. The basic approach of the text is to describe an organized approach to engineering design optimization in a rigorous yet simplified manner, illustrate various concepts and procedures with simple examples, and demonstrate their applicability to engineering design problems.
Formulation of a design problem as an optimization problem is emphasized and illustrated throughout the text. Excel and MATLAB are featured as learning and teaching aids. The fourth edition has been reorganized, rewritten in parts, and enhanced with new material, making the book even more appealing to instructors regardless of the level they teach the course. New to this Edition : Advanced chapters have been rewritten and reorganized to provide better comprehension and cohesiveness.
Text has been enhanced with more real-world engineering examples and problems throughout. Iterative process for development of a proper formulation of the problem is illustrated. Parts of the Instructor's Manual have been re-written