Academic Catalog

ENVE540 HEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION AND MODELING OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Course Code: 5600540
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Environmental Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. AYÞEGÜL AKSOY
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introduction to heuristic optimizatioo and modeling techniques, genetic algorithms, ant colony optimization, neural networks, simulated annealing, case studies on application of heuristic optimization and simulation methods to environmental engineering problems including air pollution control, groundwater remediation, solid waste management, water quality management