| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction, Optimization Concepts | ||
| 1 | Introduction Example: Irrigation and Salination | |
| 2 | Linear Algebra Review | Student survey due |
| 3 | General Optimization Concepts | |
| 4 | General Optimization Concepts (cont.) | Problem set 1 due |
| 5 | Optimality Conditions | |
| 6 | Optimality Conditions (cont.) | Problem set 2 due |
| Optimization Methods | ||
| 7 | Linear Programming Overview | |
| 8 | Duality, Linear Programming Solution Strategies | |
| 9 | Linear Programming Sensitivity Analysis | Problem set 3 due |
| 10 | Quadratic Programming | |
| 11 | Differential Constraints | Problem set 4 due |
| 12 | Nonlinear Programming Algorithms | |
| 13 | Nonlinear Programming Algorithms (cont.) | |
| Economic Aspects | ||
| 14 | Optimization over Time, Discounting | |
| 15 | Multiobjective Optimization, Utility, Risk Aversion | |
| 16 | Supply and Demand, Groundwater Management | Team project proposal due |
| Water Resource Applications/Case Studies | ||
| 17 | River Basin Planning - Screening | |
| 18 | River Basin Planning - Simulation | |
| 19 | Real-time Optimization, Dynamic Programming | |
| 20 | Real-time Optimization, Dynamic Programming (cont.) | |
| 21 | Capacity Expansion | |
| 22 | Common Pool Problems | |
| 23 | Variational and Adjoint Methods, Data Assimilation | |
| 24 | Review | |
| 25 | Project Presentations | |
| 26 | Project Presentations (cont.) | Final team report due |