CS750 Schedule

Note: One-on-one project advising will take place on certain dates. Please sign up to secure a spot (NetID required).

Meeting #	Date	Topic
1	Thu, Aug 28	Introduction to optimization
2	Tue, Sep 2	Parametric optimization
3	Thu, Sep 4	Genetic algorithms I Homework I
4	Tue, Sep 9	Genetic algorithms II
5	Thu, Sep 11	Genetic Linkage and Epistasis
6	Tue, Sep 16	Selection mechanisms Sexual Selection: The role of males
7	Thu, Sep 18	Diversity maintenance and Niching methods Homework II
8	Tue, Sep 23	Genetic programming
9	Thu, Sep 25	Example applications: Evolving kinematic mechanisms Evolving Virtual Creatures
10	Tue, Sep 30	Coevolution concepts Co-evolving parasites Term project assignment
11	Thu, Oct 2	Coevolutionary dynamics
12	Tue, Oct 7	Multiobjective optimization
13	Thu, Oct 9	Project proposal presentations
	Tue, Oct 14	Fall Break
14	Thu, Oct 16	Example applications: Evolving photonic structures
15	Tue, Oct 21	Particle Swarm Optimization
16	Thu, Oct 23	Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Bayesian Genetic Algorithms
17	Tue, Oct 28	Artificial Life An approach to the synthesis of life
18	Thu, Oct 30	Hybrid models: Learning & Evolution How learning can guide evolution
19	Tue, Nov 4	Generative and Developmental encodings, and Morphogenesis
20	Thu, Nov 6	Generative and Developmental encodings, and Morphogenesis
21	Tue, Nov 11	Modularity and regularity, Messy, Pareto coevolution Cooperative coevolution
22	Thu, Nov 13	Project update presentations
23	Tue, Nov 18	Evolutionary Hardware and Evolutionary Robotics Evolving electronics
24	Thu, Nov 20	Evolution of buildability
25	Tue, Nov 25	Fundamentals: Population sizing, deceptive problems, and linkage
	Thu, Nov 27	Thanksgiving
27	Tue, Dec 2	Project Presentations
28	Thu, Dec 4	(Guest Lecture: Ken Stanley, Thurston 201 )
	Dec 19	Last day to submit final project report

Evolutionary Computation and Design Automation

Revised: November 17, 2008 .