Evolutionary and Adaptive Computing in Engineering Design

Following an introduction to the various techniques and examples of their routine application, this potential is explored through the introduction of various strategies that support searches across a far broader set of possible design solutions within time and budget constraints. Generic problem areas investigated include:

- design decomposition;

- whole-system design;

- multi-objective and constraint satisfaction;

- human-computer interaction;

- computational expense.

Appropriate strategies that help overcome problems often encountered when integrating computer-based techniques with complex, real-world design environments are described. A straightforward approach coupled with examples supports a rapid understanding of the manner in which such strategies can best be designed to handle the complexities of a particular problem.