Computation for Design and Optimization (CDO) is an interdisciplinary master's degree program in the School of Engineering. The program provides students with a strong foundation in computational approaches to the design and operation of complex engineered and scientific systems.
The CDO program educates students in the formulation, analysis, implementation, and application of computational approaches to designing and operating engineered systems. The curriculum is designed with a common core that serves all engineering disciplines, and an elective component that focuses on particular applications. The program emphasizes:
CDO-affiliated faculty are drawn from departments in the Schools of Engineering, Science, and Management, including Aeronautics and Astronautics, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Management.
The research interests of CDO faculty cover many computationally intensive areas in engineering, science, and mathematics, including micromachined devices, guidance/control systems, imaging systems, distribution networks, telecommunications systems, and transportation systems. CDO faculty research encompasses applications in aircraft design, materials design, manufacturing operations scheduling, micromachined device design/optimization, and applied optimization in operations and industrial engineering.
For further information about the CDO program, contact Laura Koller, Room E40-152, MIT, 617-253-3725; email cdo_info@mit.edu; or visit http://mit.edu/cdo-program/.