Monday

09.00-09.45 Presentation
09.45-10.30 Multi-Objective Programming Example
11.00-11.45 Multi-Objective Programming Theory
11.45-12.30 Interactive Multi-Objective Programming
14.30-15.15 "Quarter Car" Vehicle Model Introduction
15.15-16.00 Road Holding & Discomfort
16.30-17.15 Road Holding & Discomfort Optimisation
17.15-18.00 Discussion

Tuesday

09.00-09.45 Multi-Objective Programming Numerical Methods
09.45-10.30 Grid Search Methods
11.00-11.45 Nonlinear Programming Methods
11.45-12.30 Genetic Algorithms
14.30-15.15 Introduction to the Tribology Problem
15.15-16.00 Cam-Follower Contact Problem
16.30-17.15 Cam-Follower Contact Optimisation
17.15-18.00 Discussion

Wednesday

09.00-09.45 Global Approximation
09.45-10.30 Neural Networks
11.00-11.45 Neural Networks
11.45-12.30 Analysis and Synthesis of Solutions
14.30-15.15 Tyres Modeling Basics
15.15-16.00 Handling Basics
16.30-17.15 Introduction to Ride Comfort Evaluation
17.15-18.00 Discussion

Thursday

09.00-09.45 Vehicle Comfort and Handling Optimisation
09.45-10.30 Vehicle Comfort and Handling Optimisation
11.00-11.45 Optimal Design of Railway Vehicles
11.45-12.30 Optimal Design of Railway Vehicles
14.30-15.15 Smart vehicles (mechatronic systems)
15.15-16.00 Smart vehicles (mechatronic systems)
16.30-17.15 Smart vehicles (mechatronic systems)
17.15-18.00 Discussion

Friday

09.00-09.45 Discussion
09.45-10.30 Discussion
11.00-11.45 Discussion
11.45-12.30 Discussion
14.30-15.15 Free
15.15-16.00 Free
16.30-17.15 Free
17.15-18.00 Free