SSE 4300 - Probabilistic Design Methodology

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): SSE 3135 with “C” or better, or permission of instructor

Description: In this course, students study engineering design methods that account for the stochastic nature of the design variables and provide means to quantify the inherent risk of a design. The students are introduced to basic concepts of stochastics, followed by the evolution of the probabilistic design, after which the design methods are discussed with emphasis on the Monte Carlo simulation and its applications to structural analysis and design.