Although fuzzy logic was created in 1965 and is now over 30 years old, nearly all applications of fuzzy logic have been in the control area. Little work has examined the application of fuzzy logic to parametric design. This course will explore the application of fuzzy logic to solve design and manufacturing problems. It is not a course in fuzzy mathematics, but will use an application development environment running on Eos/Unity and on PCs to attack problems. The application development environment's capability eliminates much of the difficulty in working with fuzzy logic and allows the course to focus on the engineering issues of where and how this technology can be used in design and manufacturing. Consequently, the course focus will be on attempting to solve various problems using fuzzy logic, interpreting the results, and assessing the fuzzy logic's applicability. This includes problems in electrical design, mechicanical design, structural design, manufacturing, acheduling, and others. Since students are encouraged to bring their own problems to class for solution, it is hoped that a diverse enrollment from Textiles, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, and other will participate in the course.
The course is open to graduate students in all disciplines. It requires reading journal papers, instructor prepared material, and an understanding of engineering level mathematics.
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