SHORT COURSES ON TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION
I offer short courses on trajectory optimization as a paid service. The courses are generally offered in one-day, two-day, or three-day format.
TYPICAL ONE-DAY COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction to Calculus of Variations
- Optimal Control Theory Using Calculus of Variations
- Pontryagin's Minimum Principle
- Singular Arcs
- Indirect Numerical Methods: Shooting Methods and Collocation Methods
- Direct Numerical Methods: Shooting Methods, Collocation Methods, and a Brief Introduction to Orthogonal Collocation Methods
TYPICAL TWO-DAY COURSE TOPICS
- Day 1: One-Day Course Topics
- Day 2: Focus on Computational Methods for Optimal Control
- Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization and Nonlinear Programming
- Extensive Methodology Development of Orthogonal Collocation Methods
- Synthesis of Computational Framework for Optimal Control
- Examples of Setting Up and Solving Optimal Control Problems Using Orthogonal Collocation
The three-day adds the following topics to the two-day course:
- DAY 1: Day 1 Course Topics
- DAY 2: Day 2 Course Topics
- DAY 3: Focus on Optimal Control Software GPOPS-II Tutorial and Training
- Overview of Optimal Control Software GPOPS-II
- Details of Setting Up an Optimal Control Problem Using GPOPS-II
- Array of Examples Using GPOPS-II
The durations and costs of the one-day, two-day and three-day courses are as follows:
- One-Day Course: 6 Hours (3 morning and 3 afternoon hours): $16000.00
- Two-day Course: 12 Hours (3 morning and 3 afternoon hours each day): $26,000
- Three-day Course: 18 Hours (3 morning and 3 afternoon hours each day): $36,000.00
All courses are inclusive of travel costs, lodging, per diem, and can include an unlimited number of participants at the site.
