Introduction of Soft‐computing tools ‐ Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithm, and Probabilistic Reasoning; Neural network approaches in engineering analysis, design and diagnostics problems; Applications of Fuzzy Logic concepts in Engineering Problems; Engineering optimization problem solving using genetic algorithm; applications of probabilistic reasoning approaches.

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