IE 7295 — Applied Reinforcement Learning in Engineering

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineTraditionalVideo Streaming

Covers fundamentals of reinforcement learning (RL) and its applications in engineering areas. Provides an overview of the RL concepts and important algorithms. Demonstrates applications of RL to address engineering problems in manufacturing, supply chain, healthcare, and engineering economics. Offers students an opportunity to master their skills to apply RL to practical engineering projects through a series of lab sessions.

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Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Spring 202511205%19.0
Fall 2025131030%7.0
Spring 20261132065%7.0

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 18% · T 0% · W 18% · Th 0% · F 0%

Common patterns: async (82% of sections), MW (18% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

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