EMTH271-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Mathematical Modelling and Computation 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2015

Description

Use of the package MATLAB including matrix algebra, user-defined functions, surface plotting. Numerical methods including solutions of systems of linear equations, solution of ordinary differential equations and systems of equations, approximation techniques. Modelling projects. Engineering applications using spreadsheets.

The use of mathematical modelling and computation in engineering. Numerical methods with strong emphasis on applications in engineering. The course has a strong programming component done in MATLAB. Case studies with applications relevant to each engineering discipline will reinforce the theory seen in class.

Course Information:
An application-oriented course in mathematical modelling and scientific computation. Numerical methods and approximations underlie much of modern engineering and technology, such as modelling structures, aircraft, geophysical situations, design of integrated circuits, and image processing. The course will cover a range of techniques from calculus and linear algebra, together with algorithmic and programming considerations. Programming exercises will be conducted using MATLAB. The methods covered will be applied in case studies specific to students’ chosen engineering programme.

Topics covered:
Mathematical modelling methods and techniques. Iterative methods for nonlinear equations; numerical solution of linear and nonlinear systems; interpolation and approximation; numerical quadrature; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations; random number generation and Monte Carlo integration. MATLAB: matrix algebra; structured programming; writing M-files; user-defined functions; visualisation techniques.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to:
  • Develop and critically assess mathematical models of engineering problems.
  • Implement numerical algorithms in MATLAB in order to solve mathematical models.
  • Use commercially available computer programs with enough theoretical knowledge to make intelligent decisions about the outputs.

Prerequisites

(1) EMTH171, MATH170 or MATH171; (2) Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry.

Restrictions

MATH270, MATH271

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Michael Plank

Course Administrator

Phillipa Gourdie

Lecturers

John Hannah and Blair Robertson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Laboratory sessions 5%
Laboratory Tests 20%
Assignments 25%
Final Examination 50%


To obtain a pass in this course, you must both pass the course as a whole (≥50%) and score at least 40% in the final examination.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $874.00

International fee $4,725.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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