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Introduction to Scientific Computing

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2007
End Date: Monday, 5 February 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 14 January 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 January 2007

Description

Introduction to the mathematical software package, MATLAB, that integrates technical computation, graphics, visualisation, and programming.

Introduction to the mathematical software package, MATLAB, that integrates technical computation, graphics, visualisation, and programming.

Topics:

Getting started; basic features; IEEE floating point arithmetic; arrays; M-files; flow control; functions; graphics; programming principles.

This course is run as a series of computer lab sessions, together with introductory lectures.

Prerequisites

MATH104 or MATH105 or MATH107 or MATH109

Restrictions

MATH280, MATH281

Timetable Note

The lecture session starts at 9.00am and is of variable length - UP TO 50 minutes.  

The labs will commence as soon as the lecture is complete (which may be after a short period - not necessarily 50 minutes).  

Students are expected to attend the lecture/briefing session at 9.00am.

Course Administrator

Bob Broughton

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Coursework 80%
Tests 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Chapman, Stephen J; MATLAB programming for engineers ; 3rd ed; Thomson, 2004.

(Either the 2nd or 3rd editions of the text can be used.)

Notes

MATH282 is totally lab based; attendance at labs is required.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $385.00

International fee $1,715.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 56

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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