| Class |
Date |
Day |
Topics |
Assignment |
| Lecture 1 |
10 Mar |
M |
Review: Review of Matlab basics, relational operations, input/output |
|
| Lab 1 |
12 Mar |
W |
Applications of IF statement, FOR loop, simple fprintf, and user input |
Exercise 1 |
| Lecture 2 |
17 Mar |
M |
Matrix/Vector Math: Matrix multiplication, vectorization, fscanf |
|
| Lab 2 |
19 Mar |
W |
Applications of matrix, vector, relational operators, input/output |
Exercise 2 |
| Lecture 3 |
24 Mar |
M |
Functions
& Structured Programming: Functions, flow charts, debugger |
|
| Lab 3 |
26 Mar |
W |
Applications of functions:
Financial Engineering |
Exercise 3 |
| Lecture 4 |
31 Mar |
M |
1D
Root-Finding: Root solver for single non-linear equation: bisection, 1-D Newton-Raphson |
|
| Lab 4 |
2 Apr |
W |
Implementation and application of bisection, 1-D Newton-Raphson |
|
| Lecture 5 |
7 Apr |
M |
1D
Root-Finding: Application of root solver in engineering |
Homework 5 |
| Lab 5 |
9 Apr |
W |
Mid-Term Exam |
|
| Lecture 6 |
14 Apr |
M |
MD
Root-Finding: Root solver for a system of non-linear equations: multi-dimensional Newton-Raphson |
|
| Lab 6 |
16 Apr |
W |
Implementation and application of multi-dimensional Newton-Raphson |
|
| Spring Break |
| Lecture 7 |
28 Apr |
M |
Numerical
Differentiation: first and second derivatives |
|
| Lab 7 |
30 Apr |
W |
Application of numerical differentiation in engineering |
Homework 7 |
| Lecture 8 |
5 May |
M |
Time
Advancement (initial value problems): explicit Euler, predictor-corrector |
|
| Lab 8 |
7 May |
W |
Implementation and application of 4th order Runge-Kutta |
|
| Lecture 9 |
12 May |
M |
Time advancement
(boundary value problems): Shooting method |
|
| Lab 9 |
14 May |
W |
Applications of time advancement in engineering |
Homework 9 |
| Lecture 10 |
19 May |
M |
Course wrap-up |
|
| Lab 10 |
21 May |
W |
Course work wrap-up |
|
| Final |
TBA |
|
Ground Rules for Comprehensive Final Exam |
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| TOP |