Engineering Computation

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to computation in the context of engineering problem solving. Fundamental principles of computation, such as computer representation of numbers and round-off error, are presented. Basic numerical methods, including numerical integration, differentiation, and root finding, are covered. An introduction to computer programming, including flowcharts, loops, condition statements, and functions, is given. Emphasis is placed on using MS Excel to solve computational problems and using Python to create computer programs.