Applied Math and Programming for Engineers

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This course targets a wide range of mathematical solution methods and techniques engineers use to analyze and solve problems. Four primary areas of focus are targeted. First, Engineering Economics is addressed. This includes topics such as economic decision making, economic time value analysis, cash flow, cost-benefit, cost estimating, and life-cycle cost analysis. Second, Probability and Statistics is addressed from an engineering viewpoint. This section includes topics such as random variables, data distribution, conditional probability, applied probability, and statistical data analysis. Third, Special Topics in Partial Differential Equations, such as, LaPlace Transforms and separation of variables. Fourth, Numerical Methods will be addressed. This primarily focuses on computer solutions and finite element analysis. Prerequisite: FENG 102, MATH 309. Offered fall term each year. Three semester hours.