ENGINEERING NUMERICAL METHODS

Catalog description

This course introduces concepts in the area of numerical methods for solving engineering problems. Students are introduced to numerical differentiation and integration, interpolation and extrapolation of polynomials, numerical regression and correlation, solving for roots of equations, linear algebraic equations, solutions of simultaneous equations, and numerical solution of partial differential equations. The expected background of students is knowledge of mathematics used in engineering and basic programming techniques. (3 credits)