Mechanical Engineering

505. Numerical Methods in Engineering.  Numerical methods for the solution of problems in mechanical  engineering; numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear boundary value problems in several dimensions; applications to various problems in mechanical engineering.  Three lectures. (Cr.3) 

Prerequisite:  Senior Status.

 

Course Objectives:

 

The student will be able to analyze engineering problems using a variety of analytical and numerical methods.

 

Course Syllabus:

 

Textbook:  

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Kreyszig, 8th Ed., Wiley, 1999.

Topics:

  1. Mechanical Engineering Problems

  2. Roots of nonlinear algebraic equations

  3. Solution of simultaneous equations

  4. Eigenvalue problems

  5. Interpolation

  6. Numerical Integration

  7. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations

  8. Numerical solution of partial differential equations

  9. Applications

 

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

 

Engineering Science: 3 credits (100%)

Prepared by:  Dr. Philip J. Pritchard  Date: December, 2000