ENCE 203 Computational Methods in Civil Engineering II
Spring 2002, Approximate Schedule and Homeworks
Note: Homework handed out on Monday, due the following Monday at start of class
Weeks |
Dates |
Subject | Homeworks |
1 |
Jan 28 | Topic #1: Background and Motivation: (parts of chapters 1,2,3,4) Overview and motivating examples, approximations and round-off errors, the Taylor series |
Homework #1 assigned, due February 4 |
2 |
Feb 4 | Topic #2: Roots of Equations (parts of chapters 5,6,7) Bracketing methods, open methods, roots of polynomials |
Homework #2 assigned, due February 11 |
3 |
Feb 11 | Topic #2: Roots of Equations (parts of chapters 5,6,7) " " |
Homework #3 assigned, due February 18 |
4 |
Feb 18 |
Topic #3: Solving Linear Algebraic Equations & Special Matrices (parts of chapters 9,10,11) Matrices and determinants, Gaussian elimination, Gauss-Jordan method, matrix decompositions and inversions, special matrices, Gauss-Seidel |
Homework #4 assigned, due February 25 |
| Feb 22 | In-Class Exam #1: Topics # 1 & #2 | ||
5 |
Feb 25 | Topic #3: Solving Linear Algebraic Equations & Special Matrices (parts of chapters 9,10,11) " " |
Homework #5 assigned, due March 4 |
6 |
Mar 4 | Topic #3: Solving Linear Algebraic Equations & Special Matrices (parts of chapters 9,10,11) |
Homework #6 assigned, due March 11 |
7 |
Mar 11 |
March 11, Topic #4: Optimization (parts of chapters 13,14,15) One variable unconstrained optimization, multivariable unconstrained optimization, multivariable constrained optimization: linear programming, nonlinear programming |
Homework #7 assigned, due March 18 |
| Mar 15 | In-Class Exam #2: Topic #3 | ||
8 |
Mar 18 |
Topic #4: Optimization (parts of chapters 13,14,15) " " |
Homework #8 assigned, due April 3 (change) |
| Mar 25 | SPRING BREAK---NO CLASSES | ||
9 |
Apr 1 | Topic #4: Optimization (parts of chapters 13,14,15) " " |
Homework #9 assigned, due April 8 |
10 |
Apr 8 |
Topic #5: Curve Fitting (parts of chapters 17,18,19) Linear least squares regression, nonlinear regression, interpolating polynomials, Fourier approximation |
Homework #10 assigned, due April 15 |
| Apr 12 | In-Class Exam #3: Topic #4 | ||
11 |
Apr 15 | Topic #5: Curve Fitting |
Homework #11 assigned, due April 22 |
12 |
Apr 22 | Topic #6: Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Ordinary Differential Equations (parts of chapters 21, 22, 23, 25) The trapezoidal rule, Gauss quadrature, numerical integration of differential equations [CHANGE OF SCHEDULE EXAM #4 MOVED TO Wednesday May 8] |
Homework #12 assigned, due April 29 |
13 |
Apr 29 | Topic #6: Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Ordinary Differential Equations (parts of chapters 21, 22, 23, 25) " " |
Homework #13 assigned, due May 6 |
14 |
May 6 |
Topic #6: Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Ordinary Differential Equations (parts of chapters 21, 22, 23, 25) |
Homework #14 assigned, due May 13 |
| May 8 | In-Class Exam #4: Topic #5 | ||
15 |
May 13 | Topic #6: Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Ordinary Differential Equations (parts of chapters 21, 22, 23, 25) " " |
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