King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Civil Engineering Department
CE
317-Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
1st Semester 2002 (021)
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Husain
J. Algahtani, Office # 16-116, Tel: 2769, E-mail: hqahtani@kfupm.edu.sa
TEXTBOOK:
Numerical
Methods for Engineers, by Chapra & Canale, 3rd ed.
COURSE OUTLINE:
|
Week # |
Topic |
Chapter # |
|
1 |
Introduction to Computing Introduction to
“Mathematica” |
Ch.1, 2 Handouts |
|
2 |
Approximations & Errors |
Ch. 3,4 |
|
3 & 4 |
Roots of Single Equations |
Ch. 5,6 |
|
5,6 & 7 |
Solution of Linear
Algebraic Equations |
Ch. 9, 10 &11 |
|
8 & 9 |
Optimization |
Ch. 13,14 & 15 |
|
10 &11 |
Curve Fitting |
Ch. 17 & 18 |
|
12 & 13 |
Numerical Integration |
Ch. 21 |
|
14 & 15 |
Ordinary Differential
Equations |
Ch. 25 |
Grade Breakdown:
Assignments: 15 To be submitted every Sunday (in class)
Project: 5 To be submitted and presented before
Exam 1: 25 Dated on 2 Muharram 1423 (16 March 2002), 2:10 – 4:10 p.m.
Exam 2: 25 Dated on 7 Safar 1423 (20 April 2002), 2:10 – 4:10 p.m.
Final Exam: 30 To be announced towards the end of the term
Attendance:
Marks will be deducted due to unexcused absences. As per University regulations, “DN” grade will be given for a student who has more than 9 unexcused lecture absences (One lab absence is equivalent to 2 lecture absences).