MECH&AE 182C
Numerical Methods for Engineering Applications
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, seven hours. Enforced requisites: courses M20 (or Civil Engineering M20 or Computer Science 31), 82. Basic topics from numerical analysis having wide application in solution of practical engineering problems, computer arithmetic, and errors. Solution of linear and nonlinear systems. Algebraic eigenvalue problem. Least-square methods, numerical quadrature, and finite difference approximations. Numerical solution of initial and boundary value problems for ordinary and partial differential equations. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - Mandatory to go to lecture since he doesn't upload notes. One midterm and around 8 homework assignments. Homework is tougher than midterm and discussion problems although it sets you up for the exams. No TA. Final exam had like 4 extra credit points. This class is very MATLAB intensive! I would advise to work with classmates. He grades pretty leniently. The content itself is pretty intensive and it can get pretty convoluted. Focus on the practice problems during lecture and the discussion problems during discussion hours. His lectures can get really, really confusing and it's unfortunate that he doesn't at least demonstrate some of the written lecture content on MATLAB, although a lot of it is just for and if loops. If you had experience with Rueter before, it's the same lecture style as it is in this class. Very fast talker and pretty theory-based. This class isn't too bad really and in retrospect, can be helpful in polishing up your MATLAB knowledge. I would recommend this class to someone who isn't too new to MATLAB.
Fall 2024 - Mandatory to go to lecture since he doesn't upload notes. One midterm and around 8 homework assignments. Homework is tougher than midterm and discussion problems although it sets you up for the exams. No TA. Final exam had like 4 extra credit points. This class is very MATLAB intensive! I would advise to work with classmates. He grades pretty leniently. The content itself is pretty intensive and it can get pretty convoluted. Focus on the practice problems during lecture and the discussion problems during discussion hours. His lectures can get really, really confusing and it's unfortunate that he doesn't at least demonstrate some of the written lecture content on MATLAB, although a lot of it is just for and if loops. If you had experience with Rueter before, it's the same lecture style as it is in this class. Very fast talker and pretty theory-based. This class isn't too bad really and in retrospect, can be helpful in polishing up your MATLAB knowledge. I would recommend this class to someone who isn't too new to MATLAB.
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