MAE384 Numerical Methods for Engineers (Fall 2012)


Syllabus Posted 8/23/2012

Overview (First-day lecture, posted 8/23/2012)

Supplementary material for Ch.6 (Corrected version posted 10/25/2012)

Examples for the Runge-Kutta methods (posted 11/7/2012)

Examples of solutions for B.V.P.

****** Update: All material related to PDE will be excluded from the final exam ******

Note for PDE (I): Quick overview

Note for PDE (II): Analytic solutions (separation of variables)

Note for PDE (III): Numerical solutions


Projected schedule - HW and exams

All homework assignments are due before class on the due date

Homework #1 released on 9/6, due 9/20 
Homework #2 released on 9/20, due 10/4  
Homework #3 released on 10/4, due 10/18
Midterm, 10/11 
Homework #4 released on 10/18, due 11/1
Homework #5 released on 11/1, due 11/15
Homework #6 released on 11/15, due 12/6 <-- New due date!
Note: No late submission will be accepted for HW6
Final exam, Thursday 12/13, 7:30-9:20 AM

Special dates:
10/16 - Fall Break, no class
11/22 - Thanksgiving, no class 

We have finished:

Ch.1, Sec 1.2, 1.3 (8/28)
Ch.3, Sec 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.10 (8/30, 9/4, 9/6, 9/11)
Ch.4, Sec 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7, 4.10, 4.11 (9/13, 9/18, 9/20)
Ch.5, Sec 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 (excluding 5.5.2), 5.6.2, 5.6.3 
      (9/25, 9/27, 10/2, 10/4)

The sections colored in green will be excluded from midterm.
Scope of midterm 

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After midterm:

Ch.6, Sec 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 (10/18, 10/23, 10/25)
Ch.7, Sec 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 (10/30, 11/1)
Ch.8, Sec 8.2.1, 8.2.3, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6.1, 8.8, 8.9, 8.13 
      (11/1, 11/6, 11/8, 11/13)
Ch.9, Sec 9.2, 9.3, Slide set for BVP (11/15, 11/20)
Slide sets for PDE (11/20, 11/27)  <--- Excluded from final exam 

Only the material discussed after midterm will be included in the final exam.
Scope of final exam 

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Matlab tutorial schedule

All Thursday sessions will be at ECG 224, and Monday sessions at ECG 237
We will closely follow the lecture note posted below. 

Lecture 1
        Thursday 9/6, 6-7 PM, ECG 224 (discussed Ex. 1-13)
Repeat: Monday 9/10, 11AM-12PM, ECG 237

Lecture 2
        Thursday 9/13, 6-7 PM, ECG 224 (discussed Ex. 14-23)
Repeat: Monday 9/17, 11AM-12PM, ECG 237

Lecture 3
        Thursday 9/20, 6-7 PM, ECG 224 (discussed Ex. 24-37)
Repeat: Monday 9/24, 11AM-12PM, ECG 237

Lecture 4
        Thursday 9/27, 6-7 PM, ECG 224 (discussion to Ex. 50 is complete)
Repeat: Monday 10/1, 11AM-12PM, ECG 237


Homework

Homework #1
Solutions

Homework #2
Solutions

Homework #3
Solutions

Homework #4
Solutions

Homework #5
Solutions

Homework #6
Solutions


Matlab

Lecture note for Matlab (will be used in tutorials)

Very basic Matlab setup guide for ASU users
Update: In p.3, the version R2009b is out of date. 
Use R2011a instead.