MAE/MSE 502 Partial Differential Equations in Engineering (Fall 2022)


Syllabus


Schedule update
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The due dates for homework are projected and might be subject to minor adjustments.

Homework #1 - due Friday, September 30

Homework #2 - due Friday, October 14

Midterm Exam - Wednesday, October 19, in class (regular time)

Homework #3 - due Tuesday, November 8 (date revised)

Homework #4 - due Friday, November 18

Homework #5 - due Friday, December 2

Final Exam - Monday, December 5, from 7:10-9:00 PM (note special time)
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A tentative list of key sections in textbook to be covered: 
(Approximately in the order of delivery of planned lectures) 

Chapter 1, Sec 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 (excluding discussion on polar/spherical
           coordinate systems)
Chapter 2, Sec 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (excluding discussion on polar coordinate) 
Chapter 4, Sec 4.2, 4.4 
==== The sections listed above, and Lecture 1-13, form the scope for midterm ====

Chapter 5, Sec 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 (Chapter 5 is conceptual only)

==== The sections listed below, and Lecture 14-26, form the scope of final exam ====
Chapter 3, Sec 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
Chapter 8, Sec 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Chapter 12,Sec 12.1, 12.2, 12.3.1, 12.6.1, 12.6.3, 12.6.5

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These chapters will not be discussed due to limit of time:
Chapter 7, Sec 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Chapter 10,Sec 10.2, 10.3 (excluding Appendix to 10.3), 10.4.2, 10.5

Homework

Homework #1
Solution
Detail for Q2, Q3

Homework #2
Solution
Detail for Q2b, Q3, Q4

Homework #3
Solution
Detail for Q3, Q4, Q5

Homework #4
Solution
Detail for Q2, Q3, Q4
Fixed a typo in the solution for Q4

Homework #5
Solution
Detail for Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4



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