EMTH414-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014

Special Topic in Engineering Mathematics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2014
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 25 July 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 10 October 2014

Description

Special Topic in Engineering Mathematics

This course looks at a variety of algorithms for solving important computational problems that arise in science, engineering, and commerce. Topics covered will be chosen from: numerical computation, nonlinear equation solution and optimisation, numerical approximation techniques and quadrature, an introduction to the numerical solution of partial differential equations, and numerical methods for the eigenvalue problem, fast Fourier Transform.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

David Wall

Lecturers

Mark Hickman and Hannes Diener

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Laboratory participation and assessment 10%
Assignments (x2) 40%
Final Examination 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended texts:
Numerical Analysis by R.L. Burden and J.D. Faires
Numerical Analysis by L.W. Johnson and R.D. Riess

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $841.00

International fee $4,638.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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