Printable Version| Computational Methods in CE. UGrad |
Course Description:
Solution techniques with civil engineering applications. Concepts from probability and statistics, linear algebra, and numerical methods. Programming in the Matlab environment. Three one-hour lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Corequisite: .
Text book: Probability Concepts in Engineering, Emphasis on Applications to Civil and Environmental Engineering, A. H-S. Ang, and W.H. Tang, 2nd Edition, 7th edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Numerical Computing with Matlab, Cleve Moler, SIAM, 2004.
References:
Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, Montgomery & Runga
Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Milton & Arnold
Mathematical Statistics with Applications, Menderhal, Scheaffer, Wackerly
Applied Numerical Methods with matlab, Chapra
Numerical Methods for Engineers, Chapra, Canale
Numerical Methods, Algorithms and Applications, Fausett
Applied Numerical Methods using Matlab, Fausett
Applied Numerical Methods using Matlab, Yang, Cao, Chung, Morris
Location and Hours:
Lecture: T-TH 8:00 - 9:15AM,
Lab: M 2:00 - 4:00PM
| Syllabus | | Handouts | | Assignments | | Sample Exams | | Links |
Course Assignments
| No. | Assignment | Due Date | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HW1 | 9-6-07 | convert_temp.m convert_temp1.m convert_temp2.m convert_temp3.m |
| 2 | HW2 data1.txt data2.txt | 9-11-07 | StressStrain.m plot_it.m |
| 3 | HW3 | 9-13-07 | HW3Soln.m |
| 4 | HW4 Caution!! | 9-24-07 | FlexuralStrength.m |
| 5 | HW5 | 10-04-07 | HW5 Soln |
| 6 | HW6 | 10-11-07 | HW6 Soln |
| 7 | Ch4 Problems: 5,10 19,32,36 Ch6 Problems: 1,13 |
11-1-07 | HW7 Soln |
| 8 | Write General Function to Implement Newton Method |
11-12-07 | Newtons.m fexpsin.m output.txt output.tif |
| 9 | Update Lecture Code for Nonlinear system by Newton to call "GaussPivot" for solution |
11-26-07 | |
| 10 | HW10 | 11-27-07 | HW10 Soln |
| 11 | HW11 | 11-29-07 | HW11 Sol |