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Computational Methods

This document provides information about the course "Computational Methods" offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The course is worth 6 ECTS credits and covers topics like numerical error analysis, solving nonlinear equations, matrices, systems of linear equations, interpolation and approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and numerical solutions of differential equations. Students will be assessed through continuous assessments, assignments, tests, projects, and a final exam.

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Computational Methods

This document provides information about the course "Computational Methods" offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The course is worth 6 ECTS credits and covers topics like numerical error analysis, solving nonlinear equations, matrices, systems of linear equations, interpolation and approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, and numerical solutions of differential equations. Students will be assessed through continuous assessments, assignments, tests, projects, and a final exam.

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College of Engineering and Technology

Department of Electrical and Computer


Engineering

Course Number ECEg3102

Course Title Computational Methods:

Degree Program “Electrical Engineering (Focus Area)”, Bachelor of Science

Module Advanced Engineering Mathematics

Module Coordinator

Lecturer

ECTS Credits 6

Contact Hours (per week) 5

Course Objectives & ▪ To acquaint the fundamental computational methods to solve


Competences to be scientific and engineering problem.
Course Description/Course
Acquired 1. Number System and Numerical Error Analysis
Contents
The Error Problem; Representation of Integers and Fractions;
Number Representation and Storage in Computers;
RoundingOff Problem; Numerical Errors; Significant Digits;
NumericalCancellation; Algorithm for Conversion from one base
to another; Computational Problems and Algorithms;
Computational Efficiency; Computational Methods for Error
Estimation

2. Solution of Nonlinear Equations

Methods used in Root Finding; Summary of the Solutions


ofNonlinear Equations; Fixed Point Iteration; Real Roots of
Polynomial Equations; Iterative Methods for Finding Real
Zeros of a Polynomial; Order of Convergence

3. Review Matrices

Elementary Properties of Matrices; Orthogonality and


Orthonormality of Vectors and Matrices; Norm of Vectors
andMatrices

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4.System of Linear Equations

Existence and Uniqueness of Solutions; Methods of Solution


of Linear Equations
5. Interpolation and Approximation

Class of Common Approximation Functions; Criteria for


the Choice of the Approximate Function; Finite
Differences; Divided Differences; Interpolation by
Polynomials; Least Square Approximation by Polynomials;
Piecewise Polynomial Approximation; Cubic Spline
Interpolation

6. Numerical Differentiation and Integration

Numerical Differentiation; Numerical

Integration

7. Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations

Ordinary Differential Equations; Partial Differential


Equations

Pre-requisites Computer Programming

Semester IV/4

Status of Course Compulsory

Teaching & Lecture supported by tutorial, programming exercises


LearningMethods andassignments

Assessment/Evaluation Continuous Assessment with Assignment, Tests and


&Grading System Projects (50%),

Final examination (50%)

Attendance Requirements 75% lecture attendance

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