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Numerical Methods Course Outline Sep 2021

This 3-page document outlines a course on Numerical Methods taught at Amoud University's Faculty of Engineering. The course is 51 contact hours over 15 weeks. Topics include solving systems of linear and non-linear equations, matrix theory, determinants, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, and numerical integration. Evaluation is based on assignments, attendance, a midterm, and a final exam. The course aims to introduce fundamental numerical techniques used in engineering.

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Numerical Methods Course Outline Sep 2021

This 3-page document outlines a course on Numerical Methods taught at Amoud University's Faculty of Engineering. The course is 51 contact hours over 15 weeks. Topics include solving systems of linear and non-linear equations, matrix theory, determinants, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, and numerical integration. Evaluation is based on assignments, attendance, a midterm, and a final exam. The course aims to introduce fundamental numerical techniques used in engineering.

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AMOUD FACULTY OF

UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING
COURSE OUTLINE
Course code: CEN 6316/ WEN 6312
Course Title: Numerical Methods
Contact Hours: 51 Credit Units
Lecturer: Mr. Abdiqani Mohamed Aden, 063-4508606, [email protected]

Course Background
This course will enable students to make use of numerical methods in Engineering problems.
Numerical methods in Civil Engineering are now used routinely in structural analysis to
determine the member forces and moments in structural systems, prior to design. They are most
useful in analyzing civil engineering problems with complicated geometries, material properties
and loading conditions, where analytical methods are either very difficult or impossible to use.
The course will enable students to obtain numerical solutions of linear and non-linear equations,
and apply numerical techniques to solve problems in Civil/ water Engineering.

Purpose/ Aims
This course introduces the fundamental numerical techniques used in Engineering.

Course Objectives
After successful completion of the course students should be able to:
1. Understand numerical methods and their applications.
2. Analyze and solve systems of equations.
3. Determine approximations and round-off errors.
4. Familiar the theory of matrices and determinants.
5. Determine the numerical solution of non-linear equations.
6. Determine the numerical solution of linear equations.
7. Perform integration numerically.
8. Determine eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Course Description
The course (Numerical Methods) introduces the numerical techniques commonly used by
Engineers. The topics covered include systems of equations in one, two and three variables; roots
of equations; solving the numerical solution of linear and non-linear equations; theory of
matrices and determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; numerical integration.

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Learning Outcomes
The course will produce students having a solid knowledge in numerical techniques. The
students passing under this course will have solid background on solving linear and non-linear
systems of equations, matrix algebra and determinants related concepts, Eigenvalues and
Eigenvectors, and numerical integration.

Course Content
Period Content Specific Content Weeks
1 Introduction to the Get to know each other (students and the lecturer). Course 1
Course overview (outline, assignments, dates etc). Class Rules.
2-3 Solving systems of System of linear equation concepts, Solving linear 2
equations equations in one variable, Solving system of linear
equations in two variables, Solving system of linear
equations in three variables.
4 Approximations and Introduction, accuracy and precision in measurement, 1
round-off errors significant figures, measurement and uncertainty, scientific
notation, approximation and errors, numerical errors.
5–6 The theory of matrices Introduction, Types of matrices, Dimensions of matrices, 2
and determinants Equality of matrices, Matrix operations, Transpose of
matrix, Diagonal, Triangular and Symmetric matrices,
Matrix multiplication, conceptualization of determinant of
matrix, Properties of Determinants, Determinant of 2 by 2
matrix, Determinant of 3 by 3 matrix, Inverse of matrix of
2 by 2 matrix and 3 by 3 matrix.
7 –8 Numerical solution of Introduction, Solving system of linear equations using 2
linear equations matrices, Solving system of linear equations using
Cramer’s rule, Solving system of linear equations using
Gaussian Elimination, Solving system of linear equations
using LU decomposition.
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 – 11 Numerical solution Introduction to iterative methods, the bisection method, an 2
of non-linear algebraic method of successive approximations, the
equations Newton-Raphson method.
12 – 13 Eigen values and Introduction, Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Application of 2
Eigenvectors Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, matrix norms.
14 – 15 Numerical integration Introduction, the trapezoidal rule, the mid-ordinate rule, 2
Simpson’s rule, accuracy of numerical integration.

Methodology
Lectures supplemented with handouts and reading assignments. There will be class discussions,
group and individual presentations.

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Course evaluation
According to Amoud University course evaluation policy, the course evaluation is broken down
into: Assignments 10%, Attendance 10%, Mid-term examination 20% and final examination
60%. Assignments must be written and submitted at the time specified. Failure to do so will
result in a mark of “0”, unless an illness/emergency can be proven with appropriate
documentation. Submit assignments at the beginning of the class in which they are due.

Plagiarism
Student Found plagiarizing or engaging in other forms of cheating can expect to fail to the
course.

Attendance
All Students are expected to attend all the assigned classes. Any student who is absent for 6 or
more classes will automatically receive grade F for the course.

Participation
Students are strongly encouraged to participate during each class with questions, answers or
opinions. Participation in class will constitute part of continuous assessment.

References
Bird, J. (2007). Higher engineering mathematics 8th Edition. London, UK: Routledge.

Chapra, S. C. C., & Raymond, P. (2010). Numerical Methods For Engineers 6th Edition. New

York, USA: Mcgraw-Hill.

Effective: September 15th 2021


………………………………..
Mr. Abdiqani M. Aden
Facilitator
…………………………………
Eng. Abdikarim I. Nour

Dean, Faculty of Engineering

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