COURSE OUTLINE

Department: Electrical Engineering Knowledge Calculus

Group:
Programme: Electrical Engineering Class: BEE-16AB
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MATH-108 Academic
Course code: BEE16AB/2nd
Session/Semester:
Course Differential Equations Pre/co requisite (course Calculus and
name: name and code, if Analytical
Credit hours: 3+0 applicable): Engineering
MATH-101

Course Synopsis In this course first order and higher order differential equations are included so that
the students feel comfortable in making mathematical models of physical systems.
Laplace Transform and its applications to solve Ordinary Differential equations are
included to give them an additional tool to apply in their engineering studies like
circuit analysis etc. Fourier series are included to make them capable of tackling
periodic signals etc. The course introduces partial differential equations with main
focus on solutions of the Wave, heat and Laplace equations using separation of
variables.
Course Learning On the successful completion of course students should develop understanding
Outcomes (CLOs) of the ordinary differential equations, their origins and solutions. The course
also includes Laplace transforms and its applications for finding solutions of
ordinary differential equations. Towards the end of the course understanding of
partial differential equations are also introduced which is a strong tool for
various mathematical models. Objective is to learn solution techniques of
partial differential equations. In particular, methods of obtaining solutions by
using Fourier series are dealt rigorously.

Course Schedule Tuesday (B: 1000-1050) CR-9, (A: 1200-1250) CR-12

Wednesday (A: 0900-1050) CR-16
Thursday (B: 0900-1050) CR-9
Course lecturer Name Office Contact no. E-mail
Hina Munir Dutt A-306 051- [email protected].
90852378 pk

Mapping of the Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) to the Programme Learning Outcomes
(PLO), Teaching & Learning (T&L) methods and Assessment methods:

Teaching &
PLO SO BT Assessment
No. Course Learning Outcomes Learning
(SE/EE) (CS) Level Methods
Methods
Active
Classify and find solutions to Quizzes, Assignments,
CLO Learning/Ble
first-order ordinary differential 1 2 C-2 Midsemester Exam,
1 nded
equations. Endsemester Exam
Learning
Solve the second and higher- Active
Quizzes, Assignments,
CLO order ordinary differential Learning/Ble
2 2 C-3 Midsemester Exam,
2 equations. nded
Endsemester Exam
Learning
Apply analytical techniques to Active
Quizzes, Assignments,
CLO solve partial differential Learning/Ble
2 3 C-3 Midsemester Exam,
3 equations arising in nded
Endsemester Exam
engineering and sciences. Learning
Details on Innovative T&L practices:

No. Type Implementation

1. Active learning Conducted through in-class or lab activities.
2. Cooperative learning Conducted through design project. Students in a team of five will be given
a design project that requires software engineering process design
solutions. Compliance to the design specifications need to be given in the
form of written reports.
3. Blended learning Conducted through Learning Management System (LMS) of NUST. All
information as well as materials related to teaching and learning activities
will be shared with class through this system. Some for formative
assessments will be also conducted using this system.
Weekly Schedule:

Week 1 First Order Ordinary Differential Equations: Basic concept and Modeling. Separable Equations.
Week 2 Exact ODEs. Linear ODEs. Bernoulli Equation. Orthogonal Trajectories
Week 3 Second Order Linear ODEs: Linear ODEs of Second and Higher Order with constant coefficient
using Differential Operators.
Week 4 Method of Undetermined Coefficients
Week 5 Cauchy Euler Equations
Week 6 Method of Variation of Parameters, applications.
Week 7 Introduction of Laplace Transform, Laplace Transform of elementary functions. First shifting
theorem & its application, Laplace Transform of derivatives, Laplace Transform of Integral
Week 8 Inverse Laplace Transforms, Solution of differential Equations by Laplace Transform.
Week 8 Mid-Semester Exam
Week 10 Unit step function, second shifting Theorem, Dirac delta function, initial & final Value Theorem,
Laplace Transform of Periodic functions, Convolution, System of differential Equations.
Week 11 Systems of Differential Equations
Week 12 Series Solutions of Differential Equations.
Week 13 Partial differential equations solvable as ODEs (separation of variables)
Week 14 Solution by the Method of Separation of Variables using Fourier Series.
Week 15 Wave equation, Heat Equation; their Solution by Fourier Series.
Week 16 Laplace Equation in Cartesian and Polar form
Week 17 Laplace Equation in Cartesian and Polar form
Week End Semester Exam
18

Assessment Methods:

Assessment Percentage

Theory: 100%
1 Quizzes (10-15%) 10%
2 Assignments (5-10%) 10%
3 Mid-Term Exam (25-35%) 30%
 4 End-Semester Exam (40- 50%
50%)
Total: 100%

Learning resources:

Text Books:

 Advanced Engineering Mathematics, (10th Edition) by Erwin Kreyszig, John Wiley and Sons, inc
2006.
Reference Books:

 A First Course in Differential Equation Zill. Prindle. Weber. Schmidt.1996. Brooks/Cole Publishing.
 Differential Equations with Boundary-Value Problems, Dennis. G. Zill, Michael, R. Cullen. 1996,
Brooks/Cole Publishing,
 Elementary Differential Equations with Applications C. H. Edwards. David, E. 1993. Penney, Prentice
Hall.

Tools / Software Requirement: Matlab could be used for calculations.

Grading Policy:

Quiz Policy:

The quizzes will be unannounced and normally last for ten minutes. The question framed is to test the
concepts involved in last few lectures. Number of quizzes that will be used for evaluation is at the
instructor’s discretion. Grading for quizzes will be on a fixed scale of 0 to 10. A score of 10 indicates an
exceptional attempt towards the answer and a score of 1 indicates your answer is entirely wrong but you
made a reasonable effort towards the solution. Scores in between indicate very good (8-9), good (6-7),
satisfactory (4-5), and poor (2-3) attempt. Failure to make a reasonable effort to answer a question scores a
0.

Project Policy:

Students will be required to develop a project during the course which should be completed towards the
end of the semester. They will be graded based on project deliverables and presentation at the end.
Students will work in a group/team for projects. A group of 3 students is recommended. At most 4 students
are allowed.

Assignment Policy:

In order to develop comprehensive understanding of the subject, assignments will be given. Late
assignments will not be accepted / graded. All assignments will count towards the total (No ‘best-of’ policy).
The students are advised to do the assignment themselves. Copying of assignments is highly discouraged
and violations will be dealt with severely by referring any occurrences to the disciplinary committee. The
questions in the assignment are meant to be challenging to give students confidence and extensive
knowledge about the subject matter and enable them to prepare for the exams.

Class participation:

The students are encouraged to participate in class by actively taking part in asking questions from the
instructor, sharing his/her thoughts about the topic under discussion, replying to instructor questions,
contribute in project presentation and demo. The class participation will be recorded by the instructor and
2% of project marks are assigned to student class participation.

Plagiarism:
SEECS maintains a zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism. While collaboration in this course is highly
encouraged, you must ensure that you do not claim other people’s work/ ideas as your own. Plagiarism
occurs when the words, ideas, assertions, theories, figures, images, programming codes of others are
presented as your own work. You must cite and acknowledge all sources of information in your
assignments. Failing to comply with the SEECS plagiarism policy will lead to strict penalties including zero
marks in assignments and referral to the academic coordination office for disciplinary action.