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MATH-352, Numerical Methods

Fluid Mechanic (National University of Sciences and Technology)

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COURSE CODE: MATH-352

COURSE NAME: Numerical Methods
CREDIT HOURS: Theory =2
Practical =1
Total =3

CONTACT HOURS: Theory = 32

Practical = 48
Total = 80
PREREQUISITE: Differential Equations and Transform
MODE OF TEACHING:
Instruction: Three hours of lecture per week 66.67%
Practical/ Lab Demonstration: Three hours of Lab work per week 33.33%
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course demonstrates the use of numerical analysis as a powerful problem solving tool in engineering.
The course encompasses numerical analysis, numerical integration and solutions to ordinary differential
equations, with applications to engineering problems through mathematics software MATLAB.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of this course are
 To introduce the numerical methods to Civil Engineering students.
 To build the MATLAB codes for learned numerical methods.
RELEVANT PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):
The course is designed so that students will achieve the PLO/s:

1 Engineering Knowledge:  7 Environment and Sustainability: ☐

2 Problem Analysis: ☐ 8 Ethics: ☐
3 Design/Development of Solutions: ☐ 9 Individual and Team Work: ☐
4 Investigation: ☐ 10 Communication: ☐
5 Modern Tool Usage:  11 Project Management: ☐
6 The Engineer and Society: ☐ 12 Lifelong Learning: ☐
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs):
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
S.N Taxonomy
o CLO Domain Level PLO
Apply numerical methods for the solutions of
1 linear/nonlinear equations Cognitive 3 1

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Identify the function from the numerical data to

2 find the best fit curve Cognitive 3 1
3 Use MATLAB for problem solving. Cognitive 3 5
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS:
 Structural Analysis
 Water resource management
 Advance geodetic applications
TOPICS COVERED:
Theory/Instructional:

Week/ Topic
Lecture
1 Introduction to matrix algebra, direct method to solve system of linear equations.
2 Gaussian elimination method ,Gauss Jordon method
3 Pivoting techniques: partial pivoting technique, Scaled partial pivoting technique
4 LU-factorization: Doolittle’s method
5 Crout’s method, Cheloski’s method.
6 Solution to equations in one variable: Bisection method, Newton Raphson’s Method
7 Secant method, False position method
8 Modified Newton method
9 Lagrange interpolation (1st and 2nd degree approximation)
10-11 Numerical integration: Trapezoidal rule, Simpson 1/3 rule.
12 Newton divided differences (1st ,2nd and 3rd degree approximations)
13 Forward difference and back ward difference approximations,
14 Numerical solution of ODEs: Euler method, Modified Euler method.
15-16 Runge-kutta method of order 4,Method of least squares
17-18 End Semester Examination
Practicals:

S. No. Practical
1 Introduction to MATLAB, Basic commands
2 Basics of Matrix algebra using MATLAB
3 Basics in build commands for polynomials
4 Basics commands for differentiation and integration
5 Plotting graphs for different expressions
6 Code for Bisection method
7 Code for secant method
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8 Code for Newton Method and Modified Newton method

9 Code for secant Method
10 Code for Gaussian elimination method
11 Code for Gauss Jordan method
12 Pivoting technique
13 Curve fitting

TEXT AND MATERIAL:

Textbook (s)
Numerical Analysis 7th Ed: by Burden and Faires.
References Material:
Calculus with Analytic Geometry by Thomas and Finny.
Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists by Steven C. Chapra.
ASSESMENT SYSTEM:
CLOs Assessment
Cognitive
Spreadsheet
Relative Grading
Theoretical / Instruction 75%
Assignments 10%
Quizzes 10%
OHT Exams 30%
End Semester Exam 50%
Practical Work 25%
Laboratory Work 70%
Laboratory Attendance 20%
Laboratory Report 20%
Laboratory Quiz 30%
Viva/Quiz 30%
Total 100%

Prepared By (Instructor) Dr. Umer Saeed

Reviewed By (LQEC) Dr. Rao Arsalan Khushnood / Dr. Muhammad Usman
Approved By (Assoc Dean) Dr. Liaqat Ali