FAEN 301 — Numerical Methods
Materials Science and Engineering · University of Ghana
(Prerequisites: FAEN 101, FAEN 110, FAEN 201) Matrices and vector operations, linear homogeneous systems, Eigen-vectors and values. Numerical errors, absolute and relative errors, stability and convergence of numerical algorithms. Interpolation Methods: Lagrange polynomials, finite differences, least square approximation. Numerical solutions to Nonlinear Equations: Newton Raphson method, secant, false position, bisection, fixed point algorithm. Numerical Integration: Simpson‘s rule, trapezoidal rule, Newton-Cotes method. Numerical solutions to Ordinary Differential Equations: Taylor series method, Euler method, Runge-Kutta method. Numerical solutions to Partial Differential Equations: Second order quasi-linear equations, numerical solutions.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- FAEN 302 — Statistics For Engineers
- MTEN 301 — Materials Laboratory I
- MTEN 303 — Introduction To Materials Processing
- MTEN 304 — Computational Materials Science
- MTEN 305 — Mechanical Behavior Of Materials
- MTEN 306 — Materials Laboratory Ii
- MTEN 307 — Phase Equilibria Of Materials
- MTEN 308 — Heat And Mass Transfer
- MTEN 309 — Materials Analysis Techniques
- MTEN 311 — Solid State Technology
- MTEN 312 — Crystal Chemistry Of Ceramics
- MTEN 313 — Electrical, Magnetic And Optical Properties Of Materials
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).