NUMERICAL METHODS WITH

APPLICATION
(MEC500)

DR ROSHAKIMAH MOHD ISA

School of Mechanical Engineering
Office: T2-A14-7C
email: [email protected]
Contact No: 019-9503432
Course Information
Course Code : MEC 500
Course Name : Numerical Methods with Applications
Level : Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) Mechanical
Credit unit :3
Contact Hours : Lecture : 2 hrs/week
Tutorial : 0 hrs/week
Practical : 2 hrs/week
Part :6
Course Status : Non core
Prerequisite
Course Outcome
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

a) DESCRIBE various techniques and their limitations in solving

engineering problem (PO1, LO1, SS1]{C2}.
b) USE appropriate numerical techniques in solving engineering
problems [PO2, LO3, SS1]{C3}
c) EVALUATE the numerical techniques in solving engineering
problems [PO3, LO3, SS1]{C6}.
d) GENERATE computational approach to solve mathematical
problems [PO5, LO2, SS1]{P4}.
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Syllabus Content
Week Topics Contact hours
Week 1 – 2 Chapter 1: Introduction 8 hours
• Introduction to Mathematical Modeling and 4 hours (L)
Computing Environment 4 hours (P)
• Approximation and Round Off Error
• Truncation Errors and Taylor Series
Week 3 - 4 Chapter 2: Roots of Equations 8 hours
• Bracketing Methods 4 hours (L)
• Open Methods 4 hours (P)
• Engineering Applications
• Assignment 1
Week 5 – 6 Chapter 3: Linear Algebraic Equations 8 hours
• Gauss Elimination 4 hours (L)
• Gauss-Seidel Methods 4 hours (P)
• LU Decomposition
• Engineering Applications
Week 7 Assignment 1 Deadline
Intermediate Exam 1 2 hours
Syllabus Content
Week Topics Contact hours
Week 7 – 9 Chapter 4: Curve Fitting 8 hours
• Least-Squares Regression 4 hours (L)
• Interpolation 4 hours (P)
• Engineering Applications
• Assignment 2
Week 9 - 11 Chapter 5: Numerical Differentiation and Integration 10 hours
• Newton-Cotes Integration 5 hours (L)
• Lagrange Integration 5 hours (P)
• Numerical Differentiation
• Engineering Applications
Week 12 – 13 Chapter 6: Ordinary Differential Equations 10 hours
• Initial Value Problems 5 hours (L)
• Boundary Value Problems 5 hours (P)
• Engineering Applications
Week 14 Assignment 2 Deadline
Intermediate Exam 2 2 hours
 Software used in this course

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CH1: Introductions –truncation errors/
rounding error/ Taylor series

CH2: Roots of equations

◦ concerned with the value of a variable or a
parameter that satisfies a single nonlinear equation
◦ Solve for x so that f(x) = 0

CH3: Systems of linear equations

◦ a set of values is sought that simultaneously
satisfies a set of linear algebraic equations
◦ Solve for x’s, given the a’s and c’s
CH4: Curve fitting
◦ Fit curves to data points
◦ Regression & interpolation

CH5: Numerical differentiation and

integration
◦ Integration: Find area under the curve
◦ Differentiation: Find slope of the curve

CH6: Ordinary differential equations

◦ Determine the rate of change of a quantity
◦ Solve for y as a function of t
Assessment
Coursework : 100 %
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Test 1 : 30 %
Test 2 : 30 %
Assignment 1 : 20 %
Assignment 2 : 20 % PRA
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Quizzes
Recommended Textbook &
References
Chapra, Steven C., and Canale, Raymond P., Numerical Methods for
Engineers, Eighth Edition, International Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2020.

Heath, Michael T., Scientific Computing: An Introductory Survey, Revised

2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2018, ISBN: 9781611975574
Chapra, Steven C., Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB FOR
Engineers and Scientist, 4th, McGraw-Hill, 2018, ISBN: 9780073397962
Esfandiari, Ramin S., Numerical Method for Engineers and Scientists
using MATLAB, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2017, ISBN: 9781498777421
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