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ENG1060 - Computing for engineers

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Engineering

Organisational Unit

Engineering

Coordinator(s)

Sem 1: Prof Murray Rudman, Sem 2: Prof Chris Davies (Clayton); Mr Khoo Boon How (Malaysia)

Offered

Clayton

First semester 2016 (Day)
Second semester 2016 (Day)

Malaysia

First semester 2016 (Day)
Second semester 2016 (Day)
October intake 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

General rules for software development and design. Errors. Data types, variables, expressions, control statements M-files. Numerical techniques: Gauss elimination, solution of non-linear equations, optimisation, curve fitting, numerical calculus, ordinary differential equations.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

To develop an understanding of commonly used numerical methods for solving engineering problems; the ability to appropriately apply numerical methods to engineering problems and to know some of the limitations of such methods
To develop structured problem solving techniques and to develop a knowledge of programming concepts and the ability to write simple programs

Assessment

Written examination (3 hours): 70%
Continuous assessment: 30%

Workload requirements

2 hrs lectures, 3 hrs laboratory and 7 hrs private study per week

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Julia Lamborn

Prerequisites

Mathematical methods (CAS) recommended.

Co-requisites

ENG1091 or MTH1030 or MTH1035 or ENG1005

Prohibitions

ENG1602