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Applied Numerical Methods

General

Prefix

ENVE

Course Number

302

Course Level

Undergraduate

College/School

College of Science and Engineering

Description

Applications of numerical and statistical methods in analyses of environmental problems using modern computational software.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Program Excel worksheets to perform numeric modeling and computations.

Outcome

Utilize scripted programming to perform numeric modeling and computations

Outcome

Apply iterative processes for solving implicit relations and sets of relations

Outcome

Apply explicit and implicit methods to solve sets of coupled relations

Outcome

Employ numerical methods to integrate and differentiate mathematical functions and to approximate solutions to differential equations.

Outcome

Analyze data using statistical methods.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Numerical root finding techniques. 15% Solving systems of non-linear equations. 10% Data analysis using statistical methods. 15% Regression and curve-fitting. 10% Solving systems of linear equations. 10% Interpolation. 10% Numerical differentiation and integration. 20% Numerical ordinary differential equation approximation. 10%

Dependencies

Programs

ENVE302 is a completion requirement for: