ENGR 620 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Course Description: Use of Excel and Matlab to solve problems of interest to engineers. Covers the use of tables, databases, curve fitting, systems of equations, solving nonlinear equations, differential equations, and other numerical methods as appropriate for the students. Theory of the methods will be covered as needed.

Introduction to Excel and Matlab

Solution of Nonlinear Equations

Solution of Linear Systems

Numerical Optimization

Curve Fitting

Numerical Differentiation and Integration

Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations

Solution of Partial Differential Equations

Text: Chapra, Steven and Raymond Canale, Numerical Methods for Engineers, 4^th ed.McGraw-Hill, 2002

Software: Matlab, Student Version, Release 12, The Mathworks, Inc. and Microsoft Excel

Homework: You may choose homework problems from chemical, environmental, electrical, or mechanical engineering problems in the text. See Assignments on WebCT.

Notes and Examples: I will post Notes and course materials on WebCT. I will get you a hard copy of the notes.

Schedule: You may get in touch with me over the web, by fax, or by telephone. I will meet with individual students upon request.

William E. Crockett

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Marshall University Graduate College

100 Angus E. Peyton Drive

South Charleston, WV 25303

800-642-9842 x2040 office

304-746-2040 office

304-746-2063 fax

bcrockett@marshall.edu