Civil / PE Exam

Numerical Methods Course Syllabus

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1. Course Overview

  • Numerical solution of systems of linear and non-linear algebraic equations, eigenvalue problems
  • Numerical solutions of systems of ordinary and partial differential equations
  • Initial value and boundary value problems
  • Finite difference and finite element methods
  • Numerical stability

2. Textbooks (latest editions recommended)

  • Chapra, S. and Canale, R. Numerical Methods for Engineers 6th Edition, Mc-Graw-Hill, 2009