Annexure ‘CD – 01’

COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Numerical Methods for Engineers Credit Units: 02

Course Level: UG L T P S SW FW TOTAL
Course Code: To be assigned CREDIT
UNITS
1 0 2 0 0 0 2

Course Objectives: Course objective are to provide the students with the understanding of the basic principles of numerical methods. The course will help to
learn the application of numerical principle to solve the practical problem by computational mathematics.

Pre-requisites: Applied Mathematics, C++, Elements of Mechanical Engineering

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Mathematical Modelling and Engineering Problem Solving 25
Descriptors/Topics
A simple mathematical model, conservation law, engineering problems, accuracy and precision, error, round off errors,
Taylor series and error propagation, total numerical error.

Module II Roots of Equation 20

Descriptors/Topics
Bracketing methods, graphical methods and bisection methods, open methods, simple fixed-point iteration, newton-
raphson method, roots of polynomials, polynomials in engineering, computing with polynomials

Module III Linear Algebraic Equation 25

Descriptors/Topics
Gauss elimination, naive gauss elimination, pitfall of elimination methods, complex systems, spring mass system for
mechanical engineer.
 Module IV Numerical Differentiation and Integration 30
Descriptors/Topics
Trapezoidal rule, simpsons rules, runge-kutta method, newton-cotes algorithm for equations, high accuracy
differentiation formulas, richardson extrapolation.

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

 Recall and repeat the fundamentals concepts of Numerical Methods for Engineers
 Identify problems relevant to numerical methods and discuss among peers.
 Demonstrate knowledge of fundamental concepts of Numerical Methods for solving partial differential equations involved in engineering system.
 Categorize and solve problems analytically.
 Construct codes in MATLAB to solve algebraic, differential and partial differential equations.
 Evaluate understanding of the subject based on conceptual knowledge and lab performance.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice, case studies, seminars and presentations. It also includes discussion on real life problems.

Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:

1. Write a code of solving system of algebraic equations.

2. Write a code for solving 1-D wave equation.
3. Write a code to determine the root of equation using Newton-Raphson method.
4. Write as code to solve an integration using a Trapezoidal rule.
5. Write a code to solve a 2-D diffusion equation.
6. Write a code to solve first order differential equation using a Runge-Kutta Method
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total (%)

50 50 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components CT H. A V A EE

Weightage (%) 10 7 8 5 70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

Components A Lab Record Performance Viva PR V
Weightage (%) 5 10 15 10 30 30

Text Books:
1. Raymond P. Canale & Steven C. Chapra, “Numerical Methods for Engineers”, McGraw Hill, 2006, ISBN: 007126759X
2. Yoram Koren & Joseph Ben-Uri, “Numerical Control of Machine Tools” Khanna Publishers, 1978. ISBN: 1234019752

Reference Books:
1. Steven C. Chapra, “Applied Numerical Methods W/Matlab”, McGraw Hill, 2012 ISBN: 1259027430
2. Richard Hamming, “Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers”, Dover Publications, 1987 ISBN: 0486652416
3. Shastry, S.S., "Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis", Prentice Hall Inc., India, 1998. ISBN: 8120345924
4. Amos Gilat, “MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications”, Wiley, 2012 ISBN: 8126537205

Other Reference Material:

 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/122102009/
 Rudra Pratap, “Getting Started with MATLAB: A Quick Introduction for Scientists & Engineers”, Oxford, 2010 ISBN: 0198069197