460 & 535: Numerical Methods

WRAP UP DETAILS

1.  Project is due on Dec. 15th, 2007 11:59 pm

2.  Final report consists of a conference proceedings style paper. Format and content details can be found in this link
     Yes - adherence to format is part of the grade. A small part - but still part of the grade.

3.  Make-up midterm will be given on Dec. 8th, 2007. Expect an email early in the morning (around 7:00am). Due in 24 hours.
     PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THE MAKE-UP MIDTERM.

 

 

EMAIL PROBLEMS

There are couple of e-mails from yesterday night that I have not been able to reply to.
I am not ignoring you.
I have been having intermittent problems with my e-mail and my laptop is with Andrew who is trying to take care of it.

I hope that I will have it back later today.

AZ

Sample Lab; Sample Midterm; Project proposal

This is a "model" report for lab 1. I hope it will give you a better idea for the level of detail that I expect.

We will "fix" the exam details on Monday night.  Here is a sample midterm .

Please see me after class on Monday if you have problems coming up with a proposal.
I would like to have a half a page proposal description by Tuesday.

AZ 

 

 

PROJECT PROPOSAL

By next Tuesday I would like you to form project teams and prepare a project proposal (half a page typed).
Examples of prior projects are in:
http://www.materials.drexel.edu/COURSEWARE/MATE460/previous_projects%5Cpastprojects.htm

BE READY TO DISCUSS IT AFTER CLASS ON MONDAY AND/OR DURING LAB ON TUESDAY.

LAB DUE DATE AND SOME ADVICE

Every lab is due on the following Tuesday.
There is no specific lab format.
Summarize your results and discuss your conclusions separately from the code.
The “presentation” should include key only aspects of the method, important results (use graphs if possible) and a discussion.
I am always interested in the following aspects: 
 

1)       What is the “accuracy” of your calculation
2)       Is your method efficient vs alternative methods?
3)       Is your method robust? I.e., how sensitive it is to errors etc.

Read the post in this link  that has been on the class web page. It was written by a TA, 2 years ago and makes a lot of sense.
PLEASE ASK ME QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY... DONT WAIT TILL THE LAST MOMENT.

Lab 2

The posted version is now the "official" one.  If you worked on the previous version, there is practically no difference other than a typo.
Tomorrow, I will need to leave the lab at 11:00 for a faculty meeting for the upcoming ABET visit.  Bill will continue helping you till 12:30. 

AZ

Lab1 posted - and early morning lab hours.

I have posted the new version of Lab 1.
Also the lab will be available from 8:00 for those of you that have an 11:00 conflict.

 

AZ 

Web page with notes and labs.

Here it is.  

http://www.materials.drexel.edu/COURSEWARE/MATE460/MATE460_2007.html

AZ 

LAB TIME HAS CHANGED

It is now Tuesday 9:30-12:30 in Alumni 174.
The time has changed to accomodate those who take Thermo.
This means that we will not have lab this week.
There was a lab in 12-Oct  for "term project discussion". We have to do this out of class.

 AZ
 

MATE 460 and MATE 535 for FALL 2007-08

Hello to all,

Please "ignore" all previous posts from the year before.
I will be posting here information about the 2007-08 version of these two courses that I am going to teach for this quarter.

Remember there is no final in this class. Lab reports:25%; Midterm:25%; Project:50%.
The project work is intense. You should start thinking and discussing about it immediately.
For teams of 2-3 people. Come up with a topic. It may be related to your co-op, senior design, or research but
you need to have it approved by me. The most common problems are late start and unreasonably complicated projects.
Here is a timeline for the course.  Notes will be posted on the web.  See you in class tonight.
We will talk about the lab component for the grad students tonight.

 

	LECTURE		LAB
24-Sep	Introduction	28-Sep	No lab due to time change
1-Oct	Non linear equations	5-Oct	Intro
8-Oct	H O L I D A Y	12-Oct	Non-linear equations
15-Oct	Introduction to ODE	19-Oct	Integration of ODE
22-Oct	Large systems/Differential Equations	26-Oct	Large systems/Differential Equations
29-Oct	Partial Diff Equations. Intro to FEM. Project proposals	2-Nov	Intro to ABAQUS
5-Nov	Project Proposals	9-Nov	Term project
12-Nov	Project Proposals/I will be on travel we need to find another time for this class	16-Nov	Term project
19-Nov	Project Update	23-Nov	N o  L a b
26-Nov	Project Update	30-Nov	Term project
3-Dec	Project Update	7-Dec	Term project
10-Dec	E X A M S   W E E K (no exam)	14-Dec	Project due

 
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Have a healthy a productive academic quarter

Antonios Zavaliangos
azavalia @ coe.drexel.edu

Use this resource for problem 2 homework 5

http://mathews.ecs.fullerton.edu/n2003/AdaptiveQuadMod.html

 

try wikipedia too     

Homework Number 5

I suggest attempting number 3 during class.  Number 1 doesn't count as a problem to do in class.  If you are better at programming Number 2 should be quick for you guys.

Homework 5 

Supplimentary Resources for the first lecture

Unavoidable Errors in Computing

 via Gerald W. Recktenwald's class resources