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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS ENV 4103 NUMARICAL METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENG. ELECTIVE 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

To teach fundamental numerical solution methods and to demonstrate applications of these algorithms in environmental engineering problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Uses different numerical solution algorithms. 2   Knows the concepts of numerical approximation and numerical error. 3   Performs numerical differentiation and integration. 4   Solves system of linear equations by making use of matrix solutions. 5   Performs numerical interpolation. 6   Applies numerical techniques in the solutions of environmental engineering problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to numerical methods 2 Concept of numerical error 3 Taylor series 4 System of linear equations 5 System of non-linear equations 6 Optimization 7 Numerical differentiation-1 8 Numerical differentiation-2 9 Midterm exam 10 Numerical integration-1 11 Numerical integration-2 12 Applications from environmental engineering-1 13 Applications from environmental engineering-2 14 Applications from environmental engineering-3

Recomended or Required Reading

Numerical methods for engineers S.C.Chapra and R.P.Canale McGraw Hill, 2002 Numerical methods J.H.Mathews Prentice Hall, 1992

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentations, computer applications during class, homework-project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

6 homeworks will be given in which numerical methods taught in class could be applied.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to lectures is a must. Homeworks will be turned in before the lecture.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan GÜNDÜZ Department of Environmental Engineering Room No: A-115 Phone: 3017141 Fax: 4531143 E-mail: orhan.gunduz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 1-2

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Tutorials 13 1 13 Preparing assignments 6 2 12 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 65

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 4 4 2 5 LO.2 2 3 LO.3 2 2 LO.4 2 2 LO.5 2 2 LO.6 2 5