S. Socolofsky > CVEN 302

Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction, Spring 2006

Examples of typical computer applications using Matlab.

Staff: Instructor:  Scott A. Socolofsky CE/TTI 802B, (979) 845-4517 Office hours:  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MWF socolofs@tamu.edu Teaching Assistant: Oke Nwaneshiudu Wisenbaker 205-W, (979) 845-9664 Office hours:  By appointment onk@tamu.edu Computer Labs: CE 215 TA available 7:00-9:00 MTWR Course Meeting Times: MWF 8:00-8:50 a.m., Zachry 127B

Course Objectives

To develop efficient, computer-based solutions to civil engineering problems through learning:

1. Problem solving methodology
2. To critically evaluate numerical solution methods
3. To design, implement, and test computer programs
4. To evaluate and present numerical results.

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Course Description
(From undergraduate catalog)

Computer Applications in Engineering and Construction. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S  Application of computers to solution of civil engineering problems using various numerical methods; mathematical modeling and error analysis; solution of algebraic and differential equations; numerical differentiation and integration; curve-fitting.  Prerequisites: ENGR 112; MATH 308 or registration therein.