Hawassa University
Institute of Technology
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
2024/2025 Academic Year, Semester II
Computational Methods (ECEg 2073)
Instructors Information:-
Name:-Dawit G. (MSc) & Wosene Y. (MSc)
Staff: - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Room 210
E-mail:[email protected]&[email protected]
ECTS: 5 (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. tutorial, 2 hrs. laboratory) per week
Course Description:- This course will introduce students to number systems, numerical error analysis, and the
solution of nonlinear equations. It will cover matrices, interpolation, approximation, numerical differentiation,
and integration, and will conclude with an introduction to the Finite Element Method (FEM) and Finite Difference
Time-Domain (FDTD) Method.
Course objective:-Students completing this subject should:-
✓ Understand fundamental mathematical modeling techniques.
✓ Apply different numerical methods for solving nonlinear equations.
✓ Solve systems of linear algebraic equations.
✓ Utilize interpolation and approximation techniques.
✓ Implement numerical differentiation and integration methods.
✓ Solve ordinary differential equations numerically.
✓ Gain an introduction to FEM and FDTD methods.
Schedule
Weeks Topics to be covered Major teaching-learning activities &
Assessment of learning
I, II Chapter 1: Number System and Numerical
Error Analysis 2 hrs. lecture per week
Representation of integers and 2 hr. class discussions, exercises
fractions Reading assignments and home takes
Rounding errors & numerical errors
Number storage in computers
Error estimation methods
III, IV, V Chapter 2: Solution of Nonlinear Equations 2 hrs. lecture per week
Root-finding methods 2 hr. group discussion per week supported
Fixed-point iteration with active learning
Polynomial equation solutions Reading assignments and home take
Iterative methods and convergence
Mathematical analysis supported with MATLAB 2 hrs. laboratory per week
Test I_10%
VI, VII Chapter 3: Review of Matrices and 2 hr. lecture per week
Computation 2 hr. discussion with exercises per week
Matrix properties Reading assignments and home takes
Vector norms
System of linear equations
Solution methods
1
Mathematical illustration with MATLAB 2 hrs. laboratory per week
VIII Chapter 4: Solution of Systems of Nonlinear 2 hrs. Lecture
Equations 2 hrs. active group discussions
Iterative methods Reading assignments and home takes
Newton-Raphson method
MATLAB supported illustrations 2 hrs. demonstration per week
Test I I_10%
IX, X ,XI Chapter Five: Interpolation and 2 hr. lecture per week
Approximation 2 hr. discussion with exercises per week
Approximation functions Reading assignments and home takes
Finite & divided differences
Polynomial interpolation
Least squares & cubic spline
interpolation
Analysis and demonstration using MATLAB 2 hrs. demonstration per week
XII, XIII, Chapter Six:- Numerical Differentiation and 2 hr. lecture per week
IV Integration 2 hr. discussion with exercises per week
Numerical differentiation techniques Reading assignments and home takes
Numerical integration methods
Ordinary & partial differential
equations
Demonstrations using MATLAB software 2 hrs. demonstration per week
XV, XVI Chapter Seven:- Introduction to FEM and
FDTD methods
Fundamental concepts
Applications in numerical analysis
Reading assignment: To be discussed and presented in class
1. Numerical solutions for ordinary differential equations.
2. Finite Element Method and its applications.
References:
1. Chapra C.S. & Canale P.R., Numerical Methods for Engineers with Programming and Software
Applications.
2. Recktenwald, Gerald, Numerical Methods with MATLAB, Prentice Hall, 2000.
3. Erwin Kreysizg, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th edition, Wiley, 2005.
4. Stewart J., Calculus, 5th edition, Brooks Cole, 2002.
5. Brown J.W. & Churchill R.V., Complex Variables and Applications, 7th edition, 2003.
Methods of assessment: Continuous assessments (tests_20%, quiz_10 %, practical activity and
reports_10%, assignment_10 %), and Final examination (50%).
