Math 360/560: Scientific Computing

Lectures: MWF 9:05-9:55 AM in HHB 221
Instructor: Carmeliza Navasca, (cnavasca@uab.edu), CH 475B
Office Hours: MW 11:00-12:00 PM, T 10:00-11:00 AM (or by appointment)

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, a student
1. develops and implements algorithms from a given problem;
2. develops programming skills to produce working codes;
3. learns the basic principles of scientific computing, i.e. algorithms and software tools for science, math and engineering problems.

Course Info

Syllabus

Textbook: Big C++, Second Edition by Cay Horstmann and Timothy Budd, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009.

Textbook: Introduction to Scientific Computing, Second Edition by Charles F. Van Loan, Prentice-Hall Inc., 2000.

Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MA 126 or equivalent.

Grading Scheme: 30% hw, 10% quiz, 10% project 1, 10% project 2, 10% project 3, 10% project 4, 20% final exam

Homework: Homework is assigned weekly. Two homework grades will be dropped.

Quiz: Quiz problems are similar to the homework problem sets. Typically, the quizzes are each ten minutes long with one or two problems. Quizzes contribute 10% to the course average. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped.

Project: The four projects are scheduled to be due on Sept 11, Oct 2, Oct 28, and Nov 20 in class. There is a final project on Dec 11 at 1:30-4:00 PM.

Assignments, Projects, Codes: All other info can be found at Blackboard.