Structure Mechanics

Spring 2008

Lecturer

Hours per week

2 lecture hours

1 tutorial hours

Course Description

Types of errors, algorithms and convergence, solutions of equations in one variable, Newton Raphson, techniques in linear algebra, matrix diagonalisation, interpolation and polynomial approximation, divided differences, central differences, inverse interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, composite integration, numerical solution of ordinary differential equations, initial value problems, Euler's method, Runge - Kutta methods, multi step methods.

Course Syllabus

Recommended Textbook

• Dowling, "Mechanical Behavior of Materials," 3rd ed., Pearson, 2007, ISBN: 0-13-186312-6

• Barber, "Intermediate Mechanics of Materials," McGraw Hill, 2001, ISBN: 0-07-118147-4

Proposed Grading Policy

30%    Midterm

70%     Final exam