Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2021-2022
CAAM 210 - INTRO TO ENG COMPUTATION
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COMPUTATION
Department: Comp Appl Math Operations Rsch
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Modeling, Simulation, and Visualization via MATLAB. Numerical methods: Newton's method in one and several dimensions. Gaussian elimination and optimization. Application to problems in science and engineering. Lectures are held Monday and Wednesdays. In a laboratory component held on Fridays, students work in small groups on computational projects led by a Rice Learning Assistant. Fall/Spring semester: meeting 3 times per week (50min each meeting) Summer semester: meeting 5 times per week (65min each meeting) OR refer to the current schedule. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 101.