Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2018
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CAAM 210 001 (CRN: 10763)
INTRO TO ENG COMPUTATION
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COMPUTATION
Department: *Computational & Applied Math*
Instructor: Brown, Thomas
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (20-AUG-2018 - 30-NOV-2018)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 150
Section Enrolled: 117
Enrollment data as of: 4-JUL-2025 2:37AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
11-DEC-2018
9:00AM - 12:00PM T
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. Recommended Prerequisite(s): MATH 101.