Computation

Code:

EC0004

Acronym:

COMP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mathematics Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	3	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	1	6	6	65	160
MIEC	257	Syllabus since 2006/2007	1	-	6	65	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	1	-	6	65	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Stimulate the pupil to use, on an efficient way, the computer in the solution of some problems. Elaboration of algorithms. Develop the capacity to implement programs appealing to MATLAB language. Use some graphical capacities of the MATLAB.

Program

1 – Introduction to the computers.
2 - Symbolic computation: use of the MAPLE.
3 – Introduction to the algorithms.
4 – Introduction to the logic.
5 –MATLAB language. Introduction: the MATLAB environment; a sample of a MATLAB session. Elements: characters and constants; arithmetical, relational and logical operators; arithmetical and logical Matlab functions; expressions. Assignment statements. Matrices and "arrays": inicializing variables; operations and functions that operate with arrays; subarrays. Programming: input/output functions; branches; loops. File named MATLAB: file named .mat; file named .m; scripts; functions.
6 – Introduction to plotting with MATLAB.

Mandatory literature

Ana Maria Faustino; Apontamentos de Matlab, 2006
Getting started with MATLAB (http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/math/)
Ana Maria Faustino e al; Colecção diversificada de enunciados de problemas , 2004
Chapman, Stephen J.; MATLAB programming for engineers. ISBN: 0-534-42417-1
Getting started with MATLAB version 7, The Mathworks, 2006
Getting started with MATLAB (http://www.indiana.edu/~statmath/math/)
Getting started with MATLAB version 7, The Mathworks, 2006
Ana Maria Faustino; Apontamentos de Matlab, 2006
Ana Maria Faustino e al; Colecção diversificada de enunciados de problemas , 2004
Chapman, Stephen J.; MATLAB programming for engineers. ISBN: 0-534-42417-1

Complementary Bibliography

Palm, William J.; Introduction to MATLAB 6 for engineers. ISBN: 0-07-234983-2
Magrab, Edward B.; An engineer.s guide to MATLAB. ISBN: 0-13-011335-2
Pratap, Rudra; Getting started with MATLAB version 6. ISBN: 0-19-515014-7
Morais, Vagner; MATLAB 7 & 6. ISBN: 972-722-354-0
Cormen, Thomas H.; Introduction to algorithms
Palm, William J.; Introduction to MATLAB 6 for engineers. ISBN: 0-07-234983-2
Magrab, Edward B.; An engineer.s guide to MATLAB. ISBN: 0-13-011335-2
Pratap, Rudra; Getting started with MATLAB version 6. ISBN: 0-19-515014-7
Morais, Vagner; MATLAB 7 & 6. ISBN: 972-722-354-0
Cormen, Thomas H.; Introduction to algorithms

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evolutive education of programming, where the complexity of the decided problems goes increasing to the measure that the instructions are presented. In the beginning some algoritmic techniques will be presented. In the theoretical lessons there will be used examples with the computer. In the practical lessons the students will develop and test their own programs in the resolution of some problems

Software

MatlabR14
MatlabR14
Maple10
Maple10

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics > Mathematical logic
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Mathematical logic
Physical sciences > Computer science > Programming
Physical sciences > Computer science > Programming
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Algorithms
Physical sciences > Mathematics > Algorithms

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
First Practical Moment (MP1) - 5 values	Exame	1,00		2006-11-24
Second Practical Moment (MP2) - 5 values	Exame	1,00		2007-01-12
Theorical Moment (MT) - 10 values	Exame	2,00		2007-02-05
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

1- Limit of allowed absences is fixed by the Article 4ª-nº 1 (25% of nº of foreseen practical lessons).
2- The frequency of the last year (of 1 to 10 values) (FA) can substitute classification MP1+MP2.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final classification, CF:
CF=max( MP1+MP2,FA)+MT

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Evaluation through final examination, with written component (10 values) and one component practical (10 values) with use of the MATLAB to carry through in the computer

Classification improvement

Evaluation through final examination, with written component (10 values) and one component practical (10 values) with use of the MATLAB to carry through in the computer

Observations

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Working time estimated out of classes: 4 hours