2.086 Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers
Fall 2015
The 2.086 Mobile Robot suspension system. (Photo and diagram courtesy of James Penn. Used with permission.)
Instructors: Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou, Franz S Hover, Seth Lloyd, Anthony T Patera
TAs: Jean Philippe Aoussou, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos, Feng Tan
Recitations 1 & 2:
M 2-5
(14-0637 and 1-115)
Recitation 3: T 2-5
(W31-301)
Recitation 4: W 2-5
(14-0637)
Recitation 5: F 10-1
(W31-301)
Recitation 6: F 2-5
(14-0637)
Course Description:
Elementary programming concepts, including variable types, data structures, operations, flow control, and functions; MATLAB® environment, syntax, (sparse) matrix operations, and numerical computation built-in functions. Introductory linear algebra, and probability and statistical estimation. Formulation of engineering problems in forms suitable for efficient numerical computation. Numerical methods relevant to engineering, including approximation (interpolation, least squares, statistical regression), numerical integration and differentiation, solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic systems of equations and eigenproblems, discretization of ordinary differential equations. Deterministic and Monte Carlo approaches.
Announcements
The EndGame
The final exam is 9am-noon on Monday 14th Dec, in duPont Gym.
As with the mid-term, computers/smartphones/calculators/etc. are
not permitted, but you may bring anything you like in hardcopy.
Franz
Announced on 11 December 2015 10:40 p.m. by Franz S Hover
2.086 tutoring: change of day this week
Again this week the 2.086 tutoring hours will be moved from Thursday 5:30 – 7:30 PM to Wednesday 5:30 to 7:30 PM. The room will be the same --- Room 3-148.
Best,
...Debbie
Announced on 08 December 2015 10:03 a.m. by Debra R Blanchard
Final Exam Study Guide for Units III and IV
The Final Exam Study Guide for Units III and IV is now available on Stellar. Please find it under the topic "General."
Best,
...Debbie
Announced on 03 December 2015 12:03 p.m. by Debra R Blanchard
2.086 tutoring: change of day this week
This week the 2.086 tutoring hours will be moved from Thursday 5:30 – 7:30 PM to Wednesday 5:30 – 7:30 PM. The room will be the same --- Room 3-148.
Best,
...Debbie
Announced on 01 December 2015 5:27 p.m. by Debra R Blanchard
Change in grade_o_matic files for Assignment 9, Question 5
Dear Students,I hope the semester is going well. We made a change in the grade_o_matic files for assignment 9, question 5. The current version of grade_o_matic is very strict on your answer for this question. To relax this constraint, we decided to provide you with a new version of grade_o_matic.
For students who already downloaded the templates folder: all you have to do is download the new g_o_m_assignement9.dat file located in the materials of Assignment 9.
For students who didn't download the templates folder yet: we have upgraded the assignment templates to include this additional change.
Sincerely,
George Dimitrakopoulos
Announced on 24 November 2015 1:57 p.m. by Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
