ENGI1151: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS

• A-level Mathematics at Grade A

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• To equip students with fundamental techniques in the use of computational tools in Engineering.
• To give an awareness of the importance of computational tools in the modern world and the impact it has on technological advances and in research practise both within and outside Engineering.
• To introduce students to the application of computational tools in a range of settings across Engineering.

• Introduction to a high-level programming language for Engineering application. This is a language primarily intended for numerical computations. Typically MATLAB would be used but other languages may be selected by the course leader.
• Using library functions or toolboxes, how to build on the work of others.
• Data acquisition. This will typically be carried out using a system-design platform and development environment with a visual programming language.
• Data manipulation and analysis.
• Using computational tools for Engineering analysis. This will typically be an optimisation problem.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• An understanding of how a Engineering analysis is carried out using a variety of tools
• An appreciation of the role of Engineering and computational tools in the modern world
• An understanding of several approaches to analysing Engineering data
• An appreciation of the practical limitations of computational tools in Engineering

Subject-specific Skills:

• On completion of the module, students will be able to write software programs to analyse Engineering data
• On completion of the module, students will be able to use off-the-shelf programs to analyse Engineering data
• On completion of the module, students will be able to select the appropriate computational tool for the problem at hand and be able to discuss the merits of their chosen approach
• On completion of the module, students will be able apply off-the-shelf or bespoke programs to carry out Engineering analysis

Key Skills:

• Structured presentation of information in written form

• Lectures enable the students to learn new material and provide structure and guidance to the students own activity.
• Practical classes enable the students to put into practice learning from lectures and strengthen their understanding through application.
• Students are assessed using coursework as this allows suitably complex problems to be presented to them.

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