| I. | Course prefix and number | CSCI 196 |
| II. | Number of semesters hours | 3 |
| III. | Pre-requisites | MATH 151 as a corequisite |
| IV. | Location of classroom and time course meets | Houston 122 MWF 11:00AM 11:50AM |
| V. | Instructor name
Office location Phone Email address Web page |
Dr. Warren MacEvoy
Wubben 151 248-1070 [email protected] http://www.mesastate.edu/~wmacevoy |
| VI. | Office hours | See my home page |
| VII. | Course Description |
Introduces the use of computers in engineering problem solving and elementary numerical methods. Learn programming fundamentals, including data and algorithm structure, and modular programming. Numerical methods learned include solving isingle nonlinear equations, fixed-point iteration, Gaussian elimination, and linear regression. |
| VIII. | Textbook and materials | Excel, Matlab, and LabVIEW |
| IX. | Course Objectives | See course description. |
| X. | Methods |
Mostly projects. |
| XI. | Policy on absences and tardies |
Make up exams will only be given with advanced notification or very unusual circumstances. You are responsible for material given in class, including changes of schedule for exams. |
| XII. | Policy on late work | Late projects cost two letter grades per day. |
XIII. | Policy on academic dishonesty |
Cheating will result in the instructor's withdrawl of the student with a "fail" grade. |
| XIV. | Disability Arrangements |
If you wish to have accomodations made for some disability, you must inform Eduational Access Services at 248-1826 and the instructor in advance. | XV. | Evaluation and grading |
Your grade will be determined from your final project. Projects will be graded on an A, B, or F basis:
You must propose your final project content. At most two people can work on a given project, and the grade will reflect individual contributions to the project. The final project will include a written and oral presentation. |
| XVI. | Major Assignments |
See the notes and assignments page. | XVII. | Course Outline |
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