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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MECH. ENG. MAK414 - 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Behzat Bahadır Kentel
Assistant Professor Bedi Cenk Balçık
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Derivation of basic fluid mechanics and aerodynamics formulations
2) Application of derived formulas to the gas dynamics problems
3) Application of gas dynamics formulations to the actual engineering problems
4) Explicating results that were found
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTIt is suggested that students have previously taken courses on numerical analysis, differential equations, strength of materials, dynamics and heat transfer
COURSE DEFINITIONAims and basic principles of mathematical modelling. Basic fields of interest: temperature, flow, pressure, velocity, stress, strain. Mathematical models for selected Mechanical Engineering problems selected from different areas of interest. Numerical solution techniques for differential equations. Software for mathematical modelling: pre-processors, solvers and post-processors
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Principles of mathematical modelling, nature of modelling and simulation.
2nd Week Physical models, mathematical models, state variables, system parameters.
3rd Week Classification of mathematical models, experimental data, simulation.
4th Week Mechanistic models, ordinary differential equations (ODE).
5th Week Numerical solution of ODE's.
6th Week System of ODE's, numerical solution techniques.
7th Week Basic concepts on numerical solutions of partial differential equations (PDE).
8th Week Finite difference solution procedures
9th Week Finite element solution procedures
10th Week Finite volume solution procedures
11th Week Numerical solution of heat equation.
12th Week Numerical solution of structural mechanics problems
13th Week Numerical solution of dynamic problems.
14th Week Software for mathematical modelling: pre-processors, solvers and post-processors
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING(1) Velten, K. Mathematical Modeling and Simulation: Introduction for Scientists and Engineers, Wiley-VCH (2) Basmadjian, D. Mathematical Modeling of Physical Systems: An Introduction. Oxford University Press
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSPresentation,Lecture,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment210
Project210
Attendance15
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz326
Individual or group work14342
Preparation for Final exam141,521
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam71,510,5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework236
Quiz313
Total Workload135,5
Total Workload / 304,51
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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