EE 251 - Spring 2019

EE 251: Mathematical Engineering

Note: Syllabus is subject to change with notice.

Instructor: Kevin Wedeward (Workman 221, 835-5708, kevin.wedeward@nmt.edu, https://sites.google.com/nmt.edu/kevin-wedeward/

Time and Place: TR 0930-1045 in Workman Center 116

Office Hours: MW 0930-1030, T 1330-1430, by appointment, or anytime door is open

Help Sessions and Tutoring: Electrical Engineering Digital Lab (Workman Center 116) MTWR 1700-2000 and Office for Student Learning

Corequisite: MATH 131 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry I)

Course Description: Standard programming languages in engineering are applied to data acquisition, data analysis, and mathematical modeling and computations. Fundamental concepts in Matlab and C are used to develop programming skills and techniques by addressing problems related to electrical engineering.

Grading:

• Homework: 33%
  • Collaboration on homework is encouraged, but the work submitted must be your own. Late homework not accepted.
• Projects: 34%
  • Projects are to be done with only those individuals and resources specified. Late projects not accepted.
• Quizzes: 33%
  • Quizzes are to be done individually with only those resources specified. Quizzes will be completed during time allotted in class.

Textbooks:

• "MATLAB: Numerical Computing" available to view as web pages at https://www.tutorialspoint.com/matlab/ or purchase as a pdf at https://www.tutorialspoint.com/matlab/matlab_pdf_version.htm
• "Learn C Programming: C Programming Language" available to view as web pages at https://www.tutorialspoint.com/cprogramming/ or purchase as a pdf at https://www.tutorialspoint.com/cprogramming/cprogramming_pdf_version.htm

Where to find MATLAB:

• MATLAB is installed on computers in labs maintained by Information Technologies and Communications (ITC) (see https://www.nmt.edu/itc/itclabs.php for a list of rooms) and electrical engineering (Workman Center 116 and 187)
• MATLAB can be purchased at
  • MATLAB's website - https://www.mathworks.com/academia/student_version.html
  • New Mexico Tech's bookstore
• GNU Octave, which is largely compatible with MATLAB, can be downloaded and used for free - https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/

Where to find C:

• GNU C/C++ compiler is free with versions readily available for Linux, Mac OS and Windows
• remote use of computers maintained by ITC (see https://www.nmt.edu/itc/itclabs_remote.php) or electrical engineering on which GNU C/C++ compiler is installed

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