Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Lecture | 10 x 1 hr |
Practical | 10 x 2 hrs |
Workload Breakdown | (Every 10 credits carries a notional student workload of 100 hours.) 10 hrs lecture 20 hrs programming workshops 20 hrs additional programming exarcises 30 hrs private study 30 hrs project |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | 5 x Continuous Assessment Assignments | 100% |
Supplementary Assessment | As determined by the Departmental Examination Board. | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Implement advanced numerical techniques in Fortran
2. Demonstrate how to perform computational experiments
3. Describe and demonstrate how to visualize 2D and 3D data sets for numerical experiments
Aims
Computational modeling is fast becoming a third pillar of Physics, along with theory and experiment. This module aims to enhance the IMAPS provision in this area and prepare students for the modeling requirements that are standard in modern research. Advanced modeling often relies on good visualization in 2 to 3 dimensions. This module will also address modern visualization techniques.
Brief description
This module aill provide a more advanced understanding of numerical techniques and how to apply them to physical problems. The module will also address techniques for visualizing numerical data in two or three dimensions.
Content
- discretisation of derivatives
- parabolic equations
- hyperbolic equations
- elliptic equations
- 2D data sets
- 3D data sets
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | Physics applies numerical techniques to all its modules |
Communication | Students will need to viualise data sets and present them in an understandable form |
Improving own Learning and Performance | Feedback in workshops and from programming exercises will enable students to improve their own learning |
Problem solving | Application of taught techniques to physical problems is a central part of this module |
Research skills | Students will reference materials to find methods to solve a problem . The project background will also need to be researched. |
Reading List
Recommended TextEllis, T., Phillips,I. and Lanhey, T. (1995) FORTRAN 90 Programming Addison-Wesley Primo search Kincaid, D. and Cheney, W. (1996) Numerical Analysis: Mathematics of Scientific Computing Brooks/Cole Primo search Press, William H., Flannery, Brian P. Teukolsky, Saul A., Vetterling, William T. Numerical Recipes in FORTRAN Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7