ECTS - Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics (MATH587) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Applied Mathematics | MATH587 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course is divided into two parts: Calculus of Variations and Integral Equations. In the first part, the course aims to present the main elements of the calculus of variations. The approach is oriented towards the differential equation aspects. We will focus on variational problems that involve one and two independent variables. The fixed end-point problem and problems with constraints will be discussed in detail. Topics will also include Euler-Lagrange equation, the first and second variations, necessary and suffcient conditions for extrema, Hamilton's principle, and application to Sturm-Liouville problems and mechanics. In the second part, the course aims to introduce student the integral equations and their connections with initial and boundary value problems of differential equations. Topics will include mainly Fredholm and Volterra integral equations, the Green’s function, Hilbert-Schmidt theory, the Neumann series and Fredholm theory. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Calculus of variations: Euler-Lagrange equation, the first and second variations, necessary and sufficient conditions for extrema, Hamilton`s principle, and applications to Sturm-Liouville problems and mechanics; integral equations: Fredholm and Volterra integral equations, the Green?s function, Hilbert-Schmidt theory, the Neumann series and Fredho |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Calculus of Variations and Applications:Maxima and minima of one variable and multivariable functions.The subject of calculus of variations. | |
| 2 | The simplest case of variational problems. Necessary condition for the existence of an extremum: the Euler equation. Extremals. | |
| 3 | Natural boundary conditions and transition conditions. Function spaces and functionals. | |
| 4 | The concept of variation of functionals. A case of integrals depending on functions of two variables. | |
| 5 | The more general case of variational problems. Variational problems with variable endpoints. | |
| 6 | Application to Sturm-Liouville problems. Application to mechanics: Hamilton’s principle, Langrange’s equations, Hamilton’s canonical equations. | |
| 7 | Basic Definitions. Fredholm and Volterra integral equations. | |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Relations between differential and integral equations. | |
| 10 | The Green’s function. | |
| 11 | Fredholm equations with separable kernels. | |
| 12 | Hilbert-Schimidt theory. | |
| 13 | Iterative methods for solving an integral equation of second kind. The Neumann series. | |
| 14 | Fredholm theory.Singular integral equations. Special devices for solving some integral equations. | |
| 15 | Methods for obtaining approximate solutions of integral equations. | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. F. B. Hildebrand, Methods of Applied Mathematics, 2nd Edition, 1965, Prentice – Hall, Englewood Cliffs. |
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| Other Sources | 2. I. M. Gelfand and S. V. Fomin, Calculus of Variations, 1963, Prentice – Hall, Englewood Cliffs. |
| 3. W. V. Lovitt, Linear Integral Equations, 1924, McGraw – Hill, New York. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 30 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; an ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge of mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems. | X | ||||
| 2 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | |||||
| 3 | An ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; an ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; an ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.) | |||||
| 4 | An ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; an ability to use information and communications technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | An ability to design experiments, perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies. | |||||
| 6 | An ability to work effectively on single disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; an ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines. | X | ||||
| 7 | An ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written. | |||||
| 8 | An ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation. | |||||
| 9 | Be conscious on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself. | |||||
| 10 | A knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project. | |||||
| 11 | Knowledge about the global, societal and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions. | |||||
| 12 | Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions. | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planing, improving or changing the norms with a criticism. | |||||
| 14 | A competency on developing strategy, policy and application plans on the mechatronics engineering and evaluating the results in the context of qualitative processes. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 77 | ||