ECTS - Mathematical Modeling via Differential and Difference Equations
Mathematical Modeling via Differential and Difference Equations (MDES610) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Mathematical Modeling via Differential and Difference Equations | MDES610 | 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 | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture. |
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| Course Objectives | Differential and difference equations constitute main tools that scientists and engineers use to make mathematical models of important practical problems. This course aims to involve engineering students in mathematical modelling by means of differential and difference equations and to develop skill with solution techniques in order to understand complex physical phenomena. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Differential equations and solutions, models of vertical motion, single-species population models, multiple-species population models, mechanical oscillators, modeling electric circuits, diffusion models, modeling by means of difference equations. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Some terminology. Examples. Separation of variables. | Read related sections in references |
| 2 | The Euler method. Linear differential equations with constant coefficients. | Read related sections in references |
| 3 | Vertical motion without air resistance. Vertical motion with air resistance. | Read related sections in references |
| 4 | Simple population model. Population with emigration. | Read related sections in references |
| 5 | Population with competition (the logistic equation). | Read related sections in references |
| 6 | Predator-prey (fox-rabbit) population model. Epidemics (SIR). Two-species competition. | Read related sections in references |
| 7 | Spring-mass without damping or forcing. Spring-mass with damping and forcing. | Read related sections in references |
| 8 | Pendulum without damping. Approximate pendulum without damping. | Read related sections in references |
| 9 | Series RC charge. Series RLC charge and current (first-order system). | Read related sections in references |
| 10 | Parallel RLC voltage (second-order scalar equation). | Read related sections in references |
| 11 | Diffusion without convection or source. Diffusion with convection and source. | Read related sections in references |
| 12 | Heat flow without heat source. Time-dependent diffusion. | Read related sections in references |
| 13 | Basics of difference equations | Read related sections in references |
| 14 | A crystal lattice. | Read related sections in references |
| 15 | Overall review | - |
| 16 | Final exam | - |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. P. W. Davis, Differential Equations: Modeling with matlab, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1999. |
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| 2. W. G. Kelley and A. C. Peterson, Difference Equations: An Introduction with Applications, Academic Press, New York, 1991. | |
| Other Sources | 3. E. Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 8th ed., Wiley, New York, 1999. |
| 4. S. L. Ross, Differential Equations, 3rd ed.,Wiley, New York, 1984. | |
| 5. S. Elaydi, An Introduction to Difference Equations, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1996. |
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 | 2 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 8 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| 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 | Is independently able to build a problem in the area of study, solve the problem by developing solution techniques and assess the solutions. | X | ||||
| 2 | Is capable of creating a groundwork in the fundamental branches of mathematics as well as in his/her research area | X | ||||
| 3 | follows the latest national and international literature in Mathematics and in his/her area of research; and uses them in his/her related studies | X | ||||
| 4 | observes and adopts the scientific ethical values in his/her professional and social life | X | ||||
| 5 | presents in Turkish and English in academic/scientific events the results of his/her research or the latest studies and findings on a special topic and participates in discussions | X | ||||
| 6 | Develops skills to work independently or as a member of a team | X | ||||
| 7 | Develops competences in the areas of creative and critical thinking, problem solving and producing original studies. Follows recent scientific studies, is capable of making an analysis, synthesis and assessment of the knowledge acquired | X | ||||
| 8 | Is open to lifelong improvement of his/her acquired knowledge, skills and competences. | X | ||||
| 9 | Is able to apply the acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills to interdisciplinary studies, proposes different solution methods to problems in terms of mathematical models and from a mathematical point of view | X | ||||
| 10 | Uses the mathematical based softwares, informatics and communication technologies for scientific purposes | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 136 | ||