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Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers

Prof. Anthony T. Patera · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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About

This class introduces elementary programming concepts including variable types, data structures, and flow control. After an introduction to linear algebra and probability, it covers numerical methods relevant to mechanical engineering, including approximation (interpolation, least squares and statistical regression), integration, solution of linear and nonlinear equations, ordinary differential equations, and deterministic and probabilistic approaches. Examples are drawn from mechanical engineering disciplines, in particular from robotics, dynamics, and structural analysis.

Lectures

Videos

  1. The Macro-Me Robot 2 min · Video
  2. The Macro-Me Robot: Friction Test 3 min · Video
  3. Macro-Me Suspension 2 min · Video
  4. Robot Arm Demo 1 min · Video

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Anthony T. Patera
Term
Spring 2013
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Computer science, Engineering, Languages and linguistics
Source
MIT OpenCourseWare
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as MIT OpenCourseWare states it. Non-commercial use only. MIT OpenCourseWare's terms
Attribution
Prof. Anthony T. Patera. Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers. Spring 2013. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu/. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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