FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIASARAWAK
SEMESTER 2
SESSION 2016/2017

COURSE PLAN
Course NUMERICAL METHODS & STATISTICS
Title
Course KNS2723
Code
Course 3
Credit
Course Core
Status
Prerequisite KNF1013 Engineering Mathematics 1
KNF1023 Engineering Mathematics 2
KNF2033 Engineering Mathematics 3
Synopsis The first part of this course introduces principles and applications of numerical method analysis
especially in linear and non-linear algebraic equation, interpolation, integration and differential
equation. Second part of the course introduces probability, discrete and continuous distribution and
statistical analysis in engineering.
Course By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Outcomes Level of Domain PO/ WP/
WK
(CO) C P A S WA EA
Matrix CO1 Apply numerical techniques in linear
PO1
and nonlinear equations, 3
WA1
WK2
interpolation and curve fitting
CO2 Solve the mathematical solution of
integration, ordinary differential
equations using various numerical
PO1
solutions and probability, discrete, 3
WA1
WP2 WK3
continuous distributions, mean,
proportion and variance for
engineering purposes
CO3 Design hypothesis testing, regression
PO2
modelling and analysis of variance 5
WA2
WP1 WK3
in statistical analysis
C: Cognitive ; P: Psychomotor ; A: Affective ; S: Soft-skill

Teaching Assessment/Evaluation
Week CO Topics Method
Activities
Linear Algebraic Equation Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Gaussian elimination, Pivoting clarify question: quiz/ test/
1 Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
CO1
Mr A. questions, provide Theoretical-based
Kamal feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Linear Algebraic Equation Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
III-conditioning, LU factorization, clarify question: quiz/ test/
2 Gauss-Siedel method Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
CO1
Mr A. questions, provide Theoretical-based
Kamal feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Nonlinear Equations Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Iterative substitution, Multiple root, clarify question: quiz/ test/
3 Bisection method, Newton-Raphson, Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
CO1
Mr A. Modified Newton-Raphson method questions, provide Theoretical-based
Kamal feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
 Interpolation and Curve Fitting Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Langrangian polynomial, Difference clarify question: quiz/ test/
4 method, Spline method Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
CO1
Mr A. questions, Theoretical-based
Kamal provide feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Numerical Integration Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Newton-Cotes rules, Gauss Legendre clarify question: quiz/ test/
5 CO1 rules Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
Mr A. CO2 questions, Theoretical-based
Kamal provide feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Numerical Solution of Ordinary Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Differential Equation clarify question: quiz/ test/
6
CO1 Euler method, Modified Euler method, Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
Mr A.
CO2 Midpoint method questions, Theoretical-based
Kamal
provide feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Numerical Solution of Ordinary Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Differential Equation clarify question: quiz/ test/
7 CO1 Runge-Kutta method, Euler trapezoidal Tutorial: answer assignment/ final exam
Mr A. CO2 method, Milnes method, Adams- questions, Theoretical-based
Kamal Moulton-Bashforth method provide feedback question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Probability Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Set, Permutation, Axioms of clarify question: test/ final
probability, Conditional probability, Tutorial: answer exam
8 CO2
Independent events, Bayes rule questions, Theoretical-based
Yon
provide feedback question: test/ final
exam
Discrete Uniform Distribution Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Random variables, Probability clarify question: test/ final
9 distribution function, Cumulative Tutorial: answer exam
CO2
Yon distribution function, Bernoulli, questions, Theoretical-based
Hypergeometry, Poisson distribution provide feedback question: test/ final
exam
Continuous Distribution Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Random variables, Probability density clarify question: test/ final
10
function, Cumulative distribution Tutorial: answer exam
Yon
CO2 function, Continuous uniform questions, Theoretical-based
probability law, Exponential, Normal, provide feedback question: test/ final
Gamma, Chi-squared, Central limit exam
theorem, t-distribution
Descriptive Statistic Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Measures of location, Measures of clarify question: quiz/
variability Tutorial: answer assignment/ final
11 CO3 questions, exam
Hasmida provide feedback Theoretical-based
question: quiz/
assignment/ final
exam
Statistical Inference and Estimation Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Statistical estimation, Interval clarify question: test/ final
12
estimation, Estimation of mean, Tutorial: answer exam
Hasmida CO2
Estimation of a single variance questions, Theoretical-based
provide feedback question: test/ final
exam
Hypothesis Formulation and Testing Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
13 CO2 One-tailed and two-tailed test, Testing clarify question: quiz/
Hasmida CO3 a population mean, Proportion and Tutorial: answer assignment/ final
variance questions, exam
provide feedback
 Theoretical-based
question: quiz/
assignment/ final
exam
Analysis Lecture: Explain, Calculation-based
Analysis of variance (ANOVA), clarify question: quiz/
Simple linear regression analysis Tutorial: answer assignment/ final
14
CO3 questions, exam
Hasmida
provide feedback Theoretical-based
question: quiz/
assignment/ final
exam

Hours per semester

Teaching - Learning
Lectures 42
Approach
Tutorial
Student Centred Learning 14
Total 56
Percentage
Test (s) 30
Assessment Assignment(s)/Tutorial(s)/ PBL /Quiz (s)/ Project 30
(s)/Cooperative Learning
Final Exam 40
Total 100
1. Chapra S.C. and Canale R.P. (2010). Numerical Methods for Engineers. McGraw-
Hill Higher Education, Boston.
Resources 2. Chapra S.C., and Canale R.P. (2009). Numerical Methods for Engineers. 6th Edition,
McGraw-Hill International.
3. Griffiths D.V., and Smith, I.M. (2006). Numerical Methods for Engineers.
Blackwell Scientific Publication.
4. McClave J.T., and Sincich T. (2012). Statistics. 12th Edition, Prentice Hall, New
Jersey.
5. Peck R., Olsen C., and Devore J. (2012). Introduction to Statistics and Data
Analysis. 4th Edition.

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