Numerical Methods in Materials Science and Engineering – Fall 2009

Instructor:Asst. Prof. Robert G. Erdmann Office:Mines 143 Phone:621-2767 E-mail:my last name @ arizona.edu Office Hours:2-3 MW, 12-1 F Syllabus:here

This is the home page for MSE 350 at The University of Arizona, a course on performing advanced science and engineering calculations using Python.

Sample Programs

Sample Python Programs

Projects

Index of Projects for MSE 350

Lecture Topics and Course Announcements

12/04/09

Topic(s):

Solving the 2-D heat equation with the finite-difference method PDF

11/30/09

Topic(s):

Solving the 1-D heat equation with the finite-difference method PDF

11/30/09

Topic(s):	Derivation of basic finite-difference formulas
Homework:	Homework 14: Deriving additional finite-difference formulas, due 5:00 p.m. 12/2

11/16/09

Topic(s):	Parameter estimation with uncertainty
Downloads:	Simple program to generate random data: download Simple program to curve-fit that data: download Demonstration of uncertainty in parameter estimation: download Calculation of parameter uncertainty via bootstrapping: download Calculation of parameter uncertainty via covariance matrix: download

11/09/09

Homework:

hw/hw13.pdf, due 5:00 p.m. 9/13

10/28/09

Downloads:

Heat capacity data from differential scanning calorimetry: download

10/26/09

Topic(s):	Polynomials
Homework:	hw/hw12_linear_algebra.pdf, due 5:00 p.m. 10/30

10/19/09 – 10/23/09

Topic(s):

Basic Linear Algebra with numpy

10/12/09

Topic(s):	Plotting with Pylab
Homework:	Homework 11: Plotting the thermodynamic properties of water, due 5:00 p.m. 10/21

10/05/09

Topic(s):	Multidimensional Arrays
Homework:	Homework 10: Calculating the thermodynamic properties of water, due 5:00 p.m. 10/9

9/30/09

Topic(s):

Multidimensional Arrays

9/28/09

Topic(s):	Namespaces
Homework:	Homework 8, due 5:00 p.m. 10/2
Reading:	Python Scopes and Namespaces

9/25/09

Topic(s):	Namespaces
Reading:	Python Scopes and Namespaces

9/23/09

Topic(s):	String formatting
Homework:
Reading:	http://www.python.org/doc/2.4/lib/typesseq-strings.html Section 6 of the Python Tutorial
Downloads:	String formatting sample program: download

9/21/09

Topic(s):	String formatting
Homework:	Homework 7, Part 1: due in class, 9/23. Part 2: due 5:00 p.m. 9/25
Reading:	http://www.python.org/doc/2.4/lib/typesseq-strings.html Section 6 of the Python Tutorial
Downloads:	String formatting sample program: download

9/14/09

Topic(s):	Functions
Homework:	Homework 6, due 5:00 p.m. 9/16
Reading:	Functions Section 6 of the Python Tutorial
Downloads:	None

9/11/09

Topic(s):	Miscellaneous Python Notes
Homework:	None
Reading:	Miscellaneous Python Notes enumerate() zip()
Downloads:	In-class log file: download

9/9/09

Topic(s):	Dictionaries and Sets
Homework:	Homework 5, due 5:00 p.m. 9/11
Reading:	Dictionaries and Sets Introduction to Dictionaries in the *Dive into Python* free online book
Downloads:	Atomic weights file for homework 5: download Program to count word-length frequencies (using dictionaries): download Program to count first-letter frequencies (using dictionaries): download Program to tabulate lists of words starting with each letter (using dictionaries): download

9/4/09

Topic(s):	Map, Filter, Lambda, and List Comprehensions in Python
Homework:	Homework 4, due 5:00 p.m. 9/9
Reading:	Map, Filter, Lambda, and List Comprehensions in Python Section 5 of the Python Tutorial, with special emphasis on http://docs.python.org/tutorial/datastructures.html#list-comprehensions

9/2/09

Topic(s):	Manipulating Files in Python PDF lecture
Homework:	Homework 3, due 5:00 p.m. 9/9
Reading:	Manipulating Files in Python Section 5 of the Python Tutorial
Downloads:	Today’s homework assignment revolves around manipulating a file of English words, which you can download here.

8/31/09

Topic(s):	Nested loops and using Winpdb
Homework:	Install Winpdb. Click here for installation instructions.
Reading:	Winpdb tutorial Second, older Winpdb tutorial. The Python Tutorial, section 4
Downloads:	None

8/28/09

Topic(s):	Overview of basic Python types
Homework Solution:	HW 2 Solution
Reading:	The Python Tutorial, section 3
Downloads:	HW02 solution

8/26/09

Topic(s):	Overview of basic Python types
Homework Solution:	HW 1 Solution
Reading:	The Python Tutorial, section 2
Downloads:	HW01 solution

8/24/09

Topic(s):	Python overview, installing Python.
Homework:	E-mail the instructor proof that you installed Python, due 8/26
Reading:	Python overview
Downloads:	None

Topics

• Homework Assignments and Solutions
• Overview of Python Fundamentals
• Installing the Winpdb graphical Python debugger
• Manipulating Files in Python
• Map, Filter, Lambda, and List Comprehensions in Python
• Dictionaries and Sets
• Miscellaneous Python Notes
• Functions