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NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS: WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

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For the modern engineer, “keeping pace with one's profession” Inevitably involves the use of computers. There are few disciplines or, for that matt, few routine daily activiies—that do not somehow seem to Interface with these powerful and rapidly evolving machines. Certainly, computers have been an ally to engineering for years, performing myriad analytical and practical tasks and expediting projects and problem solving. Logicallv, then, the sooner and more thoroughly an engineering student befriends his or hui personal computer or terminal, the more successful the collaboration be tween the two can become. But how soon and how thorough should this exposure be? Engineering educators have long recognized that early training in computer technology is important. This training has traditionally involved mainframe computers and a high-level programming language such as FORTRAN. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for students to apply their new skills to problems in other classes. This is due to a variety of factors, not the least of which are the logistics involved with utilizing most mainframe systems. As a result, many engineering students do not fully exploit the problem-solving capabilities of computers until well along in their education.
We believe that the microelectronic revolution has provided an opportunity to more effectively integrate computing in the classroom. Because of their low cost and convenience, personal computers can enhance the student engineers' capability to solve problems during their school years. However, to exploit this opportunity to its fullest, some restructuring of introductory computing courses is necessary. For instance, at Texas A&M and at the University of Michigan, a two-step approach to this restructuring has been evolving for several years. A “first computing course” is devoted to orienting the student to the available computer hardware and to developing sound programming skills. The “second computing course” is then designed to hone these skills and demonstrate how to employ the computer for en

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511 STE n

Penerbit

New York : MCGraw-Hill Book., 1985

Deskripsi Fisik

xiv, 570 hlm. : ilustrasi : tabel ; 24 cm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-07-010664-9

Klasifikasi

511

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Steven C. Chapra

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