Introduction to Numerical Methods and Matlab Programming for Engineers

Book Details

Authors	Todd Young, Martin J. Mohlenkamp
Publisher	Ohio University
Published	2025
Edition	1st
Paperback	186 pages
Language	English
License	Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Book Description

This book originated from lecture notes developed by the lead author for a course in applied numerical methods, initially designed for Civil Engineering majors, and later expanded to include Mechanical Engineering.

The primary objectives of the text are to introduce the fundamental concepts of numerical methods and to provide a thorough, integrated guide to using MATLAB within an engineering context. The authors emphasize an engineering mindset throughout, ensuring that problems and approaches are framed in a way that develops practical, computational problem-solving skills.

The lectures are structured to seamlessly blend numerical methods instruction with explicit, practical guidance on MATLAB programming. Designed for active learning, the material is ideal for use in computer-equipped classrooms where students can follow along with examples during the lecture or work through them independently. The content is divided into four major parts, each concluding with a summary and typically corresponding to a course exam, culminating in a comprehensive final.

A key feature is the progressive complexity of the exercises, which are intended to be completed in small groups (2-3 students), reinforcing collaboration and accounting for a substantial portion of the course grade.

This book is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license (CC BY-NC-SA), which means that you are free to copy, distribute, and modify it, as long as you credit the original author, don't use it for commercial purposes, and share any adaptations under the same license.