FY554: Numerical physics
The Study Board for Science
Teaching language: Danish or English depending on the teacher
EKA: N500062112, N500062102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: Internal
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N500062101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 17-05-2023
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
The course can not be followed by students who have passed FY540: Experimental and computational physics and statistical data analysis (10 ECTS).
Entry requirements
Academic preconditions
. Students taking the course are expected to:
- Have knowledge of basic calculus including ordinary differential equations og partial derivatives.
- Have knowledge of computational tools such as MATLAB
Course introduction
The aim of the course is to enable students to implement and simulate mathematical models of physical systems.
The course builds on the knowledge acquired in courses on the first year of the physics curriculum. The course provides a basis for later courses in computational physics, and for doing individual projects or participating in research projects.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course:
- Basic numerical calculus.
- To implement and perform simulations of physical models.
- Modelling to investigate innovation impact.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Implement models on the computer and simulate them.
- Understand theories for the origins and impact of innovations.
Content
The course contains computational topics such as
- Numerical analysis.
- Numerical solution of ODEs and PDEs.
- Integration.
- Modelling and simulation of a simple model for origins and impact of innovations.
- Computer simulation
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Compulsory assignments
EKA
N500062112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a).
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Tests
Oral exam
EKA
N500062102
Assessment
Second examiner: Internal
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Name
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Duration
30 minutes per student
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
5
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
At the faculty of science, teaching is organized after the three-phase model ie. intro, training and study phase.
- Intro phase (lectures): 23 hours
- Training phase (tutorials): 23 hours
In the Intro phase an introduction is given to the principles behind numerical physics.
In the Skills training phase exercises are solved on the basis of work done during the Intro phase.
Activities during the study phase:
- Study of textbook.
- Problem solving.
- Writing of reports.
- Preparation for the oral exam.
Teacher responsible
Additional teachers
Timetable
Administrative Unit
Team at Registration
Offered in
Recommended course of study
Transition rules
Transitional arrangements describe how a course replaces another course when changes are made to the course of study.
If a transitional arrangement has been made for a course, it will be stated in the list.
See transitional arrangements for all courses at the Faculty of Science.