From 0fbfdad5e2b627f16a1d46ad3d795dbd3e706947 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Kolset Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2025 20:22:04 -0600 Subject: Uploaded meeting notes --- admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-08.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-15.md | 18 +++++++++++++ tutorials/module_3/3_system_of_equations.md | 2 ++ 3 files changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-08.md create mode 100644 admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-15.md diff --git a/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-08.md b/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-08.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..141d9d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-08.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +## Updates +- Working on Module 3 & 4 +- Doing everything in Markdown for a Python notebook -> convert using script + +--- +## Topics +and questions +- Current Progress +- Administrative: + + - GS6 -> committee member + - Comittee member: Dr. Bechara + - Outside committee member: Dr. Baker + - Conferences + +--- +## Discussion + +For module 3 organize as follows: + +1. Linear equation solvers (1 equation + systems of equations, prepare 2 or 3 methods for linear systems of equations: Gauss, LU decomposition) -> 1 week of notes (3 lectures) +        1.1 Linear equation +        1.2 Systems: Gauss +        1.3 LU decomposition +2. Nonlinear equation solver (2 lectures on single equation solver: Newton, Secant, Bisection + 2 lectures on systems of nonlinear equation - extension of Newton) -> 1.5 Week +      2.1 Introduction to nonlinear equation -> Newton +      2.2 Advanced Newton/Secant +      2.3 Bisection +3. Differentiation & Integration -> 2.5 weeks +       3.1 Introduction to finite difference schemes: backwards, central ,forward differentiation (2 lecture) +       3.2 Explicit (Explicit Euler, Runge Kutta,...) vs. Implicit Ordinary Differential (Implicit Euler) Equations (2-3 lectures) +       3.2 Introduction to numerical integration: Trapezoidal, Midpoint, Simpson (2 lecture) +       3.3 PDEs using finite differences: MacCormak Scheme (applications to heat transfer or fluids problems) -> Remaining lecturesFocus on the theory for each of the sections and find some potential MECH Engr/Aerospace  applications. We will revisit the application together in our next meeting. Some suggestions: Supersonic Flows (theta-beta-mach for Newton), modeling for dynamic systems, vibrations, chemical kinetics, etc... + +--- +## Actions + +- [ ] Revisit Gantt chart: update such that Module 3 now begins in September. Aim to finish module 5 by  early November +- [ ] Plans: Finish tutorials on Module 3 before our next meeting (end of September at the latest) so that you are left with Module 4 and 5 in October. +- [ ] GS6: Sam Bechara (MECH 103, 105), Dan Baker (education teaching angle) -> email them (CC-me) and once they confirm add them to your GS6 form. +- [ ] Does a Master Plan B need to present/attend/send a paper to a conference? -> CD will ask Amanda (CC-Christian) +- [ ] Ensure each tutorial is 50 mins long and is organized as follows: ~25 minutes theory/introduction of the concept. ~15-20 mins solving in-class problem. Last 5-10 mins new problem set-up for students (this will go into their HW) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-15.md b/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-15.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a702888 --- /dev/null +++ b/admin/meeting-notes/2025-09-15.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +## Updates +- Working on Module 3 & 4 +- Doing everything in Markdown for a Python notebook -> convert using script + +--- +## Topics +and questions + +- aim to open each tutorial and go through them to see how they look. + +--- +## Discussion + + +--- +## Actions + +- [ ] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/tutorials/module_3/3_system_of_equations.md b/tutorials/module_3/3_system_of_equations.md index 9830060..d52dc69 100644 --- a/tutorials/module_3/3_system_of_equations.md +++ b/tutorials/module_3/3_system_of_equations.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ ## Naive Gauss Elimination +## Gauss Elimination + ## Forward Elimination ## Back Substitution -- cgit v1.2.3