Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameProgrammering och algoritmiskt tänkande
- CodeTME136
- Credits4 Credits
- OwnerTKMAS
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyMechanical Engineering, Mathematics
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 55150
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0114 Written and oral assignments 1.5 c Grading: UG | 1.5 c | ||||||
| 0214 Examination 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Henrik Ström- Professor, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
No formal prerequisites.Aim
Computers are today one of the engineer's most important tools for computation, visualization, writing and documentation. By letting the computer carry out the simple but time-consuming tasks, the engineer can focus on the more complex and difficult tasks in order to be more productive. Additionally, an important part of learning programming is the training in systematic problem-solving, which is perhaps the most important skill of an engineer.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
Use the computer as a tool to solve and numerically analyze engineering problems in subsequent courses and in industry.Develop own programs from problem descriptions.
Interpret and extend existing programs.
Learn more by actively using programming and algorithmic thinking in other situations.
Content
Definitions and concepts: Hardware-software-user. Variables, scalar, vectors and matrices. Predefined variables and functions. Computer arithmetic and machine precision. Characters and strings. Scripts and function files. Programming: Program development, algorithms, abstraction, pseudo code, conditional statement, loops, logical and relation operators, debugging, program structure, program comments, efficiency, read from and write to file, solution of linear systems of equations, graphs, visualization.
The course focuses on basic skills that enable many different types of work, and is therefore related mainly to number 4 (Quality education) and 5 (Gender equality) of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Organisation
Lectures and computer classes. In order to be learn programming, hands-on training in front of the computer is a necessity. Here, the mandatory hand-ins play a key role where the students are given the task to develop a few programs on their own.Literature
"MATLAB - A practical introduction to programming and problem solving" av Stormy Attaway, fifth editionExamination including compulsory elements
At the end of the course there is an exam which is done individually in front of the computer, where the students is assessed. The exam is graded and consituties the grade for the whole course. In order to get a passing grade, the mandatory assignments must be completed. The course element assignment gives only a passing grade.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.