Rafic Hariri University

College of Science and Information Systems

Spring 2014
Advanced Engineering Mathematics (MATH 510)
Course Objective:
1 - To teach advanced analytical methods in Mathematics
2 - To demonstrate the applicability of these methods in various engineering topics (dynamic
systems, signal processing, heat transfer and wave propagation)

Course Prerequisite by topics:

Calculus I (MATH 313), Calculus II (MATH 314), and a primitive knowledge of MATLAB (or any
computing software)

Class Meeting
Tuesday:
3:15 PM --> 4:30 PM in room: H-204
Thursday:
3:15 PM --> 4:30 PM in room: H-204
Class attendance is mandatory (review academic rules for policy of absences).

Class Instructor:
Hady Joumaa
Office: C-102A
Phone Ext: 511

Office Hours:
Tuesday:
2:10 PM --> 3:10 PM in instructor's office
Thursday:
2:10 PM --> 3:10 PM in instructor's office
Appointments will be available upon special request

Textbook & Resources:

1 - Fundamentals of Complex Analysis
2 - Partial Differential Equations with Fourier Series

3 - The students are encouraged to take the instructor notes

Course Topics & Schedule:

Week 1: Review of complex numbers algebra, geometric representation, and basic
transformation
Week 2: Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, contour integration
Week 3: Singularities, zeros, Residues, and Cauchy integral formula
Week 4: Power series, Laurent series and convergence
------------------------------------Quiz I covers materials up to week 4
Week 5: Periodic functions and Fourier series
Week 6: Fourier transform, frequency spectrum, and frequency response of dynamic systems
Week 7: Partial differential equations (PDE) and separation of variables
Week 8: Elliptic boundary value problems (BVP) in one and two dimensions, (Laplace and
Poisson's equations)
--------------------------------------Quiz II covers materials up to week 8
Week 9: Case study of parabolic BVP: heat equation
Week 10: Case study of hyperbolic BVP: wave equation in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical
systems
Week 11: Introduction to the Sturm-Liouville problem, method of characteristics for first order
PDEs
Week 12: General review, make-up for any missing materials, problem solving in preparation
for the final exam.
-----------------------------------------Final Exam covers all materials

Assessment:
Quiz I ----------------------------------------------- 22 %
Quiz II ---------------------------------------------- 22 %
Homework (weekly assignments) ----------- 13 %
Final Exam ---------------------------------------- 38 %
Class Attendance -------------------------------- 5 %

There will be NO make-up quizzes or final exam unless a valid excuse is presented. Late
homework assignment will not be accepted. The quizzes are held during class time, they are
closed book and notes. The final exam is comprehensive, of 2-hour duration and closed book
and notes.

Date of Last Revision:

January 2014