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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MAT595 - MATHEMATICS

Code: MAT595 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING WITH PYTHON I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department MATHEMATICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer CAHİT KÖME (cahit@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain the ability to perform advanced numerical and symbolic mathematical computations with the Python programming language.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Examines solutions to numerical and symbolic problems with Python. PO-1 Fundamental theorems of about some sub-theories of Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra can apply to new problems.
PO-6 Following the developments in science and technology and gain self-renewing ability.
PO-13 Ability to use mathematical knowledge in technology.
Examination
LO-2 Comprehend algorithmic thinking, mathematical programming and scientific computing techniques. PO-1 Fundamental theorems of about some sub-theories of Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, and Algebra can apply to new problems.
PO-6 Following the developments in science and technology and gain self-renewing ability.
PO-13 Ability to use mathematical knowledge in technology.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction of the course, What is Python?, What can be done with Python?, Setup of the open source Python development environment, The concept of algorithm and introduction to algorithm development with Python, Python variable structures and data types, Python arrays and logical structures, Python loops and conditional expressions, Python class and function structures, Introduction to Python math libraries (Numpy, Sympy), Introduction to Numpy data types and array structures, Introduction to Numpy linalg library, Vector and matrix analysis with Numpy, matrix decompositions with Numpy (Cholesky Decomposition), matrix decompositions with Numpy (QR Decomposition ), matrix decompositions with Numpy (Singular Value Decomposition)
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of the course, what is Python? What can be done with Python? Lecturing, Problem solving
2 Setup of the open-source Python development environment Lecturing, Problem solving
3 The concept of algorithm and introduction to algorithm development with Python Lecturing, Problem solving
4 Python variable structures and data types Lecturing, Problem solving
5 Python arrays and logical structures Lecturing, Problem solving
6 Python loops and conditional expressions Lecturing, Problem solving
7 Python class and function structures Lecturing, Problem solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Introduction to Python math libraries (Numpy, Sympy) Lecturing, Problem solving
10 Introduction to Numpy data types and array structures Lecturing, Problem solving
11 Introduction to Numpy linalg library Lecturing, Problem solving
12 Vector and matrix analysis with Numpy Lecturing, Problem solving
13 Matrix decompositions with Numpy (Cholesky Decomposition) Lecturing, Problem solving
14 Matrix decompositions with Numpy (QR Decomposition) Lecturing, Problem solving
15 Matrix decompositions with Numpy (Singular Value Decomposition) Lecturing, Problem solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 4 20
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 4 16
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180