Matrix algebra (3 cr)
Code: KC00CC55-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 16.04.2022 - 12.10.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 24.10.2022 - 18.12.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK Mechanical Engineering
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Teachers
- Pekka Sahimaa
- Course
- KC00CC55
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Upon completion of the course, students will possess basic knowledge of matrices and matrix algebra needed in the courses Finite-element Methods, Mechanics of Vibrations and Simulation of Machines.
Content
- Definitions, transposing, determinants, inverse of a matrix
- Solving a linear system of equations
- Gauss elimination method
- Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
- Diagonalisation
- Use of mathematics software
Materials
Material in Moodle
Lecture notes
Teaching methods
lectures and independent study
Student workload
81h, contact teaching 28 h
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
satisfactory (1-2): The student knows and understands to a satisfactory extent the basic concepts and methods of matrix algebra, and is able to apply them to usual problems.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
good (3-4): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of matrix algebra, and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
excellent (5): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of matrix algebra, and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation, and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.