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SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

MAPM012
NUMERICAL METHOD I
STUDYGUIDE

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 COURSE OUTLINE
Code : MAPM012

Title: NUMERICAL METHOD I

NQF Level: 5

Credits: 4

Pre-requisite Modules : NONE

Co-requisites Modules : MMTH011 and MMTH012

Practical/Lab work Component: 0

Semester Offered : 2

Method of Assessment: Assignments, Tests, and Examinations.

Module Mark = 60% Term Mark and 40% Exam Mark.

Note: A sub-minimum of 40% from Term Mark is required for admission to
examination

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES: At the end of this course students are expected to have mastered and be
able to explain ideas or concepts, classify, translate, describe, discuss,
identify, select, use information in a new situation, and determine different
numerical methods.

Brief Description of CONTENT: - Solve single variable equation using bisection method, fixed point method and Newton’s
method.
- Determine the error on these iterations
- Solve systems of linear equations using direct.
- Solve systems of linear equations using iterative method.
- Solve system of nonlinear equations.
CRITICAL OUTCOMES supported by this Module:

- ability to recall proofs and concepts

- ability to explain concepts or notions
- ability to use information in new situations
- ability to draw connections between ideas
- ability to justify the result

Field/Sub-Field: Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.

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COURSE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MODULE
Course Team
Name Of Staff Member Role Of Staff Member Room Number Telephone Number
Ms. R Maluleka Lecturer 004 Block 1 (012) 521-5241
Ms. R Maluleka Tutorials 004 Block 1 (012) 521-5241
Dr. KR Adem Course Coordinator 010 Block 1 (012) 521-3707

1. CONTACT WITH THE LECTURER

Students who encounter any difficulties with their studies should not hesitate to contact the
lecturer concerned via e-mail, by telephone or by personal visit (during consulting hours
or after making an appointment). Always bear in mind that the lecturer in charge knows
more about matters regarding this module than any other person, so please do not contact
other people if you experience problems with this module as you may not always get the
necessary guidance that you are entitled to. Your lecturer is always eager to help you.

2. ENQUIRIES

Students are discouraged from directing issues directly to the head of the department. All
issues should be raised first with the staff member in charge. All issues that must be
directed to the HOD must be channeled through the secretary. In order to facilitate follow
up, student names and numbers should always be given when making inquiries.

3.1. Departmental Matters

Inquiries relating to studies and academic issues should be directed to the course
coordinator for the module. The name of the course coordinator is given in table 1.

3.2. Administrative Matters

All administrative matters should always be directed to the Head of the department via the
secretary.

3.3. Addressing of Enquiries

Inquiries by telephone should be directed to numbers listed above.

3.4. Assessment and Related Issues

Issues relating to assessment should be directed to the course coordinators. If necessary
the course coordinator must bring issues to the attention of the HOD.

4. SYLLABUS
The syllabus for this module is set out on the School calendar.

5. TUTORIAL MATTER
On enrolment an inventory for the current academic year will be received. This inventory
will list all the material required for the course as outlined in table below.

Enrolment Inventory For The Current Academic-Semester

Study guide: Study Guide for MAPM012 – Numerical method I

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6. PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK

The prescribed textbooks for this module is Numerical Analysis 9th Ed., by Richard L
Burden: J. Douglas Faires. ISBN-13: 978-0-538-73351-9.

The University does not provide copies of this book. Students are expected to obtain their
own copies from the book-shop. As most of the study material for this module is included
in this book, it is essential to have access to a copy. Arrangements must therefore be made
immediately to obtain a copy.

7. OTHER RECOMMENDED BOOKS

As all the material required for this module is included in the tutorial matter and the
prescribed textbook no other books are specifically required. However, students are
encouraged to consult any relevant books for additional examples and a different way of
presentation - consult the index for the topics that you are interested in. A list of other
recommended books is given in the table below.

Other Recommended Books

 NUMERICAL METHODS, 3rd Ed., by Jeffrey R. Chasnov
 Any other textbook supporting web development available in the University library.

8. ASSESSMENT
This section must be read in conjunction with rules in sections G13 – G24 of the
School/University rules.

8.1. Components of Continuous Assessment

The module is weighed by means of continuous assessment, consisting of assignments,
tutorial tests, tests, examination, re-examination and/or special-examination.
Students are required to attain at least 40% in all formative assessments for examination
admission. The module will be evaluated as follows:

Semester Mark

The Semester Mark will be calculated as follows:

Assignments and tutorial tests 20%
Tests 80%
Total 100%

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 Examination Mark
The Exam Mark will be calculated as follows:
Written paper 100%

Total 100%
Final Mark
The Combined Mark will be calculated as follows:
Semester Mark 60%
Examination Mark 40%
Total 100%

8.2. Class Work

The duration of the lecture period is 40 minutes.

8.3. Assignments
There will be practice assignments.

8.4. Group Work

Group work would be encouraged, especially in assignments.

8.5. Tests
There will be written tests for this module.

8.6. Examinations
A semester-end examination will be written for the module. Assessment by examination
contributes 40% to the overall assessment.

8.7. Exemption from examinations

None

8.8. Re-examinations
Only students who fail to meet the examination and continuous assessment requirements
of 50% pass and meeting re-examination condition will be allowed to sit. One semester-end
re-examination will be scheduled for the module. Assessment by re-examination
contributes 50% to the overall assessment.

8.9. Admission to the Examination

Not all students are entitled to write the standard examination, only students with a year
mark of 40% or higher will be admitted to the standard examination.

8.10. Admission to the Re-Examination

The results of the standard examination will be made available within a short time after the
examination. Only students who obtain an overall assessment mark of between 45% and
49% will be permitted to write the supplementary examination or re-examination. Also, if a
student gets less than 40% exam mark but have an overall final mark of above 50%, will
sit for re-examination.

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9. STUDY PROGRAMME

9.1. Module Objective

This course introduces the concepts of a vector. The main focus is on the analysis of the
vector using various approach.

9.2. Module Outline

Tutorial (Chapter) Topic

1 Tutorial 1 – Numerical algorithm of functions in one variable
2 Tutorial 2 – Numerical methods
3 Tutorial 3 – System of nonlinear equations

9.3. General Time Table Structure

Week Lecture 1 Lecture 2 Tutorial Session

1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Tutorial 1
2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Tutorial test 1
3 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 and Test 1
Assignment 1
4 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Tutorial 2
5 Chapter 3 Revision and Tutorial test 2
Assignment 2
6 Revision Revision Test 2

9.4. Learning Objectives

WEEK 1

Lecture One NUMERICAL ALGORITHM OF FUNCTIONS IN ONE

VARIABLE – CHAPTER 1
 Algorithm and convergence

Lecture Two

 The bisection method

 Fixed point iteration

Tutorial Session 1

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 WEEK 2

Lecture One

 Newton’s method and its extensions

 Error analysis for iterative method

Lecture Two NUMERICAL METHODS – CHAPTER 2

 Direct methods
 Elimination method
 Substitution method
 Gauss elimination method
 Gauss-Jordan elimination

Tutorial test 1

WEEK 3

Lecture One
 Direct methods
 Matrix operation
 Inverse matrices
 Properties of matrix operation

Lecture Two
 Direct methods
 Determinant
 LU factorization
 Iterative methods
 The Jacobi iterative technique

Test 1

WEEK 4

Lecture One
 Iterative methods
 Gauss-Siedel iterative techniques,
 Relaxation techniques for solving linear systems.

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 Lecture Two SYSTEM OF NONLINEAR EQUATIONS – CHAPTER 3

 Fixed point for functions of several variables,

 Newton’s method

Tutorial Session 3

WEEK 5

Lecture One
 Quasi-Newton Rapson method.

Lecture Two
 Revision

Tutorial test 2

WEEK 6
Lecture One
 Revision

Lecture Two
 Revision
Test 2

9.5. Proposed Scheduling

Please refer to the timetable for lectures and tutorial periods.

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