UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ASSIGNMENT 1
COURSE : NUMERICAL METHODS WITH APPLICATIONS
COURSE CODE : MEC500
DEADLINE : WEEK 7
MODE : INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

1. Answer ALL questions in ENGLISH.

2. Use the provided format for the cover page of the assignment.

Report criteria:
1. Introduction
2. Problem Statements
3. Objectives
3. 4. Results & Discussion
4.1 Numerical Method Concept for the problem
4.2 Coding A (Matlab/Octave)
4.3 Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions & Recommendation
6. Reference
It is COMPULSORY to use computer computational tools (MATLAB/OCTAVE) to verify your
4.
result.

5. Answers WITHOUT computational approach or simulation tool will result in ZERO marks.

Each student needs to send in softcopy of assignment through MICROSOFT TEAMS at your
respective class setting not later than 29 MAY 2021 (23:59 PM) with the file name:
6. a) GroupNumber_NameStudent_AS1.docx (Report)
b) GroupNumber_NameStudent_AS1.m (mfile)
*only insert the information in blue.

This assignment is designed for Course Outcome 2 (CO2) and 4 (CO4) of the course:
CO2: Apply various numerical techniques in solving engineering problems [PO1] {C3}.
PO3: Able to Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design systems, components
or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety,
7. cultural, societal, environmental considerations (WK5).
CO4: Construct computational approach to solve mathematical problems [PO5] {P4}.
PO5: Able to Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering
and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an
understanding of the limitations (WK6).

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ASSIGNMENT 1

General Instruction

1. Choose 1 Engineering case study on Roots of Equation related problems.

2. Solve the problem together using Graphical Method

3. Solve the problem individually using one of the methods from either Bracketing or Open method.
Make sure that each student uses a different method.

4. Send in your report individually. You will be graded as a as an individual for the report.

Instruction 1: Problem Statement

Solve an Engineering case study on Roots of Equation related problems using Numerical Method. The
contents must be from cases that you have learned/ experienced/ experimented throughout the study
period. (Ex: strength bending problem, vibration problem, thermofluid etc).

(CO2/PO1/C3)

Instruction 2: Analysis

Use MATLAB / OCTAVE to perform the analysis for your Roots of Equation related problem. The
analysis should include the following:

1. Provide a brief background of the situation you are going to look at. 

2. State the numerical method concept that you choose.

3. Perform the analysis with regards to the case using 1 numerical method.

4. Summarize the results of your analysis. 

5. Include the computer results in the form of an appendix. 

(CO4/PO5/P4)

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ASSIGNMENT 1

COURSE : NUMERICAL METHODS WITH APPLICATIONS

COURSE CODE : MEC500
DEADLINE : WEEK 7
MODE : INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

GROUP NO DUE DATE SUBMISSION DATE REMARKS

 LECTURER NAME

No Name Student ID
1

Level Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Very Poor

Guidelines
Scale
Scale 5 4 3 2 1

Weight Scale Total

CO / PO Assessment Criteria (Report)
(w) (y) (w * y)

CO2/PO1/C3 Defining problems and objectives 0.4

CO2/PO1/C3 Solve the task 1.6

CO4/PO5/P4 Display computer computational approach 2.0

TOTAL 20%

REMARKS:

MARKING RUBRIC

CO2/PO1/C3: Defining problems and Objectives

Scale 5 4 3 2 1
Marks
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Very Poor
Defining the Student states the Student Student fails to
Student does not
problems and Student states the adequately define the
Problems identify the
objectives clearly problems and defines the problems and
and problems and
and identifies objectives clearly. problems and objectives
Objectives objectives.
underlying issues. objectives. adequately.

CO2/PO1/C3: Solving task

Scale 5 4 3 2 1
Marks
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Very Poor
Solving the Student develops a clear Student develops Student develops Student develops Student does not
Problem and concise plan to a single plan an adequate a marginal plan develop a
solve the problem, and follows it to plan and follows and does not coherent plan
offering alternative conclusion and it to conclusion follow it to to solve the
strategies, and follows is able to solve and is able to conclusion and problem and is
the plan to conclusion the problem. solve the is not able to not able to solve
 and is able to solve the solve the
problem. the problem.
problem. problem.

CO4/PO5/P4: Display computer computational approach

Scale 5 4 3 2 1 Marks
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor Very Poor Solution 1
Completed
Completed at Completed less Does not comply
Completed 100% between 75-99%
least 50% of the than 50% of the with
of requirements. of the
requirements. requirements. requirements. Not
Delivery Delivered on time, requirements.
Delivered on time, Not delivered on delivered on time
and in the correct Delivered on time,
and in correct time or in the or in the correct
format. and in the correct
format. correct format. format.
format.
Excellent use of
No details on
white space. Good use of White space
program included. Poor use of white
Creatively white space. makes program
Disorganized and space, making
Coding organized work. Organized work. easy to read.
messy use of code hard to read.
Standards Excellent use of Good use of Organized work.
white space, Disorganized and
variables and variables and Good use of
making code a messy work.
constants. No constants variables.
little hard to read.
magic numbers.
Does not execute
Executes without Executes without
Executes without Executes with due to syntax
errors, excellent errors. User
errors. User minimal errors. errors / runtime
user prompts, prompts are
prompts contain User prompts errors (endless
Runtime good use of understandable,
little contain little loop, crashes etc.)
symbols, and minimum use of
information, poor information, poor User prompts are
spacing in output. symbols or
design. design. misleading or
spacing in output.
non-existent.
Structured output Some output from Output from test No output as the
Output from test
Output from test cases is test cases is cases is not program cannot be
cases is included.
included. included included. executed
Thorough and
Thorough testing
organized testing Testing has been Some testing has No testing has
Testing has been
has been completed. been completed. been completed.
completed
completed
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Total 5