ENGR 311

Transform Calculus and Partial Differential Equations

Winter 2024

Course Instructor: Prof. Alexandre Paradis, ing Ph.D.

E-mail : [email protected]

Office Hours: Monday, 14:00 – 15:00, Tuesday, 11:00-12:00, Thursday, 11:00-12:00 in EV 4.219
Section W
Lecture Hours: M-W 8h45 – 10h00 H 920

Tutorials: Please see your class schedule for details

Tutorial WA Thursday 8h20-10h00 - H 1011
Tutorial WB Thursday 16h15-17h55 - LS 208

Labs: N/A
Course Calendar Description:
The Laplace transform: Laplace transforms and their properties, solution of linear differential equations with constant
coefficients; further theorems and their applications. The Fourier transform: orthogonal functions, expansion of a
function in orthogonal functions, Fourier series. Partial differential equations: physical foundations of partial differential
equations, introduction to boundary value problems, introduction to non-homogeneous PDE
Prerequisites: ENGR 233
Co-requisites: N/A

Specific Knowledge and Skills Needed for this Course:

Students taking this course are expected to have sufficient knowledge of the following topics. Should
you have difficulties in any of these topics, you are strongly encouraged to review them before the
DNE deadline.
o Knowledge of Ordinary Differential Equations
o Good Integration techniques

Course materials
• Required Textbook: Required textbook(s): Advanced Engineering Mathematics, by Dennis G. Zill and
Warren S. Wright, 7th Edition1, Published by Jones and Bartlett.

• Instructor’s lecture notes: will be posted in Moodle course management site

• OtherTextbook: Not required: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, by Kreyszig, 10th Edition, Published by
Wiley.

1
Please note that 5th and 6th editions have very minimal difference with the 7th section. Some exercises at the end of
each section might have been re-ordered.
Grading

Assessment Tool Weight

Midterm during tutorial 35%
Final 65%
Total 100%
• A score of zero will be given to a missed midterm. Case by case arrangement will be made for students
who submit proper justification (medical certificate for example) no later than 5 days after the original
midterm.
• GCS Faculty approved calculator only. Electronic communication devices (including cell phones) will
not be allowed in examination rooms.
• In order to pass the class, at least 50% of the marks are required.
NOTE: Electronic communication devices (including cellphones and smartwatches) will not be allowed during examinations and are prohibited
in the examination rooms. Only “Faculty Approved Calculators" will be allowed for midterm and final exams [SHARP EL-531 or CASIO FX-
300MS]. See Moodle site for an extensive list of the calculators.

Tentative Course Schedule; suggested problems are from the 7ed of the book
Topics Week
Review and Definition of the Laplace Transform, (Textbook 4.1) 1
4.1: 3, 6, 10, 14
Inverse and Derivatives of the Laplace Transform Translation Theorems of the 2
Laplace Transform (Textbook 4.2-4.3)
4.2: 5,6,13,16,36 and 4.3: 5,12,22,24,41,45
Additional Operational Properties of the Laplace Transform (Textbook 4.4) 3
4.4: 4,7,10,45, 46,52
The Dirac Delta Function and Systems of Linear Differential Equations (Textbook 4
4.5, 4.6)
4.5: 3,9,12 and 4.6: 4,10,14
Orthogonal Functions and Fourier Series (Textbook 12.1 and 12.2)) 5
12.1: 3,10,18,21 and 12.2: 10,12,16
Fourier Cosine and Sine Series (Textbook 12.3) 6
12.3: 4,6,12,30,33
Separable Partial Differential Equations (Textbook 13.1) 7
13.1: 3, 8, 24
Classical PDEs and Boundary-Value Problems (Textbook 13.2) 8
13.2: 3,10,12
Heat Equation (Textbook 13.3) 9
13.3: 2, 5, 9
Wave Equation (Textbook 13.4) 10
13.4: 3, 5, 10
Laplace’s Equation (Textbook 13.5) 11
13.5: 4, 10, 13
Nonhomogeneous BVPs (Textbook 13.6) 12
13.6: 1, 6
Lab Details
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Engineering Tools
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Details on Assessment Tools:
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Other relevant information
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Graduate Attributes:
The following is the list of graduate attributes (skills) that students use, learn and/or apply throughout the
term.
Graduate Attribute Indicators Assessment
Level of
Results
Coverage
Reported
Knowledge base for engineering KB1: Knowledge base of Intermediate Yes
mathematics
Knowledge base for engineering KB3: Knowledgebase in a specific Intermediate Yes
domain
Problem Analysis PA3: Problem Solving Intermediate Yes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

By the end of this semester, students are expected to master the following concepts.
Course Learning Outcome Related Graduate Attributes
Select, apply, and adapt a wide array of Knowledge base for engineering/
mathematical techniques aiming to solve Knowledge base for specific engineering field
specific engineering problems
Understand and apply mathematics knowledge Knowledge base for engineering/ Knowledge base
base of engineering fundamentals for mathematics
Develop the ability to use this base knowledge Problem Analysis/
in analysis of engineering problems Knowledge base for mathematics
Formulate, solve problems and to reach Problem Analysis/
satisfactory engineering conclusions Knowledge base for mathematics
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