ECE 309: NUM METHODS IN EE
California State University, Northridge
Prerequisites: ECE 240 or ECE 240N; MATH 280 or ECE 280; ECE 206/L or COMP 110/L. This course introduces numerical techniques implemented in MATLAB for the solution of problems in electrical and computer engineering. Topics covered include an introduction to MATLAB, number representation and error analysis, interpolation and curve-fitting, numerical solutions to systems of linear equations, root-finding, differentiation and integration, and ordinary differential equations. (Two 3-hour labs per week)
Average GPA: 2.48
Grade distribution records: 999 students across 15 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 139 | 13.9% |
| A- | 91 | 9.1% |
| B+ | 119 | 11.9% |
| B | 117 | 11.7% |
| B- | 129 | 12.9% |
| C+ | 85 | 8.5% |
| C | 69 | 6.9% |
| C- | 79 | 7.9% |
| D+ | 2 | 0.2% |
| D | 16 | 1.6% |
| D- | 5 | 0.5% |
| F | 148 | 14.8% |
Based on 999 student grade records across 15 terms and 2 professors.
Instructors
- Habib B Taouk 516 students, Average GPA 2.77
- Franco Mikhailidis 399 students, Average GPA 2.15