401-0674-AAL  Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

SemesterSpring Semester 2020
LecturersR. Hiptmair
Periodicityevery semester recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentEnrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.


Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits10 credits
ExaminersR. Hiptmair
Typesession examination
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionThe performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Admission requirementNone
Mode of examinationwritten 180 minutes
Additional information on mode of examinationComputer based examination involving coding problems beside theoretical questions. Some of the lecture materials will be made available as PDF during the examination.

Same exam as for the course unit 401-0674-00L, which is taught during the spring semester and where a 30-minutes mid-term exam and a 30-minutes end-term exam (both not mandatory) will be held during the teaching period on dates specified in the beginning of the semester. The grades of these interim examinations will be taken into account through a bonus of up to 20% for the final grade. The bonus can also be acquired by students who must take the performance assessment for the course unit 406-0674-AAL if they take part in the exams during the semester.
Written aidsSummary of up to 10 pages A4 in the candidates OWN HANDWRITING. No typeset printouts and copies of other students' notes are allowed.
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.