ENVE 121Computational Methods
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Environmental Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Introduction to computer programming, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into group projects involving civil, environmental, or geological engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Matlab.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Environmental Engineering
Antirequisites
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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64% liked it75% easy60% useful
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Very useful course, fundamental to several upper-year courses. Matlab isn't ideal but the concepts transfer well, and some python libraries use similar approaches (matplotlib, numpy) so don't discount it immediately.
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