Mathematical modeling of engineering problems

Principles of mathematical modeling. Model quantities.
Basic relations, local and global balance.
One-dimensional stationary states.
Classification of boundary problems. Corectness of mathematical model.
Non-stationary processes - one-dimensional case. Initial problems.
First order PDE. Method of characteristics.
Application - free and thermal convection.
PDE of second order: classification, Fourier method.
Fourier method for parabolic and hyperbolic PDE.
Multi-dimensional stationary states.
Fourier method for elliptic PDE. Boundary problems for multivariate problems.
Numerical methods - a brief introduction (optional)