Module Descriptors
BALANCING MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING
MATH40204
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Patricia Lewis
Email: P.A.Lewis@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- COURSEWORK weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
CE61006-1 Quantitative Methods or equivalent.
Module Texts
Foundation Mathematics for Engineers ,Berry J and Wainwright P, Macmillan London (1991), 0333527178
Modern Engineering Mathematics , Glyn James, Pearson Education (2001), 0210180545
Engineering Mathematics ,K A Stroud and J Booth Dexter, Palgrave (2001), 0333919394
Modern Engineering Mathematics , Glyn James, Pearson Education (2001), 0210180545
Engineering Mathematics ,K A Stroud and J Booth Dexter, Palgrave (2001), 0333919394
Module Resources
Access to MAPLE on standard University computers.
Module Learning Strategies
The material will be introduced through lectures (2 hours per week), examples classes , tutorials and practicals ( 2 hours per week), together with supplementary MAPLE material to be accessed via the web.
THIS MODULE WILL NORMALLY RUN IN SEMESTER 2
THIS MODULE WILL NORMALLY RUN IN SEMESTER 2
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to MAPLE.
Further calculus.
Complex numbers.
Matrices.
Additional trigonometry and additional basic maths.
Probability.
Further calculus.
Complex numbers.
Matrices.
Additional trigonometry and additional basic maths.
Probability.
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% in-course assessment.
A portfolio of two tests (each 1 hour long) assessing the understanding of the techniques and the applications (this will cover learning outcomes 1 and 2) and an assignment using a mathematical package testing the implementation of more sophisticated examples (this will cover learning outcome 3).
A portfolio of two tests (each 1 hour long) assessing the understanding of the techniques and the applications (this will cover learning outcomes 1 and 2) and an assignment using a mathematical package testing the implementation of more sophisticated examples (this will cover learning outcome 3).