A Guide to MAPLE, Ernie Kamerich, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG (1999), ISBN: 0-387-94116-9.
Getting Started with MAPLE, C. K. Cheung, et. al., John Wiley (2009), ISBN: 978-0470-45554-8
Foundation Mathematics, K. A. Stroud and D. J. Booth, Palgrave Mamillan (2009), ISBN: 978-0-230-57907-1

A-level Maths or equivalent, or be studying on a joint award with Mathematics.

The material will be introduced over 36 hours consisting of 12 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials and 12 hours practicals. This will usually be delivered as 1 lecture, 1 tutorial and 1 practical per week.
(1:n)1 (1:20)2

Fractal simulations. Queuing simulations.
Symbolic and Numerical Differentiation (including its finite differences form for discrete functions).
Symbolic and Numerical Integration (including its summation form for discrete functions).
2 and 3 D Geometric Modelling: Conics and Quadrics in Cartesian and Parametric Forms. Line-line intersection, line-plane intersection.
Differentiation applied to geometry modelling. Splines.

1. An assignment weighted 50%.
2. A class test (1 hour) weighted 50%.

MAPLE and a spreadsheet such as EXCEL.
In addition, students must possess a suitable calculator of their own with trigonometric and logarithmic functions.