Module Descriptors
MATHEMATICS FOR TECHNOLOGY
MATH40359
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Debi Roberts
Email: debi.roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CLASS TEST weighted at 70%
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Texts
Engineering Mathematics: A Foundation for Electronic, Communication and Systems Engineers, A Croft, R Davison & M Hargreaves, Prentice-Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0130268585
Engineering Mathematics through Applications, K. SIngh, Palgrave MacMillan, 2003, ISBN:
0-333-92224-7
Mathematics for Engineers, A Modern Interactive Approach, 3rd Edition, A.Croft, R. Davison,
Addison-Wesley, 2008, ISBSN-10: 0132051567
Engineering Mathematics through Applications, K. SIngh, Palgrave MacMillan, 2003, ISBN:
0-333-92224-7
Mathematics for Engineers, A Modern Interactive Approach, 3rd Edition, A.Croft, R. Davison,
Addison-Wesley, 2008, ISBSN-10: 0132051567
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
A scientific calculator
Module Additional Assessment Details
30% assignment Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
70% Test Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Additional tests information
Test 1 1 hour 35%
Test 2 1 hour 35%
70% Test Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4
Additional tests information
Test 1 1 hour 35%
Test 2 1 hour 35%
Module Indicative Content
Numeracy: arithmetic operations, percentages, powers, roots, average.
Algebra: laws of indices, logarithms, solution of equations, transformation of formulae.
Trigonometry: graphs, general solution of simple trigonometric equations.
Differentiation of simple functions, products, quotients, composites; application to extrema problems.
Complex numbers including polar form.
Integration
Introduction to matrices
Algebra: laws of indices, logarithms, solution of equations, transformation of formulae.
Trigonometry: graphs, general solution of simple trigonometric equations.
Differentiation of simple functions, products, quotients, composites; application to extrema problems.
Complex numbers including polar form.
Integration
Introduction to matrices
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategies will require students to commit 150 learning hours, of which 36 hours will consist of contact time. A combination of lectures (24 Hours) and tutorial/workshops (12 hours, will provide students with the opportunity to develop a range of mathematical skills.
A further 114 hours of independent study will require students to further develop and practise these skills using a combination of formative and summative assessment exercises independently and as part of a small group.
A further 114 hours of independent study will require students to further develop and practise these skills using a combination of formative and summative assessment exercises independently and as part of a small group.