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Module Title | |||
Mathematics 1B | |||
Reference | EN1912 | Version | 4 |
Created | March 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
Approved | June 2002 | SCQF Points | 15 |
Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
Aims of Module | |||
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To provide the student with the ability to apply introductory level calculus and statistics to engineering problems. |
Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
1 | Employ matrix techniques to solve simultaneous linear equations. |
2 | Apply simple descriptive and summary statistics and elementary probability theory to problems in engineering. |
3 | Implement algebraic and numerical techniques for simple first order ordinary differential equations. |
4 | Apply calculus to problems in engineering mathematics. |
5 | Implement computational packages in support of the other Learning Outcomes. |
Indicative Module Content |
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The syllabus will include: Matrices: Simple matrix algebra. Determinants. Applications to the solution of simultaneous linear equations. Differential Equations: Solution of 1st order ODEs by separation of variables and integration factor methods. Power series for elementary functions. Partial differentiation. Statistics: Simple descriptive statistics. Probability and reliability. Elementary probability distributions. Applications to problems in engineering. The use of a computer mathematics package for solving problems in engineering mathematics. |
Module Delivery |
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The module is delivered using a series of lectures with associated tutorials and computer laboratories where techniques can be applied. |
Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
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Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |   |   |
ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
Component 1 | |||||
Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 5 |
Description: | Computer based laboratory test. | ||||
Component 2 | |||||
Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Description: | Closed book examination. |
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Explanatory Text | ||||||||
The overall grade will be calculated using the table shown below: | ||||||||
Practical Exam: | ||||||||
Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
Module Requirements | |
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Prerequisites for Module | None. |
Corequisites for module | None. |
Precluded Modules | None. |
INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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1 | STROUD, K.A. and BOOTH, D.J., 2020. Engineering Mathematics. 8th ed. Red Globe Press |
2 | SINGH, K., 2011, Engineering Mathematics Through Applications, 2nd ed., Palgrave |
3 | James, G. and DYKE, P., 2020, Modern Engineering Mathematics, 6th ed., Palgrave |