Undergraduate Course: Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 4 (MATH08034)
Course Outline
| School | School of Mathematics |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mathematics |
Other subject area | Mathematics for Physical Science & Engineering |
| Course website |
https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Partial differentiation with applications in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering; functions of two or more variables, contours (level sets); partial and directional derivatives, gradient, tangent plane, normals; differentials and chain rule; extrema; applications. Scalar and vector fields; divergence and curl; conservative fields and potential; vector differential identities; simple applications from properties of continua and electromagnetism. Repeated multiple integration (change of order of integration); integration in plane polar coordinates; line integrals (link to exact differentials, potential and work); surface integrals (flux); divergence, Green's and Stokes's theorems; applications and physical interpretations. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | Th A, JCMB | 1-11 | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | Th A, JCMB | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Tutorials: Tu at 0900 and 1000
JCMB, rooms as advised |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. An ability to handle partial derivatives, to relate them to directional derivatives, contours and extrema of functions of several variables.
2. An understanding of vector fields, their divergence and curl.
3. An ability to use the basic vector differential identities.
4. A competence in evaluating repeated and multiple integrals.
5. An understanding of line integrals, their calculation and relation to the potential of a conservative field.
6. An ability to calculate integrals, such as flux, over simple curved surfaces.
7. An ability to use the divergence theorem and Stokes's theorem in simple situations, and a realization of their great practical importance.
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Assessment Information
| Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | me4 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Noel Smyth
Tel: (0131 6)50 5080
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 5085
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