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Undergraduate Course: Mathematics for Chem Eng 3 (MATH08019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Mathematics CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaMathematics Other subject areaMathematics for Physical Science & Engineering
Course website https://info.maths.ed.ac.uk/teaching.html Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionPartial differentiation: gradient, chain rule, convective derivative, polar coordinates, higher derivatives. Applications to tangent planes and normals, errors and optimisation, including Lagrange multipliers. Ordinary differential equations: separable, linear, second order equations with constant coefficients, resonance and systems of equations. Linear programming, including the simplex method.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Mathematical Methods 2 (MATH08032) OR ( Practical Calculus (MATH08001) AND Solving Equations (MATH08002) AND Geometry & Convergence (MATH08003) AND Group Theory: An Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (MATH08004))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Several Variable Calculus (MATH08006) OR Methods of Applied Mathematics (MATH08035) OR Mathematics for Elec/Mech Eng 3 (MATH08033)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLectureRoom 6301 JCMB1-11 10:00 - 10:50
King's BuildingsLectureRoom 6301 JCMB1-11 10:00 - 10:50
First Class First class information not currently available
Additional information Tutorials: W at 0900 hrs
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Mathematics for Chem Eng 31:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)1:30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. An ability to solve second-order ODE's with constant coefficients, including the determination of particular solutions.
2. An understanding of partial differentiation and differentials.
3. An appreciation of constrained and unconstrained maxima/minima.
4. An understanding of basic linear programming and optimization.
Assessment Information
Coursework: 15%; Degree Examination: 85%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Study Abroad Not entered
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Keywordsmc3
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tom Mackay
Tel: (0131 6)50 5058
Email: 		Course secretaryMrs Gillian Law
Tel: (0131 6)50 5085
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