Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to:
- recognise different polynomial equations, functions, and polynomial graphics
- solve inequalities
- solve simultaneous equations with the software
- solve basic space vectors
- utilise space vectors
- solve exponential and logarithm functions

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact lectures with Moodle assignments

Timing and attendance

Spring -25

Learning material and recommended literature

WWW, e.g. Math is Fun. Book: Fred Safier's Schaum's Outline of Precalculus second edition or newer.

Contents

The course has two sides: understanding mathematical methods and applying them in engineering tasks. We look into the topics through engineering lenses utilizing different tools like Wolfram Alpha.
Course content includes:
System of equations and matrices
Polynomial functions and inequalities
Geometry 3d
Vectors 3d (incl. directional cosines, dot product, and projection)
Exponential and logarithmic functions and equalities

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basics of Mathematics in Technology or corresponding knowledge

Assessment criteria

Exercises and weekly assignments

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is familiar with mathematical methods and is able to perform simple mechanical calculation tasks.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student understands the requirements of mathematical methods and is able to apply basic mathematics to some extent in engineering tasks.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters mathematical methods and is able to analyse mathematical tasks at the engineering level without problems.