Further Engineering Mathematics

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Know about matrices.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Explain key terms in matrices.

  • 1.2.

    Use Cramer’s rule.

  • 1.3.

    Multiply two matrices.

  • 1.4.

    Find the determinant of a matrix.

  • 1.5.

    Find the inverse of a matrix.

  • 1.6.

    Solve simultaneous equations using matrices.

2. — Know about vectors.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Explain the application of vectors in Engineering.

  • 2.2.

    Solve problems involving vector arithmetic.

  • 2.3.

    Solve problems involving the Cartesian components of a vector.

3. — Be able to use coordinate geometry.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Solve problems involving straight lines.

  • 3.2.

    Solve problems involving circles.

4. — Be able to solve problems using series.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1.

    Solve problems involving arithmetic progressions.

  • 4.2.

    Solve problems involving arithmetic series.

  • 4.3.

    Solve problems involving a geometric series.

5. — Be able to complete problems involving functions

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1.

    Find the value of a function.

  • 5.2.

    Solve problems involving composite functions.

  • 5.3.

    Solve problems involving inverse functions.

6. — Be able to use complex numbers.

Assessment Criteria

  • 6.1.

    Perform arithmetic using complex numbers.

  • 6.2.

    Solve equations involving complex numbers.

  • 6.3.

    Find the modulus of a complex number.

  • 6.4.

    Find the argument of a complex number.