GAS2642

Engineering mathematics 2

(SCI)

Dr Alistair Carr, Assoc Prof Philip Rayment, Dr John Arkinstall

6 points + Second semester + 58 hours lectures and 20 hours tutorials + Distance + Prerequisite: GAS1642 (and a computer programming subject is desirable)

Synopsis: Advanced engineering calculus: multivariable calculus, scalar and vector fields, Laplace transforms and Fourier series. Numerical methods: numerical approximation techniques, error analysis, examination of computational efficiency, use of software packages. Statistics: experimental design, data manipulation, probability models, inference for comparative experiments and factorial designs.

Assessment: 3 assessment assignments: 35% + 3-hour examination and 2-hour examination: 65%