TEC3486

Engineering mathematics 2

C Varsavsky

4 points
* 36 lecture hours and 12 tutorial hours
* Second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: TEC3485

Objectives The student is expected to develop further skills and understanding relating to principles, methods and applications of advanced engineering mathematics.

Synopsis Partial differential equations: solution by Laplace transforms and by separation of variables, application to heat and wave equations. Multiple integration: double integrals and triple integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Vector calculus: gradient, divergence and curl and their applications, line and surface integrals, integral theorems. Computational mathematics: non-linear functions, polynomial approximation, numerical integration, solution of differential equations.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 70%
* Tests and assignments: 30%

Recommended texts

Jeffrey A Essentials of engineering mathematics Chapman and Hall, 1992
Kreyzig E Advanced engineering mathematics 7th edn, Wiley, 1993