Engineering Maths 1A (H1033)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

The module will be taught using the Helping Engineers Learn Mathematics (HELM) resource.There'll be thorough revision of A-Level maths topics, particularly:

differential calculus
integral calculus
algebraic manipulation of functions
vectors
matrix algebra including determinants
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors.

Then new material:

complex numbers
further differentiation, integration, partial differentiation
curves and functions.

Teaching

79%: Lecture
21%: Practical (Workshop)

Assessment

20%: Coursework (Problem set)
80%: Examination (Computer-based examination)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 38 hours of contact time and about 112 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: