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ENGEN102-23B (TGA)
Engineering Maths and Modelling 1B
15 Points
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Ian Hawthorn
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ian.hawthorn@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
This is the second of the engineering maths papers. It covers
- an introduction to statistics
- functions and trigonometric equations
- more calculus, particularly integration, with applications to engineering problems
See the topics section below for a more detailed description.
How this paper will be taught
Each week there are
- 4 lectures which you should attend and actively participate in.
- 1 tutorial. Tutorials start in the second week.
The lectures will sometimes be lectorial in nature and may involve problems which you will be asked to complete in class. Lectures will be recorded on Panopto. However we strongly recommend you attend in person if possible.
The tutorial will focus on assignment problems. Assignments will be collected and handed back in tutorials. There will be an online dropbox for emergencies, however we strongly recommend you attend in person.
Assignment sheets, notices, and supplementary material will be posted on Moodle. Please check the Moodle page several times a week.
Required Readings
Higher Engineering Mathematics (8th edition). John Bird. Routledge 2017.
Assignment problems will be set from this text so you will need access to a copy.
The university library has online versions of other editions. The explanations in these will be fine to use, but don't assume the problem numbers will match.
NOTE: Using/buying second-hand copies of text books is a fine idea.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
The assessment items are listed here. For the percentage contributions of these to the final mark, see the table a little further down.
Tests: There are two evening tests (Room TBA). See below for dates.
If a test is missed due to illness or other good reason, the lecturer must be notified as soon as practicable. Appropriate documentation (for example a medical certificate issued by a doctor) must be supplied. Should the reason be accepted an estimated grade for the missed work will be used. The estimated grade will be based on results in other assessments including the final exam and on the distribution of grades in the missed assessment.
Assignments:
- There will be 10 assignments and the best 9 marks will be counted. Assignments should be your own work and copying may lead to a referral to the university disciplinary committee. Essentially, there is an assignment to hand in every week.
- Each weekly assignment sheet will also include tutorial problems. There is no need to hand these in, although you are encouraged to do all of these. Practicing problem solving will improve your chances of doing well in this paper.
Problems:
Short items of work collected during lectures.
In order to pass this paper with an unrestricted grade (Grade C- or better) you must get an overall total of 50% or greater, and ALSO at least 40% in the final test (the D rule).
If you are enrolled on a BE(Hons), samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.