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| Indicative Content |
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The Fundamentals of Arithmetic with Applications
The arithmetic of fractions. Decimal notation and calculations. Instruction on how to use a calculator. Ratio and proportion. Percentages. Approximation, error estimation, absolute, relative and relative percentage error
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Basic Mathematics
Indices with a discussion of scientific notation and orders of magnitude. Logarithms and their use in the solution of indicial (exponential) equations. Conversion of units. Evaluation and transposition of formulae.
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Algebra
Formulation and solution of linear, quadratic and cubic equations. Formulation and solution of systems of simultaneous linear equations. Simple partial fraction expansions.
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Linear Graphs
Reduction of non-linear relationships to linear form. Manipulation of data and plotting of linear graphs to estimate parameters.
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Trigonometry
Angle measurement in degrees and radians. Conversion between degrees and radians and vice versa. Length of a circular arc and area of a circular sector. Introduction of the trigonometric ratios via the unit circle. Solution of simple trigonometric equations. Applications of the Sine and Cosine rules to angle, length and area measurement. Graphs of the trigonometric functions with emphasis on the waveform nature of the Sine and Cosine functions. Discussion of general waveforms in terms of amplitude, period, frequency and phase. Treatment of applied problems involving sinusoidal waveforms.
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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- John Bird BSc (Hons) CEng CMath CSci FIET MIEE FIIE FIMA FCollT, 2010, Basic Engineering Mathematics, Fifth Edition [ISBN: 9781-85617-697-2]
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- Peter Tebbutt 1998, Basic mathematics for chemists [ISBN: 9780471972846]
- M. Crockett & G. Dogett 2003, Mathematics for Chemists, Vol.1 Ed., Royal Society of Chemistry [ISBN: 0-85404-677-1]
- J.O.Bird 2005, Basic Engineering Mathematics, 4th Ed., Newnes [ISBN: 978-0750665759/0]
- K.A. Stroud 2007, Engineering Mathematics, 6th Ed., Macmillan [ISBN: 978-1403942463]
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| Other Resources |
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- Website: CITCIT Maths Online
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