Orientation for Engineering Mathematics (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to operate with mathematical expressions related to technology and to formulate the mathematical model and solve the equations.

Content (course unit)

Mathematical Notations, Unit Conversations. Mathematical Expressions. Solving Linear, Quadratic and Pair of equations. Percentages. Solving Right Triangle.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student is able to use the basic rules of simplifying mathematical expressions and solve equations that are similar to the model problems solved during the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

In addition, student is able to make mathematical models for simple technical applications and solve them. Student is also able to explain the methods of her/his solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition, student has an overall understanding of using course topics to solve various applications and the ability to present and justify the chosen methods of solution.

Location and time

Dates and times are shown in TuniMoodle and in Intranet.

Exam schedules

The exam will be held on Monday, 23rd of September at 14.15-17.00 in the classroom B4-27. A student has to complete and submit at least 50 % of the exercises to be able to attend the exam.
Two re-sit exams: the first one will be held on 25th of October at 14.15-17.00 in the classroom B5-22 and the second on Monday 24th of January at 14.15-17.00 in the classroom B4-27.

Assessment methods and criteria

The final grade is based on the exam. To pass the exam a student has to get at least 40 % of the maximum points.

40 % -> grade 1
52,5 % -> grade 2
65 % -> grade 3
77,5 % -> grade 4
90 % -> grade 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching / self study course. A student refreshes his/her previous math skills by reading material in TuniMoodle and, if necessary, finding more information on the Internet. He/she solves exercises and saves them in TuniMoodle by given dead-lines.

Learning materials

All material, theory and exercises, can be found in TuniMoodle. If necessary, a student can use math books he/she has used before and the Internet to search more information about the topics. Some solutions for the exercises will be published in TuniMoodle after every deadline.

Student workload

A student is expected to study 27 hours / cu.

Further information

It is recommended that a student buys a calculator and a formula book.