Basic Mathematical Skills in ICT Engineering (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

Student
-is able to narrate given mathematical text and self-produced expressions/equations etc.
-is able to evaluate his/her own mathematical know-how
-can manipulate expressions and equations (by utilizing tools, if necessary)
-knows the concepts of function and proportionality
-identifies and is able to create an equation of a line
-knows Boolean algebra and is able to use truth tables
-is able to apply course contents in technical problem solving
-is able to act as a member of a group and take responsibility for one's own and the group's success

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

-Reading and presentation skills of basic software engineering mathematics
-Numeral systems that are used in software engineering (binary and hexadecimal systems)
-Power: powers of 10 and 2, multiplicative units, manipulation of expressions
-Solving an equation, solving a system of equations
-Concept of proportionality
-Equation of a line, concept of regression
-Concept of function, sine function
-Boolean algebra, truth tables
-Basic use of mathematical software (with the content themes listed above)

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (Opintojakso)

-Knows the taught mathematical basic concepts
-Is able to do given basic level tasks by utilizing the group, if necessary
-Understands and is able to narrate given mathematical text
-Knows some engineering applications of the course contents

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (Opintojakso)

-Can handle expressions and equations within the span of course contents
-Can narrate and justify self-produced expressions and equations etc.
-Is mainly able to use mathematical notations and concepts correctly
-Is able to help other members of the group
-Can apply taught concepts in engineering applications

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (Opintojakso)

-In addition to aforementioned
*Can apply course contents in technical problem solving – even in new contexts
*Student can present self-written mathematical text clearly, logically and precisely

Aika ja paikka

Dates and times are shown in the students' schedule.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

The dates and times for partial exams:
Partial exam 1: TBA. No sign-up required.
Partial exam 2: TBA. No sign-up required.

On the retake exams, you can retake one of the partial exams. The dates and times for the retake exams:
Retake exam 1: January xxth from xx PM to yy PM. Sign-up in Pakki required.
Retake exam 2: February xxth from xx PM to yy PM. Sign-up in Pakki required.
The exam classrooms will be announced via e-mail. A grade of 0 or higher is required to participate in a retake exam.

If you received a grade of 0, you can attend at most two (2) retake exams. If you received a grade of 1-4, you can attend only one (1) retake exam.

If you are ill during an exam or cannot participate in an exam, you are expected to report your absence as soon as possible, preferably before the exam. An unreported absence results to obtaining 0 points from the exam.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

The course can be completed with partial exams, homework and possibly other activities.

The final grade is based on the partial exams, completed homework exercises and other possible assignments. To pass the course, a student must obtain at least 20% of the maximum points in each partial exam, completed and submitted at least 30% of the homework exercises, and the total number of points must exceed 30% of the maximum points.

Grade 0: a grade of 0 or higher is required to sign up for the retake exams in Pakki. In order to obtain the grade of 0, the student must have completed and submitted at least 30% of the homework exercises and participated in at least one of the partial exams.

The course is graded on a scale from 0 to 5. The course grade is based on the percentage of points obtained:
30% of maximum score - 0.5
45% of maximum score - 1.5
60% of maximum score - 2.5
75% of maximum score - 3.5
90% of maximum score - 4.5
After the grade has been calculated using the above table, the final grade is determined by rounding the calculated grade to the nearest integer (i.e. a grade of 4.4 is rounded to 4, while 4.6 is rounded to 5).

Using AI:
If a student uses AI as a part of the solution for exercises, the solutions must be presented by using the terms, notations and methods used in the course implementation, and the student must be able to explain the intermediate steps.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Contact teaching, Independent learning, Lesson excercises, Homework, Group work, Problem-based learning, Collaborative learninng. Excercise assignments, Question-based teaching, Question-based learning, PC-excercises

Oppimateriaalit

Material, theory and exercises can be found in the Moodle page. They are sufficient in order to complete the course. If necessary, a student can use math books they have used before and/or online sources to obtain more information about the topics. A student can also borrow books in a local library.

MATLAB is available for free for TAMK students. It is highly recommended that students install MATLAB on their computer at the beginning of the course.

Calculators: on this course, it is enough to have a basic function calculator with features such as square root, power, sin, cos and tan.

Formula books: Only Tammertekniikka's "Technical Formulas" and MAOL's table book (typically available only in Finnish) can be used in the exam.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The course requires approximately 135 hours of work, which includes
- contact teaching with the teacher, about 45 hours
- homework and possible group projects (teacher not present)
- independent studying
- exams

Sisällön jaksotus

Topics of the course are roughly:
- number systems
- using MATLAB
- reading and writing mathematics
- powers
- equations
- functions
- curve fitting

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

If a student has already acquired the mathematical skills taught in the course and wishes to complete the course without attending lectures and doing homework, they can negotiate with the teacher about simply taking the partial exams. Note: the teacher has no obligation whatsoever to permit an alternative way to complete the course.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

N/A.

Kansainvälisyys

N/A

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

This course mostly revises mathematical topics taught in a basic school level. If a student has completed high school level mathematics (or higher) with good grades, they may be overqualified for this course. If that is the case, they can negotiate with the teacher about completing the course simply via the partial exams.