UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN S

SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No.1049/QĐ-ĐHFPT dat

1 Course Name
2 Course Code
3 No of credits
4 Degree Level

5 Time Allocation

6 Pre-requisite

7 Main objectives

8 Learning Outcomes

9 Student's task
10 Materials

11 Assessment scheme

12 Scoring scale
Course
13
Schedule
Assessment
14
Structure
15 Date of Approval
16 Approval Level
 FPT UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
SYLLABUS
(Under Decision No.1049/QĐ-ĐHFPT dated 12/8/2019 by Rector)

MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERING

MAE101
3
Bachelor
Contact hours: 1 session=90'
Lectures: 15 sessions
Tutorials: 15 sessions

Nil

Upon finishing the course, students must acquire:

1. the following knowledge: (ABET a1)
• The basic concepts of single variable calculus: limit, derivative, integral.
• Concepts of linear system of equations, matrix and their applications
• The concepts of vector spaces, basis and dimension, linear transformations and their applications.
• The range of application of calculus and algebra in science, technology, economics & finance...
2. the following skills: (ABET a2)
• Find limit, derivative and integral of functions of single variables;
• Find solutions to linear systems by using row-reduced echelon form, Cramer's Rule, inverse matrix
• Find determinants and inverse of a matrix
• Find linear transformations in R^2 and R^3.
• Find dimensions and bases of vector spaces .
• Apply the concepts of calculus and algebra in solving problems in science, technology, economics & finance, ...

LO1. Describe basic properties and find the limit of a function

LO2. Calculate derivatives of a function
LO3. Use derivatives to analyze a function and to solve applications
LO4. Calculate integrals and find area under the graph of a function
LO5. Solve a system of linear equations using Gaussian elimination
LO6. Perform basic operations on matrices and manipulate matrix transformations
LO7. Find the determinant, inverse and diagonalization of a matrix
LO8. Manipulate vector operations and linear transformations in R^3.
LO9. Find the dimension and bases of a subspace

Students must attend more than 80% of contact hours in order to be accepted
to the final examination.
Main materials:
1) Student Textbook (ST):
• Calculus volume 1
https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Calculus_Volume_1-OP.pdf
• Calculus volume 2
https://d3bxy9euw4e147.cloudfront.net/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/Calculus_Volume_2-OP.pdf
• W.Keith Nicholson, Linear Algebra with applications, International Student Edition, Mc Graw Hill Education, 2013, ISBN 987-1
2) Teacher Solution Manual (SM) for ST.
3) Mapping from CD chapters to ST.
4) Instructor Guide in CD (IG).
5) Test bank in CD.
6) Powerpoint in CD + Powerpoint prepared by previous lecturers (PP).
7) Student Video Skillbuilder in CD (Video).
8) Animation in CD (Animation).
9) Computerized tools (for example Maxima http://maxima.sourceforge.net/) (CT)
Other references:
1) James Stewart, Essential Calculus, International Student Edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2008, ISBN 978-0-495-10860-3; w
2) Paul Dawkins, online text books at
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcI/CalcI.aspx
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/CalcII/CalcII.aspx
http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/Classes/LinAlg/LinAlg.aspx
3) Donald Trim, Calculus for engineers, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN 0-13-085603-7
4) Stanley I. Grossman, Calculus, 5th Edition, ISBN 0-03-096420-2

1) Ongoing assessment
- 03 Progress tests: 30% (a1)
- 03 Assignments 30% (a2)
2) Final Examination: 40% (a1, a2)
3) Final results 100%
4) Completion Criteria: Every on-going assessment component > 0, Final Result >=5 & Final Exam Score >=4

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See Appendix 1 for Schedule Detail

See Appendix 2 for Final Exam Detail

ID Learning outcome Sub.ID
LO1.1
LO1.2
LO1 Describe basic properties and find limit of a function LO1.3
LO1.4
LO1.5
LO2.1
LO2 Calculate derivatives of a function LO2.2
LO2.3
LO3.1
LO3.2

Use derivatives to analyze a function and to solve LO3.3

LO3
applications LO3.4
LO3.5
LO3.6
LO4.1
LO4.2

Calculate integrals and find area under the graph of a LO4.3

LO4 function
LO4.4
LO4.5
LO4.6

Solve a system of linear equations using Gaussian LO5.1

LO5 elimination
LO5.2
LO6.1
Perform basic operations on matrices and manipulate
LO6 LO6.2
matrix transformations in R^2
LO6.3
LO7.1

Find the determinant, inverse and diagonalization of a LO7.2

LO7 matrix
LO7.3
LO7.4
LO8.1

Manipulate vector operations and linear LO8.2

LO8 transformations in R^3.
LO8.3
LO8.4
LO9.1
LO9.2
LO9 Find the dimension and bases of a subspace
LO9 Find the dimension and bases of a subspace
LO9.3
LO9.4
Sub.ID.Learning outcome
Find the domain, range, zeros and analyze the symmetry of the graph; create new functions from old functions.
Find the slope and write an equation of a line; describe how a function changes under graph translations.
Compute the limit of a function using graphs and limit laws, including the Squeeze's Theorem.
Find limits at infinity and infinity limits, and apply in finding asymptotes of a function.
Identify where a function is continuous; use the Intermedia Value Theorem to show that an equation has a solution.
Find the average rate of change; identify derivative as the limit of a difference quotient.
Recognize derivative as the instantaneous velocity and the slope of tangent lines.
Find derivatives using basic formulas and the sum, difference, product, quotient, chain rules.
Use implicit differentiation to find derivatives and to solve related rates problems.
Find linear approximation of a function; calculate differentials and apply in calculating errors of approximation.
Apply Rolle's Theorem and Mean Value Theorem to a function; find critical numbers and absolute extrema of a function.
Identify local extrema, and describe the monotonicity of a function; solve optimization problems.
Recognize acceleration as second derivative; determine inflection points and describe the concavity of a function.
Use Newton method to approximate solutions of an equation.
Use Riemann sums to approximate area; recognize area as a definite integral which is the limit of Riemann sums.
Apply the Fundamental Theorems of Calculus to find derivatives of integrals, and to evaluate definite integrals.
Recognize indefinite integrals as anti-derivatives; find integrals using basic formulas and the techniques of substitution and
Use integration to solve applications and to compute the average value of a function.
Approximate definite integrals using Midpoint, Trapezoidal and Simpson rules.
Determine if an improper integral converges.
Identify if a matrix is in echelon forms; carry a matrix into an echelon using row operations; calculate the rank of a matrix.
Use echelon matrices to solve/describe the solution set of a linear system.
Perform addition, scalar multiplication and transpose of matrices; verify if a matrix is symmetric.
Multiply two matrices of appropriate sizes; transform between a linear system and a matrix equation.
Determine the matrix of a linear transformation; use properties of linear transformations in solving problems.
Compute the cofactors and the determinant of a matrix; analyze determinants in relation with row/column operations.
Check if a matrix is invertible; find the adjugate and the inverse of a matrix; use properties of inverses and determinants in
Solve a system of linear equations using inverse matrices or Cramer's rule.
Find the characteristic polynomial, eigenvalues and eigenvectors to diagonalize a matrix; check if a matrix is diagonalizable
Manipulate vector operations; find equations of lines.
Compute the dot product and the angle between two vectors; find the projection of a vector on another vector and manip
Compute the cross product; analyze areas and volumns in relation with dot and cross products.
Determine linear transformations in R^3 and discuss applications in computer graphic.
Determine if a subset of vectors is a subspace; describe the subspace spanned by a set of vectors.
Check if a set of vectors are independent; determine if a set of vectors form a basis.
Find a basis and the dimension of a subspace; analyze the rank in relation with the dimension of the column, row and the
Compute dot product and length of vectors; check if a set of vectors are orthogonal or orthonormal; write a vector as a lin
 Learning
Slot Content Topics
outcomes

0 Introduction
Functions and 1.1 Review of Functions LO1
Graphs
1 1.2 Basic Classes of Functions LO1
2.1 A Preview of Calculus LO1
2.2 The Limit of a Functions LO1
Limits
2.3 The Limit Laws LO1
2
2.4 Continuity LO1
3.1 Defining the Derivative LO2
3.2 The Derivative as a Function LO2
3 3.3 Differentiation Rules LO2
3.4 Derivatives as Rates of Change LO2
Derivatives
3.5 Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions LO2
3.6 The Chain Rule LO2
4 3.8 Implicit Differentiation LO3.1
3.9 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions LO2
4.1 Related Rates LO3
5
4.2 Linear Approximations and Differentials LO3
4.3 Maxima and Minima LO3
4.4 The Mean Value Theorem LO3
6 Applications of
4.5 Derivatives and the Shape of a Graph LO3
derivatives
4.6 Limits at Infinity and Asymptotes LO3
4.7 Applied Optimization Problems LO3
7 4.9 Newton's Method LO3
4.10 Antiderivatives LO4.3
1.1 Approximating Areas LO4
8 1.2 The Definite Integral LO4
Integration 1.3 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus LO4
1.4 Integration Formulas and the Net Change Theorem LO4
9 1.5 Substitution LO4
3.1 Integration by Parts LO4
Techniques of
3.6 Numerical Integration LO4
10 Integration
3.7 Improper integrals LO4
LO1, LO2,
11 Progress Test 1
LO3, LO4
12 1.1 Solutions and Elementary Operations LO5
Systems of Linear
1.2 Gaussian Elimination LO5
13 Equations
1.3 Homogeneous Equations LO5
2.1 Matrix Addition, Scalar Multiplication, and Transposition LO6
14
2.2 Equations, Matrices and Transformations LO6
Matrix Algebra 2.3 Matrix multiplication LO6
15
2.4 Matrix Inverses LO6
16 2.6 Linear Transformations LO6
17 3.1 The Cofactor Expansion LO7
Determinants
18 and 3.2 Determinants and Matrix Inverses LO7
Diagonalization
19 3.3 Diagonalization and Eigenvalues LO7
LO5, LO6,
20 Progress Test 2
LO7
21 4.1 Vectors and Lines LO8
22 4.2 Projections and Planes LO8
23 Vector geometry 4.3 More on the Cross Product LO8
24 4.4 Linear Operations on R^3 LO8
25 4.5 An application in Computer Graphics LO8
26 5.1 Subspaces and Spanning LO9
27 5.2 Independence and Dimension LO9
28 The Vector Space 5.3 Orthogonality LO9
R^n
29 5.4 Rank of a Matrix LO9

30 Progress Test 3 LO8, LO9

Assignments

ITU Student's task Teacher's Student's task

levels before class materials after class

I
Textbook Chapter Exercises Chapter
IT Textbook,
1 slides 1
(Calculus Vol. 1) (Calculus Vol. 1)
TU
I
TY Textbook Exercises Chapter
Textbook,
Chapter 2 2
TU slides
(Calculus Vol. 1) (Calculus Vol. 1)
TU
IT
TU
TU
TU Textbook Exercises Chapter
Textbook,
Chapter 3 3
TU slides
(Calculus Vol. 1) (Calculus Vol. 1)
Assignment 1 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)

TU
TU
TU
TU
TU
TU
IT
Textbook Chapter Exercises Chapter
Textbook,
TU 4 4
slides
(Calculus Vol. 1) (Calculus Vol. 1)
TU
TU
TU
TU
IT
IT
Textbook Exercises Chapter
Textbook,
IT Chapter 1 1
slides
(Calculus Vol. 2) (Calculus Vol. 2)
TU
TU
TU
Textbook
Textbook, Exercises Chapter
TU Chapter 3
slides 3 (Calculus Vol. 2)
(Calculus Vol. 2)
TU
 IT
Textbook
Textbook, Exercises Chapter
TU Chapter 1 (Linear
slides 1 (Linear Algebra)
Algebra)
IT
TU
Assignment 2 ()

TU
Textbook
Textbook, Exercises Chapter
TU Chapter 2 (Linear
slides 2 (Linear Algebra)
Algebra)
TU
TU
TU
Textbook
Textbook, Exercises Chapter
TU Chapter 3 (Linear
slides 3 (Linear Algebra)
Algebra)
TU

TU
TU Textbook
Textbook Textbook
Assignment 3 (LO8, LO9)

Chapter 4
TU Chapter 4 Chapter 4
(Linear
(Linear Algebra) Algebra) (Linear Algebra)
TU
IT
TU
TU Textbook
Textbook, Exercises Chapter
Chapter 5 (Linear
TU slides 5 (Linear Algebra)
Algebra)
TU
 Back to Syllabus APPENDIX 2: ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE
Type of
# Category Part Weight Time Number of questions
questions

Assignments/
1 3 30% at home Open At least 3/chapter
Exercises

Test 1: 20
Test 2&3: 15

+ At least 5*n questions

where n is the number of
MC or a Chapters covered in the test.
Test 1: 40'
2 Progress Test 3 30% suitable + Structure:
Test 2&3: 30'
format • level 1 (knowledge &
comprehension): 20%;
• level 2 (application &
analysis): 60%;
• level 3 (synthesis &
evaluation): 20%

50
Structure:
3 Final Exam Only one Computer • level 1: 10%
40% 60'
part gradable • level 2: 80%
• level 3: 10%
TRUCTURE

Scope How Note

guided by instructor
Students use
in class, completed by
Chapters introduced notebooks for
students at home,
exercises
submitted by deadline

Instruction and shedules

for Progress tests must be
presented in the Course
Implementation Plan
approved by director of
the campus.
by instructor, and by
Chapters introduced suitable means Progress test must be
(computer, paper, oral...) taken right after the last
lectures of required
material.

Instructor has resposibility

to review the test for
students after graded.

All studied chapters.

Each studied Chapter
contributes 2-8
~10% of
questions, depending on
by Exam Board questions is a2 objective
the number of topics in
oriented
the Chapter.