CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS – CUPE116

Lecturer: A. Jaison
Office: Block 7 Office 9
Hours: 48
Credits: 10

Aim
The aim of this module is to consolidate A-level Mathematics and introduce Engineering
Mathematics concepts and application of mathematics to Engineering.

Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
 Find limits of one-variable functions.
 Apply matrix algebra to solve appropriate engineering related problems.
 Solve mathematical problems that involve complex numbers.
 Distinguish between scalar and vector fields and evaluate the curl, divergence and
gradient of vector fields.
 Formulate and solve first and second order differential equations.

Final Examination
Final examination is a 3-hour paper that covers all sections in the course outline. Students
answer ALL questions in Section A with 40 marks and any three from four questions in
Section B with a total of 60 marks. Examination contributes 70% of the Final mark.
Coursework is composed of at least two assignments and two tests. It consists of 9% of the
average of the Assignments and 21% of the average of the Tests. It contributes 30% of the
Final Mark.

Type of Classes
Students will be exposed to classroom activities such as lecturer exposition, feedback
presentation, group work and tutorials.

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 Course Content

Chapter Section Topics No. of No. of

lectures hours
1 Matrices Matrix notation, Types of matrices, Matrix 3 6
operations, Determinants of matrices,
Cofactor method, Elementary row
operations, Reduction to LU form,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Solving
systems of equations using matrix methods -
Cramer’s rule, Inverse method and Row
Operations.
2 One Variable Limits and continuity of functions, 3 6
Calculus L’Hospital’s rule, Using limits to find
differentiate functions, Arc length.
3 Complex Complex number components, Complex 5 10
Numbers conjugate, Modulus, Equations with
complex solutions, Addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division of complex
numbers, Polar form, Loci on the Argand
diagram, De-Moivre’s theorem.
Test 1 and Assignment 1 2 2

4 Vector Partial differentiation, Vector algebra, Dot, 5 10

Calculus cross and triple products, Vector functions
and space curves, Scalar and vector fields,
Gradient, Curl and Divergence of vectors,
Equations of lines and planes.
5 Ordinary First order separable variables, Linear, Use 5 10
Differential of integrating factor and homogeneous
Equations ODEs. Second order linear ODE with
constant coefficients, homogeneous and
non-homogeneous ODEs.
Test 2 and Assignment 2 2 4

RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS
1. Kreyzig E. Advanced Engineering Mathematics (1993). New York, John Willy and
Sons.
2. Greenberg, M. D. Advanced Engineering Mathematics (2004). New Dehli, Pearson
Edition.
3. Swokorski E. W. Calculus with analytic geometry.
4. Spiegel, M. R. Schaum’s Outline of theory and problems of Advanced Calculus.
5. Zill, D. Calculus with Analytic Geometry.
6. The Internet