ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS (II)

Course outline
Topic 1: Probability

I. Definition of probability
II. Laws of probability
III. Expectation variance and standard deviation
IV. Types of distributions
V. Mean, variance and standard deviation of PDFs
VI. Application of probability distribution

Topic 2: Statistics

I. Definition of statistics
II. Measures of central tendency
III. Measures of dispersion

Topic 3: Sequence and Series

I. Sequence and series

II. Simple and compound interest
III. Arithmetic and geometric progression

Topic 4: Vectors

I. Operation of vectors
II. Resolution of vectors into vertical and horizontal components
III. Relative velocity

Topic 5: Measurements

I. Units of measurements
II. Perimeters, areas, volumes of regular figures and solids
III. Area of irregular figures

Topic 6: Integral calculus

I. Dfn. Of integration
II. Indefinite and definite integrals
III. Method of integration
IV. Application of integration
Topic 7: Differential calculus

I. Definition of derivative of function

II. Differentiation from first principle
III. Tables of some common derivatives
IV. Rules of differentiation
V. Higher order derivatives
VI. Definition of partial derivatives
VII. Partial differentiation of function of two variables
VIII. Application of partial differentiation to small changes, stationary points, curve sketching
and rates of change

Topic 8: Power series

I. Definition of term power series

II. Taylor’s theorem
III. Deduction of Maclaurin’s theorem to obtain power series
IV. Application of Taylor’s theorem and Maclaurin’s theorems in numerical work