University of East London

British College of Applied Studies (BCAS)

Index No.

Coursework Title : Coursework 1 for Engineering Maths

Module Name : Engineering Maths and Hydraulic Analysis
Module Code : EG5103
Level :5
Credit Rating : 30
Weighting : 50 %

Maximum mark available: 100 Marks

Lecturer : Eng. K. Soruban

Contact : If you have any issues with this coursework you may contact
your lecturer.

Contact details are:

Email: soruban@bcas.lk

Hand-out Date : 27 April 2021

Hand-in Date : 30 April 2021
Hand-in Method : Submission through softcopy PDF

Programme Title : BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering with Structural Design

General Instruction
Take the values of P, Q & R in the questions from your index No. as mentioned below:
Your Index No. : U####PQR
Example: If your Index No. is U2023123, then you have to take P = 1, Q = 2 & R = 3

Question 01

Solve the following systems of linear equation by using Gauss – Jordan elimination (25 marks)

Question 02

( )
a) Solve the differential equation (13 marks)
b) Solve the initial value problem ( ) (12 marks)

Question 03

A 10Q kg (i.e. 10 x Q kg) object is shot from cannon straight up with an initial velocity of 10 m/s off a
bridge that is 100 meters above the ground. If air resistance is given by 5v determine the velocity of the
mass when it hits the ground. Assume g = 10 ms-2 (25 marks)

Question 04

a) By using the Lagrangian interpolation scheme derive a quadratic function given data (5 marks)

0 1 3
( ) 1 3 R

b) Evaluate ∫ with using Simpson’s 3/8 rule and hence calculate (12 marks)
c) Calculate the Newtonian Interpolated function for the following data and using the function
calculate the value at 4.3 (8 marks)

1.0 3.5 5.4

P Q R