Engineering Mathematics: A Programmed Approach

by C . W . Evans (Author)

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  Paperback
  1991

  $3.49

  This major text covers the mathematics required in the first year of a degree or diploma course in engineering. The basic aims are to help students pass their examinations and to provide the sound foundations from which the mathematically- inclined engineer can build. In each chapter the learning objectives are listed and the mathematical material introduced and amplified through the liberal use of worked examples. Practice sessions are then provided in the form of working steps, during which the reader is invited to participate and respond. The steps are organized in such a way that able readers can move ahead speedily whereas students experiencing difficulties are given a helping hand. Towards the end of each chapter is a practical section, where a physical or engineering problem which uses some of the mathematics is solved. Finally, each chapter is summarized, and a tutorial sheet with hints and solutions provided. Further exercises are also supplied for extra practice. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students on introductory mathematics courses in engineering and physics.

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  Paperback
  1997

  $22.17

  In this country today there are two conflicting forces acting on the mathematical curriculum and these are thrown into sharp contract when we consider Engineering Mathematics. Engineering Mathemat- ics consists of a large body of material and techniques which is tra- ditionally used by Engineers and Scientists in order to develop their theoretical work. As more of this work is developed the pressure is in- creased for students to acquire the necessary mathematical skills and techniques earlier. Set against this, there has been a general reduction in the numbers of young people who choose to study A-level math- ematics at school. The examination boards have responded to this unpopularity by reducing the quantity of material which is included in the A-level syllabus and the level of skill required. Consequently, knowledge and facility, regarded as routine 10 years ago, is now not generally acquired until the student becomes an undergraduate. The 'one still point in this turning world' is the unfortunate stu- dent. It can be argued that students are getting brighter but, due to the pressures which have already been mentioned, their mathematical experience on entering University does not reflect this. This new edi- tion attempts, in some measure, to resolve these opposing forces by adopting on the one hand a very elementary starting point and includ- ing, on the other, some relatively advanced material. The first two chapters have been rewritten to make them more accessible.

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  Hardcover
  1992

  $5.11

  The second edition differs from the first in three respects. First, the format is different. Wide margins are now provided so that readers can pencil in small individual notes and comments which may be of assistance to them later on. Second, each chapter has been provided with extra exercises. Generally these are of the more routine variety and have been incorporated hefore the assignment. All the exercises are supplied with answers which are located at the end of the book. Third, some marginal diagrams and ref- erences have heen included to help illuminate the material and occasionally to indicate where a topic fits into the overall scheme. It is hoped that students will find in the new edition plenty to sustain the development of their mathematical knowledge and skills. The author thanks all those who have contrihuted to the production of this book. eWE Preface to the first edition Students reading for degrees and diplomas in Engineering and Applied Science arrive with a wide variety of mathematical backgrounds. Neverthe- less by the end of the first year of study all of them must have achieved a minimum standard in mathematics and also have acquired sufficient skill to enable them to cope with the more advanced mathematical topics in the second year. Experience has shown that many students are unable to cope with the traditional mathematics textbooks because they find them remote and the concepts difficult to handle.

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  Paperback
  1997

  $94.00

  Covers all the mathematics required on the first year of a degree or diploma course in engineering.