Advanced Calculus

Code

ENGFF040

School

Engineering (Foundation)

Level

0

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring Malaysia

Summary

This module provides a basic knowledge of derivatives including higher order derivatives, transcendental functions and their inverses. The module also aims to introduce the calculus techniques for curve sketching and solving of rea-world problems that involve finding the optimal value(s) of a functions and including; i) Demonstrate the understanding in differentiating polynomial, rational, irrational functions including transcendental functions and its inverse ii) Apply integration techniques to solve engineering and mathematical problems iii) Ability to approximate the value of a definite integral numerically

Target Students

All Engineering foundation students

Classes

• Two 1-hour workshops each week for 11 weeks
• Two 2-hour lectures each week for 11 weeks

Assessment

• 10% Coursework: Two quizzes (30 minutes each)
• 30% Test: 1.5 hours In Class Exam
• 60% Exam 1 (2-hour-30-minute): 2.5 hours Final Exam

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student shall able to :  i) Demonstrate the understanding in differentiating polynomial, rational, irrational functions including transcendental functions and its inverse ii) Apply the derivatives to explore the behaviour of a function and sketch its graph iii) Apply integration techniques to solve engineering and mathematical problems iv) Ability to approximate the value of a definite integral numerically

Conveners

• Dr Loh Jian Rong