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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Engineering Mathematics IV
Module Code	EM202
School	School of Electronic Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Ronan Scaife Semester 2: Ronan Scaife Autumn: Ronan Scaife
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To develop a solid and instinctive understanding of the fundamental mathematical generalisations, associated methods and practical mathematical skills central to engineering problem-solving in the fields of electronic and mechanical engineering.To continue the students' development of their skills of analysing problems in a rational and methodical manner and their use of reasoning by analogy.A significant element of the T&L strategy is to motivate the relevance of the mathematical ideas by appropriate applications. The emphasis throughout is on student insight and understanding, not rigorous proof, and on communication of mathematical ideas in terms of diagrams, words, formulas and numbers, not formulas alone. However, some mathematical proofs are used as tools for developing logical and mathematical reasoning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply integration techniques to calculation of function transforms.
2. Compute Fourier Series for various periodic functions.
3. Use Fourier methods to explore real-world time signals.
4. Use Fourier Transform to analyse input-output relationships.
5. Solve differential and difference equations using transform methods

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	36	No Description
Tutorial	12	No Description
Independent learning time	77	A student who wishes to be successful in this module needs to do a minimum of 2 additional hour of self-directed study for each weekly contact hour. Homeworks may take additional time.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Transform Theory and Applications.
1. Introduction to the theory and properties of the Fourier series.2. Fourier Transform.3. Laplace transform.4. Z-transform.5. Transform theory in the solution of ordinary differential and difference equations..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Multiple choice questions	Fortnightly open-book homeworks.	15%	Every Second Week
Multiple choice questions	Class test.	15%	Week 27

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List

Croft, Davison and Hargreaves: 2000, Engineering Mathematics: A Foundation for Electronic, Electrical, Communications and Systems Engineers (Required text for all students), 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall (Pearson), 978-0130268587
K.A. Stroud: 0, Further Engineering Mathematics, Macmillan,
Bolton, W: 1997, Essential Mathematics for Engineering,, Butterworth-Heinemann,
Kreyzig, E.: 0, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wiley,
Thomas, G.B: 0, Calculus, Addison-Wesley,

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