431-201 Engineering Analysis A

Credit cannot be obtained for 431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 620-142 Mathematics B or 620-122 Mathematics B (Advanced) or 620-211 Mathematics 2 (Advanced). Students may only gain credit for 1 of the following groups of subjects (620-231 Vector Analysis and 620-232 Mathematical Methods) or (431-201 Engineering Analysis A and 431202 Engineering Analysis B)

620-141 Mathematics A and 620-143 Applied Mathematics or equivalent

This subject introduces important mathematical concepts required in engineering. Students should develop an ability to apply vector space methods to the study of linear algebraic equations and linear transformations. Students will also learn to formulate and solve a range of decision-making problems by well-known algorithms. Students will develop an ability to represent elementary functions by a power series. Students will develop an ability to use statistical methods to analyse empirical data. Students will gain experience in using a mathematical software system.

Topics include vector spaces, linear systems of equations, matrix methods; networks, linear programming, sequences and series; and probability distributions, random variables, hypothesis testing, linear regression.

Up to 24 pages of written assignments (20%) and a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (80%).