Maths for Engineers II module (GA12003)

his module builds on the mathematical foundations established in Maths for Engineers I, providing the calculus knowledge and skills needed for engineering degree study.

You will cover differentiation — including the chain rule, product rule, quotient rule, implicit differentiation and applications such as graph sketching and kinetics — alongside integration techniques including antiderivatives, definite integrals, area calculation, integration by substitution, trigonometric integration, integration by parts, and solids of revolution.

The module also introduces exponentials and logarithms.

This module is delivered as part of a Graduate Apprenticeship programme, with teaching taking place one day a week on the Dundee city campus. 

​What you will learn 

​In this module, you will: 

• ​Demonstrate understanding of differentiation, integration, exponentials and logarithms by applying relevant mathematical techniques to engineering problems. 
• ​Develop and apply problem-solving strategies to unfamiliar mathematical problems. 

​By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

• ​Demonstrate understanding of differentiation, integration, exponentials and logarithms by applying relevant mathematical techniques and tools to solve problems. 
• ​Develop and apply problem-solving strategies to unfamiliar problems.

Assignments / assessments

Bootcamp Online Test — 35% 

• ​A mastery-based online test using a bootcamp format, allowing students to learn through repeated attempts and testing core mathematical ability. 

​Take-Home Assignments — 30% 

• ​A combination of take-home homework assignments completed individually during the semester. 

​Class Group Test — 35% 

• ​Solving an engineering problem using integration in small groups. 

​This module does not have a final exam.​

Teaching methods / timetable

• ​​Lectures with demonstration of mathematical techniques and concepts 
• ​Built-in tutorial sessions for practising analytical approaches and problem-solving​