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University: Cairo

Faculty: Engineering

Department: Aerospace Engineering

Course Specifications
Programme on which the course is given: 1st year in Aero- Engineering Dept.
Major or Minor element of programmes:
Department offering the programme
: Aero- Engineering Dept.
Department offering the course
: Engineering Mathematics
Academic year/level
: 1st year
Date of specification approval
: November, 2007.

A- Basic Information
Title : Mathematics (2)
Code : MTH116B
Specification is not based on credit hour system.
However, equivalent is computed based on:
credit hour = contact hour for lecture,
credit hour = 2 contact hours for tutorial or practical:
Lecture: 3
Tutorial: 1
Practical: 0
(contact hours per week: Lecture 3, Tutorial 1, Total 4 hours)

Total: 4

B- Professional information
1- Overall Aims of Course
At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
Solve the problem of line and surface integrals using different approaches.
Know the relation between multiple integral and line and surface integrals.
Solving different types of first order O.D.E.s.
Solving different types of second and higher order linear O.D.E.s.
Solving linear O.D.E.s of the second order in series using Taylor or Frobenius
methods.
Studying Laplace transform: its properties, L. T. of different functions, L. T. of
derivatives and integrals, Differentiation and integration of transforms.
Inverse L. T. Applications of L.T.
Fitting a suitable curve corresponding to a given data.
Studying the basic principles of interpolation and extrapolation.

2- Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)


At the end of this course, the student should be able to:
a- Knowledge and understanding:
a1- Define and solve the problem of line and surface integrals, understand
the relation between multiple, line and surface integrals
a2- Describing and solving different types of first order O.D.E.s.
a3- Solving different types of second and higher order linear O.D.E.s using
different approaches. Solving a system of two L.O.D.E.s
a4- Solving linear O.D.E.s of the second order in series using Taylor or
Frobenius methods.
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a5- Studying Laplace transform: its properties, L. T. of different functions,


L. T. of derivatives and integrals, Differentiation and integration of
transforms. Inverse L. T. Applications of L.T.
a6- Recall basic principles of curve fitting and interpolation techniques.
b- Intellectual Skills:
b1- Being able to solve the problem of line and surface integrals using
different approaches, and to derive the relation between multiple
integral and line and surface integrals.
b2- Being able to solve different types of first order O.D.E.
b3- Being able to use different approaches to solve second and higher order
L.O.D.E.s, and a system of two L.O.D.E.s
b4- Being able to choose either Frobenius method or Taylor method to
solve the second order L.O.D.E.s.
b5- Being able to deal with the Gamma and Beta functions, the Bessel
function with its properties, its recurrence relations and its generating
function.
b6- Being able to formulate and solve the problems of curve fitting and
interpolation
c- Professional and Practical Skills:
c1- Solving the problem of line and surface integrals, deriving the relation
between multiple integral and line and surface integrals
c2- Using different methods to solve different types of first order O.D.E.s.
Using different approaches to solve second and higher L.O.D.E.s, and a
system of two L.O.D.E.s.
c3- Choosing either Frobenius method or Taylor method to solve the
second order L.O.D.E.s.
c4- Studying Laplace transform: its properties, L. T. of different functions,
L. T. of derivatives and integrals, Differentiation and integration of
transforms. Inverse L. T. Applications of L.T.
c5- Formulating and solving the problems of curve fitting and interpolation.
d- General and Transferable Skills:
d1- Computational skills.
d2- Using new methods for solving initial value problems (L.T.)
functions.
d3- Using numerical methods to formulate and solve the problems of curve
fitting and interpolation.
d4- Working in groups.

3- Contents
Topic
Line and surface integrals
First order O.D.E.s
Second and higher order O.D.E.s
Solution of Linear O. D. E. in series
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No. of hours
12
8
14
8
2/3

Lecture
8
6
10
6

Tutorial/Practical
4
2
4
2

MTH116B Mathematics (2).doc

11
7
60

Laplace Transform
Curve fitting and Interpolation
Total

9
6
45

2
1
15

4- Teaching and Learning Methods


4.1- Lectures.
4.2- Discussion in tutorial.
4.3- Practical examples (electrical and control systems).

5- Student Assessment Methods


5.1- Assignments
5.2- Quizzes
5.3- Midterm
5.4- Final

to assess knowledge and professional skills.


to assess intellectual skills.
to assess the different skills in a given time.
to assess the main aims of the course.

Assessment Schedule
Assessment 1 : Assignments and Quizzes
Assessment 2 : Midterm
Assessment 3 : Final
Weighting of Assessments
Assignments
Quizzes
Midterm
Final
Other types of assessment

Week: 5,11
Week: 8
Week: 15

5%
5%
20%
70%
00%

Total

100%

6- List of References
6.1 - Course Notes:
Lecturer notes (in English).
6.2 - Essential Books (Text Books)
Mathematics, First Year for Engineering Students, Department of
Engineering Math. & Physics - Faculty of Engineering Cairo university, 2006.
6.3 - Recommended Books
7- Facilities Required for Teaching and Learning
White board, data show.
Course Coordinator:- Prof. Dr. Mehra Salama
Head of Department: Prof. Atef Sherif
Date: November, 2007.

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