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    This document outlines the course details for Engineering Mathematics III at the University of Botswana including the course aims, learning objectives, schedule, assessment details, and references. The course covers topics including Laplace transforms, Fourier series, vector analysis, and numerical analysis applied to engineering problems.

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    This document outlines the course details for Engineering Mathematics III at the University of Botswana including the course aims, learning objectives, schedule, assessment details, and references. The course covers topics including Laplace transforms, Fourier series, vector analysis, and numerical analysis applied to engineering problems.

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    Page 1 of 4

    UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA
    DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
    MAT391 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS III

    2023-2024 Academic Year SEMESTER 1

    1. Lecturers, Tutors, and Timetable


    No. Lecturer E-mail Office Remark
    1 Dr. Mengistu Goa Sangago [email protected] 232/232
    2 Dr. Eriyoti Chikodza [email protected] 246/S226
    * Assigned Demonstrators and/or Teaching Assistants for tutorials
    LECTURE TIMES:
    DAY TIME ROOM Attendees
    Lecture TUESDAY 13:00-14:00 252/LT02 All Engineering groups

    WEDNSEDAY 13:00-14:00 252/LT02 All Engineering groups

    FRIDAY 13:00-14:00 252/LT02 All Engineering groups

    Tutorial TUESDAY 14:00 -15:00 252/117 Civil Eng + Geomatics Eng+ Electrical Eng
    WEDNSEDAY 14:00 -15:00 240/009 Mechanical Engineering+ Electronic Eng

    2. Continuous Assessments Schedule


    Assessment Day/Date Time Venue
    Test 1 (11%) Monday 11/09/2023 18:00-20:00 252/01, 02
    Assignment (11%) Due Date: Friday 13/10/2023 14:00-17:00 232/232
    Test 2(11%) Monday 30/10/2023 18:00-20:00 252/01, 02

    3. Aims and Learning Objectives


    This course introduces the students to some ideas and techniques from Laplace transformation,
    Fourier series, Vector Analysis and Numerical Analysis.
    4. Course Synopsis
    Laplace Transformation as a tool to solve ODEs, Fourier series representation of periodic
    functions, Vector analysis, Interpolation, and Numerical solution of differential equations.
    Page 2 of 4

    5. SCHEME OF WORK
    1. LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
    WEEK 1
    1.1. Introduction
    31-04 Aug 2023
    1.2. Laplace Transform
     Definition and notation
     Laplace transforms of simple functions
     Properties of the Laplace transform
     Table of Laplace transforms
    1.3. Inverse Laplace transforms
     Table of Laplace transforms
    WEEK 2 1.4. Solution of differential equations by Laplace transforms
    07-11 Aug 2023
     Transforms of derivatives
     Transforms of integrals
     Solution of first order differential equation
     Solution of Second order differential equation
     Solution of simultaneous differential equations
    WEEK 3 1.5. Laplace transform of Step and impulse functions
    14-18 Aug 2023
     The Heaviside unit step function
     Laplace transform of unit step function
     Laplace transforms of periodic functions
    1.6. Engineering applications
     Electrical circuits
     Mechanical vibrations
    WEEK 4 2. FOURIER SERIES
    21-25 Aug 2023
    2.1. Fourier series expansion
     Periodic functions
     Fourier’s theorem
     Functions of period 2π
     Even and odd functions
    2.2. Fourier Series of functions defined over a finite interval
    WEEK 5  Full-range series
    28-01 Sep 2023  Half-range series
    Page 3 of 4

    WEEK 6 2.3. Engineering applications


    04-08 Sep 2023  Frequency response
     Oscillating systems

    Week 7 3. VECTOR ANALYSIS


    11-15 Sep 2023 3.1. Scalar and vector fields
     Scalar point functions (Scalar field)
     Vector point functions (Vector field)
    3.2. Scalar and vector triple products
    3.3. The gradient of a scalar field
    WEEK 8
    18-22 Sep 2023 MID-SEMESTER BREAK
    3.4. The divergence of a vector field
    WEEK 9 3.5. Curl of a vector field
    25-29 Sep 2023 3.6. Line integrals
     Definition of a line Integral
     Green’s Theorem on the plane
    3.7. Surface integrals
    WEEK 10  Scalar Field
    03-06 Oct 2023  Vector Field
     Conservative vector fields
    3.8. Volume integrals
     Gauss’s divergence theorem
    WEEK 11  Stokes’ theorem
    09-13 Oct 2023
    3.9. Engineering applications
     Streamlines in fluid dynamics
     Heat transfer
    4. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
    WEEK 12 4.1. Interpolation
    16-20 Oct 2023 4.2. Numerical solution of equations
     Newton-Raphson method
    4.3. Approximate integration
    WEEK 13
    4.4. Numerical solution of differential equations
    23-27 Oct 2023
     Euler’s method
     Runge-Kuta methods
    4.5. Applications to engineering problems
    WEEK 14
     Oscillations of a pendulum
    30-03 Nov 2023
     Heating of an electrical fuse
    Page 4 of 4

    WEEK 15
    06-10 Nov 2023 REVISION OF THE COURSE

    11-12 Nov 2023 Reading Days (No classes, Assessments, Examinations held)

    13-24 Nov 2023


    Final Examinations Period

    6. Reference/Textbooks
     K. A. Stroud, Modern Engineering Mathematics, Macmillan, ISBN 0-333-62022-4
     K. A. Stroud, Further Engineering Mathematics, Macmillan, 0-333-65741-1
     Glyn James, Modern Engineering Mathematics, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-87761-9

    7. Teaching and Assessment


    a. Lectures
    ● Notes on Moodle,
    ● Teams or Physical presentation at scheduled times.
    b. TUTORIALS
    Teams or physical presentations by Demonstrators and TAs
    c. ASESSMENT
     Continuous assessments (CA)(300 marks)
     Two Tests (200 marks)
     Assignments (100 marks)

     Final Examination (EX) (100 marks)

     Final Mark = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟏 ∗ 𝑪𝑨 + 𝟎. 𝟔𝟕 ∗ 𝑬𝑿

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