MTH110 - Mathematics

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Subject Title
Mathematics

Subject Description
This course provides the knowledge of calculus and other topics in mathematics required by the engineering courses. This course lays the mathematical foundations for engineering courses in the program. In this course, students study the most common mathematical functions, explore their properties and some of their practical applications. Students develop the skills to solve simple and partial derivatives and explain continuity and limits of functions.

Credit Status
One Degree Level Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

  1. Calculate the domain and range as well as points of continuity of a variety of algebraic and trigonometric functions.
  2. Calculate the limit of a variety of algebraic and trigonometric functions.
  3. Solve the first order and the higher order derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions at given points using explicit and implicit differentiation rules.
  4. Interpret the geometric significance of the derivatives of functions.
  5. Use the rules of differentiation to calculate the partial derivatives of multivariable functions.
  6. Apply the concept of derivatives to aid in solving problems of related rates, graph sketching, and optimization.
  7. Apply L'Hôpital's rule to solve indeterminate limits.

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