COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Objective
MA10E (4 units) aims to develop an analytical mind among engineering students by
providing them with various mathematical exercises. This course will build and
strengthen the foundation for higher mathematics such as calculus. This course uses
algebra extensively giving students opportunities to hone their algebraic skills
in order to appreciate analytic geometry. MA10E also provides students with firm knowlege
on the basic geometric plane and solid figures most commonly encountered in
engineering problems.
Course Contents
MA10E is composed of two subjects: Analytic Geometry and Solid Mensuration. Analytic Geometry will be discussed first. The course contents together with
the assignment listings and links for class notes are found in a separate page. Kindly proceed to course contents now.
Grading System
Grades are computed using the following formula:
The raw scores are the total points earned for a certain criterion (quiz, exam or class participation). The term grade is computed using
the formula:
For regular semesters the final grade is computed as:
For the Summer the final grade is solved using the formula:
Official Textbooks
There are a number of references for analytic geometry and solid mensuration available in the library. However, MA10E will be using the following official textbooks:
1)Analytic Geometry (Fifth Edition) by Love and Rainville; published by The Macmillan Company (New York, 1955) -- very old huh?
2)Solid Mensuration (Second Edition) by Kern and Bland; published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (New York, 1953 ) -- also very old ;). These textbooks are available
in our bookstore. For book assignment listings, the code LR
will be used for Love and Rainville's Analytic Geometry and the code KB will be used for Kern and Bland's Solid Mensuration.
For Inquiries
You may have questions concerning the subject. Feel free to send me an email using this form. Or you may wish to write
me directly at this email address: allanh+engineer.com. You need to replace the '+' sign with an '@' symbol before sending your email. Thank you.
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