Basic Engineering Mathematics - Softcover

Bird, J. O.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750665750 ISBN 13: 9780750665759

Publisher: Newnes, 2005

Synopsis

Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, and unlike low-level general maths texts, the content is tailored specifically for the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students, which takes a starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.

All students taking vocational engineering courses who require fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering and do not have prior knowledge beyond basic school mathematics, will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering and Intermediate GNVQ, and is matched to BTEC First specifications. However Level 3 students will also find this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with the essential mathematics concepts needed for their study, as the compulsory topics required in BTEC National and AVCE / A Level courses are also addressed.

The fourth edition incorporates new material on adding waveforms, graphs with logarithmic scales, and inequalities - key topics needed for GCSE and Level 2 study.

John Bird's approach is based on numerous worked examples, supported by 600 worked problems, followed by 1050 further problems within exercises included throughout the text. In addition, 15 Assignments are included at regular intervals. Ideal for use as tests or homework, full solutions to the Assignments are supplied in the accompanying Instructor's Manual, available as a free download for lecturers from http://textbooks.elsevier.com.

* Unique in introducing fundamental mathematics from an engineering perspective, with a starting point below GCSE level
* Fully matched to BTEC First and BTEC National core unit specifications
* Free instructor's manual available to download - contains worked solutions and suggested mark scheme

About this title

Book Description

A truly introductory mathematics course written for engineering students

From the Publisher

The CD-ROMs are provided with single-user institution licences. Multi-user licence versions are available from Butterworth-Heinemann.This material is suitable for use alongside any textbooks, but it complements John Bird’s Basic Engineering Mathematics textbook especially well.The pack also includes the Basic Engineering Mathematics Instructor’s Manual, with full worked solutions to the Assignments in the student book, which are designed to be used as tests or coursework.10-User License VersionsEach license comes with an additional copy of the CD-ROM. To upgrade for more than 10 users simply buy additional versions.Number 1: 07506 5494 5CD-ROM with 10-user license : £99 + VATAlgebra 2: 07506 5489 9CD-ROM with 10-user license : £99 + VAT

Edition details

• Publisher: Newnes
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0750665750
• ISBN 13: 9780750665759
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 288