Module ENGG1011: Maths for Engineers & Scientists

Department: Global Wuhan

ENGG1011: Maths for Engineers & Scientists

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Tied	1	20	Available in 2026/2027	None.	Other

Tied To

Pre-requisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None

Aims

This module is designed to supply mathematics relevant to students of Engineering and other sciences.
It provides the mathematical foundation necessary for understanding and solving engineering problems.

Content

Introductory review
Linear algebra
Complex numbers
Vectors
Partial differentiation
Integration
Ordinary differential equations

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of the module students will: be able to solve a range of predictable or less predictable problems for engineers and scientists.
have an awareness of the basic concepts of theoretical mathematics in these areas:
Linear algebra.
Complex numbers.
Vectors.
Partial differentiation.
Integration.
Ordinary differential equations.

Subject-specific Skills

Apply mathematical techniques to solve quantitative problems in engineering and science contexts.

Key Skills

Solve numerical problems using computer or non-computer techniques.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

The module content is delivered in lectures and is reinforced by problem sheets.
A single examination covers all of the lecture material.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	80	8 per week	1 hour	80
Self-Directed Study	1			120
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	100%	On Campus Written Examination	2.5 hours	100%

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is provided by means of compulsory formative problem sheets.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.