Math3 Derivative and Integral (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The object of the course
During this course you will learn the concepts needed to study continuous change and dynamic phenomena. With differential calculus you can study instantaneous rates of change and the slopes of curves. With integral calculus you can study accumulation of quantities and areas bounded by curves. During this course you learn how to use these concepts in applications.

Course competences

EUR-ACE: Knowledge and understanding 
You have the knowledge and understanding of mathematics and other basic sciences underlying your engineering specialisation, at a level necessary to achieve the other programme learning outcomes.

The learning objectives of the course
After completing this course you know the meaning of derivative and integral as tools for modeling dynamic phenomena. You know how to differentiate and integrate. You know how to use the derivative and integral in applications.

Content

In this course, you will learn to master the tools needed to study phenomena of change, such as the concepts of derivatives and integrals. You will understand the meaning of these concepts and be able to apply them in practice. You will learn to derive and integrate and solve applied problems using these methods. This course will give you a strong foundation in applying mathematical methods to engineering problems.

The derivative and its different interpretations. Rules of differentiation. Using differentiation in optimization problems and other applications involving the derivative such as estimation of error. The definite integral. Rules of integration. The applications of the integral. Using technology in calculations.

Location and time

Implementation remotely during period 4 + Saturday study day

Materials

Course material consists of written material and video material available in the e-learning environment.

Recommended literature:
- Lehtola, Rantakaulio - Tekninen matematiikka 2 (in Finnish)

Teaching methods

Weekly contact teaching (2+2 h/week), weekly exercises and homework exercises, project work, independent studying from theory material, exams, self-assessment.

Exam schedules

Schedule of the exams and two resits will be given in the beginning of the course.

The course ends with a resit-2. After this, coursework returns are no longer accepted and the incomplete course must be re-taken in its entirety at the next course implementation.

The timetable of the course is agreed on at the first meeting of the course and then published in the e-learning environment.

Completion alternatives

Possibility to take an exam at the beginning of the course on the Exam Studio platform or on other means of organising the exam. In addition, coursework must be returned to Moodle.

Student workload

The estimated workload of the course is 3 credits * 27 h/cr = 81 h.

Contact teaching and councelling approx. 30 h
Weekly exercises and tests 6 x 6 h = 36 h
Independent study of material, preparation for exams and project work 12 h
Final exams 3 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You know the concept of the derivative as the rate of change and as the slope of the tangent. Yo understand how to apply the derivative in optimization problems. You can differentiate and integrate polynomials without technology. You know the concept of the integral as accumulation of quantities and as area under a curve. You know the relation between integral and derivative.

Satisfactory 2
You have achieved the desired goals (look at the criteria of grade 1). You know many of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You have achieved the desired goals(look at the criteria of grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly

Very good 4
You have achieved the desired goals (look at the criteria of grade 1). You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

You have achieved the desired goals (look at the criteria of grade 1). You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.

Qualifications

You know the concept of a limit value. You can work with polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions.

Further information

Assessment methods:
The course includes compulsory assignments, homework and mid-term tests. Assessment will be by means of an end-of-course pass/fail exam and with a grade exam. A pass mark of grade 1 is awarded on completion of the compulsory elements of the course and succeeding in the pass/fail exam. A higher grade requires participation in an grade exam.

It is also recommended to choose the course Math3 Support if you have no background in upper secondary school long mathematics or if you need to build up your calculation routine.