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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / IR102005 Calculus 1 (Matematiske metoder 1)  

IR102005 Calculus 1 (Matematiske metoder 1)

Course Code
IR102005

Course Name
Calculus 1 (Matematiske metoder 1)

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
First year engineering students

Prerequisites

Minimum college entrance requirements with additional 3MX/3MN (3 years of Mathematics in upper secondary school, general subjects)

Objectives

After completion of the course the students should
- be familiar with the concepts of functions, continuity and differentiation
- be able to use differentials
- be familiar with applications giving
particular integrals
- be able to use appropriate methods for solving integrals
- be able to calculate integrals using CAS (computer algebra system).

Topics

- The concept of boundary, continuity and differentiation of functions.
- Inverse functions such as arcsin and arctan.
- Differentials applied to uncertainty and other variables. Models and problem solving using differentiation and differentials.
- Linearization of functions.
- Riemann sums which becomes integral
- Calculation using the fundamental theorem of calculus
- Calculations using definite integrals. A brief introduction to numerical methods

Instruction

Lectures and problem solvings

Mandatory Assignments

At the beginning of the course the professor can decide if the students have to do some obligatory exercises

Evaluation

5-hour written exam in two parts:

Hjelpemidler til eksamen
Part 1: Help allowed: None.

Part 2: Help allowed: Textbook, calculator, handbook.

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
2006.03.31

Revised by
Frede Frisvold