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Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing

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Download our free curriculum grid to find resources that are mapped against module 4 Essential mathematics for engineering and manufacturing.

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4.1 Applied mathematical theory in engineering applications.

  • Standard arithmetic - ordering
  • Standard arithmetic - integers, decimals
  • Standard arithmetic - standard forms
  • Standard arithmetic - fractions
  • Standard arithmetic - percentages
  • Standard arithmetic - ratios
  • Algebra - factorising and manipulating equations
  • Algebra - solving quadratics
  • Algebra - using indices
  • Algebra - determining numbers in a sequence
  • Algebra - standard matrices and determinants
  • Geometry - calculation of area
  • Geometry - calculation of volumes
  • Calculus - graphs and charts relevant to engineering and manufacturing contexts
  • Calculus - differentiation
  • Calculus - integration
  • Trigonometry - Pythagoras' theorem
  • Trigonometry - triangle measurement
  • Trigonometry - circular measure
  • Trigonometry - trigonometric functions
  • Trigonometry - graphs of trigonometric functions
  • Trigonometry - sine and cosine rules
  • Trigonometry - common trigonometric identities and values
  • Trigonometry - applications of vectors and coordinates, scalars
  • Statistical analysis – Analysis of data in engineering contexts
  • Statistical analysis – calculation of probabilities in engineering contexts
  • Statistical analysis – estimation

4.2 Number systems used in engineering and manufacturing.

  • Numbering systems – Decimal, binary, hexadecimal

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