FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
First Year Bachelor of Engineering
Course Code: 102000211
Course Title: LINEAR ALGEBRA, VECTOR CALCULUS AND ODE
Type of Course: Basic Science Course
Course Objectives: The course is intended to develop computational proficiency involving
procedures in Matrices, Linear algebra, Vector Calculus and Differential Calculus which are useful to
all engineering disciplines.
Teaching & Examination Scheme:
Contact hours per week Course Examination Marks (Maximum / Passing)
Credits Internal External
Lecture Tutorial Practical Total
Theory J/V/P* Theory J/V/P*
3 2 0 4 40 / 14 20 / 7 60 / 21 30 / 10 150 / 52
* J: Jury; V: Viva; P: Practical
Detailed Syllabus:
Sr. Contents Hours
1 Applications of Matrices: 10
Matrices and Elementary Row Operations, Echelon and Reduced Row Echelon
forms of a Matrix, Solutions of System of Nonhomogeneous and
Homogeneous Linear Equations: Gaussian Elimination and Gauss-Jordan
Method, Inverse of a Matrix by Gauss-Jordan Elimination Method, Rank of a
Matrix, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of a Matrix, Caley-Hamilton Theorem,
Diagonalization
2 Linear Algebra: 8
Vector Spaces, Subspaces of a Vector Space, Linear Independence and
Dependence of Vectors, Span of a Set of Vectors, Basis and Dimension
3 Vector Calculus: 12
Vector and Scalar Functions and Fields, Derivatives, Gradient of a Scalar Field,
Directional Derivative, Divergence of a Vector Field, Curl of a Vector Field,
Line Integrals, Line Integrals Independent of Path, Green’s Theorem in the
Plane (Without Proof), Surface Integrals, Divergence Theorem of Gauss
(Without Proof), Stoke’s Theorem (Without Proof)
4 Differential Equations of First Order: 5
Bernoulli’s Equation, Exact Differential Equations, Equations Reducible to
Exact Equations, Clairaut’s Equation
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5 Higher Order Ordinary Differential Equations: 12
Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients, Inverse Operator,
Rules for Finding Particular Integral when X=eax, sin(ax + b), cos(ax+b), xm,
eaxV, V being a function of x. Method of Variation of Parameters, Method of
Undetermined Coefficients, Euler – Cauchy differential equations, Legender’s
Linear Equation
Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory) (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy):
Distribution of Theory Marks R: Remembering; U: Understanding; A: Application,
R U A N E C N: Analyze; E: Evaluate; C: Create
20% 40% 30% 10% 0% 0%
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual distribution of
marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
Reference Books:
1 Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Erwin Kreyszig, Wiley Student Edition
2 Higher Engineering Mathematics, Dr. B.S. Grewal, Khanna Publishers
3 Engineering Mathematics Vol II S S Sastry, Prentice Hall of India
4 Elementary Linear Algebra Howard Anton, John Wiley & Sons
5 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics- Vol II H K Dass, S Chand Publication
Course Outcomes (CO):
Sr. Course Outcome Statements %weightage
CO-1 Use the matrix methods and certain techniques to solve the system of 20
linear equations and to find eigen values, eigen vectors of a matrix to
check whether it is diagonalizable.
CO-2 Understand the abstract notions of vector space and the dimensionality 20
of it.
CO-3 Learn different notions of vector and scalar fields with their properties. 30
Understanding the major theorems (Green's, Stokes', Gauss') and some
applications of these theorems
CO-4 Apply some methods of differential equations like Bernoulli’s Equation, 10
Exact, Clairaut’s which remains to study at their plus two level.
CO-5 To find solution of higher-order linear differential equations of constant 20
coefficients by using different methods.
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List of Practicals / Tutorials:
1 System of Linear Equations- Non-Homogeneous and Homogeneous
2 Rank of a matrix and inverse of a matrix by Gauss Jordan Method
3 Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors. Cayley’s Hamilton Theorem and it’s applications
4 Diagonalization of a matrix.
5 Vector Spaces and Sub Spaces
6 Linear independence and linear independence. Span of a vector space and Basis, Dimension
7 Gradient, directional derivative, divergence, curl
8 Line integral. Green’s Theorem, Gauss Divergence Theorem and Stoke’s Theorem
9 First Order differential equations- Bernoulli’s Equation, Exact, Clairaut’s
10 Higher order differential equations with constant coefficients having standard functions as
X given in the syllabus
11 Method of Variation of Parameters, Method of Undetermined Coefficients, Legender’s Linear
Equation
Supplementary learning Material:
1 Lecture Note
2 NPTEL Video Lectures Matrices and Linear Algebra:
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111106051/
3 NPTEL Video Lectures Differential Equations https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111106100/
4 NPTEL Vector Calculus https://nptel.ac.in/courses/111/105/111105122/
Curriculum Revision:
Version: 1
Drafted on (Month-Year): Apr-20
Last Reviewed on (Month-Year): Jul-20
Next Review on (Month-Year): Apr-22
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