FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

AND THE BUILT ENVIROMENT

AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND

STATISTICS

STUDY GUIDE
MATHEMATICS I (MHA115D/COI115D)
NQF level: 7
Credits: 12
Qualification: National Diploma in Engineering
SAQA ID: 98844 Compiled by:
CM Adams
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CONTENT
STUDY GUIDE 1
MATHEMATICS I (MHA115D) ................................................................................................................... 1
1. SECTION A: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 4

1.1 WELCOME .................................................................................................................................. 4

1.2 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE ....................................................................................................... 4

1.3 PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE/SUBJECT ................................................................................. 5

2. SECTION B: ORGANISATIONAL COMPONENT .................................................................................. 5

2.1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................................... 7

2.2 CONSULTATION AND AVAILABILITY OF LECTURER(S) ....................................................... 8

2.3 YEAR/SEMESTER PLAN ........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

3. SECTION C: PRESCRIBED AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ................................................... 10

3.1 PRESCRIBED RESOURCES (COMPULSORY) ...................................................................... 10

3.2 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ............................................................................................. 10

4. SECTION D: SUBJECT/MODULE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................. 11

4.1 ARTICULATION AND RELATION TO OTHER SUBJECTS .................................................... 11

4.2 KNOWLEDGE AREAS.............................................................................................................. 11

4.3 HEQSF CREDIT FOR THE MODULE CALCULATION ............................................................ 11

4.4 TIME ALLOCATION .................................................................................................................. 12

4.5 UNIT CONTENT ....................................................................................................................... 12

4.6 SUBMISSION AND FORMAT OF REPORTS AND RUBRICS WITH EVERY PROJECT . Error!
Bookmark not defined.

4.7 RUBRICS FOR PROJECTS ..................................................................................................... 22

4.8 PLAGIARISM AND DISHONESTY ........................................................................................... 23

4.9 COMPOSITION OF FINAL MARK ............................................................................................ 23

5. GRADUATE ATRRIBUTES (GAS)........................................................................................................ 25

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1. SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
1.1 WELCOME
Welcome to the course MATHEMATICS I. This course is intended for all students enrolled for Mathematics I at National Diploma level
in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.

This subject is the first in a series of Mathematics courses offered to engineering students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT).
The ITS code (the official subject code used at TUT) for Engineering Mathematics I is MHA115D and it is a semester course. At this stage
of your educational career, you are laying a solid foundation for the rest of your studies and future occupation. Engineering Mathematics I will
provide you with the mathematical tools for your trade as well as life skills such as technical know-how, logical reasoning and analytical
thinking.

The course guide is structured in such a way that the focus of each study unit is on the expected specific outcomes and assessment
criteria. You are encouraged to use this guide to organize your study time.

1.2 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

Section 1 provides information about staff members in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The most important details are your lecturer’s
details (like the office number) and his/her consultation times. Sections 2.1 to 2.3 give a general overview of what you, as a student may expect to
gain at the end of this module. Then the required resources like textbooks and recommended materials are in Sections 2.4 to 2.5.

Section 3 is all about assessment administration. Section 4 gives you a code of conduct as a student; attendance, classroom behaviour, cell phones,
student responsibility; dishonesty or plagiarism, and channels of communication.

Section 5 focuses on each study unit that has the expected specific outcomes and assessment standards.

• In Module 1, we revise some basic Mathematics concepts covered in the school syllabus and introduce a few new concepts needed in other study
units of this course as well as in other subjects.

•Module 2 covers matrices and will introduce several techniques for solving systems of equations.

•In Module 3. your current knowledge of vectors is expanded. Applications are emphasized.

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• Module 4 is one of two elective units; students enrolled for Civil Engineering and Geomatics do Study Unit 5, while the rest of the students do this
unit. You will learn about complex numbers and their applications in various fields.

• Module 5, the second of the electives, covers mensuration and statistics. This unit is for Civil Engineering and Geomatics students only; the rest of
the students do Study Unit 4.

• In Module 6, your existing knowledge of differentiation is used as a starting point to introduce you to various differentiation rules and its applications.

• Module 7 Integration, is introduced as an anti-derivative and as the area under a curve.

We trust you will enjoy your studies at TUT. All the Mathematics lecturers want to extend a warm word of welcome to you and congratulate you for
choosing Tshwane University of Technology as your route to success. We wish you the best of luck with your studies!

1.3 PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE/SUBJECT

Mathematics I provides the knowledge and skills in calculus, general mathematics and linear algebra required by further mathematics courses as
well as other subjects in your National Diploma . You will be equipped with strong mathematical tools and skills to use and support you in your
other fields of engineering.

SAQA identified a number of critical cross field outcomes. In this course, the following will be realized:
• Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been
made.
• Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization or community.
• Organizing and managing oneself and one’s activities responsibly and effectively.
• Collecting, analyzing, organizing and critically evaluating information.
• Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion.
• Using science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the health of
others.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist
in isolation.
• Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society at large, by
making it the underlying intention of any program of learning to make an individual aware of the importance of:

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o exploring education and career opportunities and

o Reflecting and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively.

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2. SECTION B: ORGANISATIONAL COMPONENT

2.1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS

Lecturers
Details: Adams CM Bedie JNM Motsei JP Mogaladi JT Mutemwa I Y
Campus: Pretoria eMalahleni Pretoria Soshanguve Pretoria
Office: 30-341H 20-G01A 30-341A 12-109 30-341F
Tel: X2796 X3237 X5931 X9056 X
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Subject Coordinator Head of Department Departmental Administrators

Details: CM Adams Prof SP Moshokoa Mrs SP. Hanyane Ms MP. Raphala
Campus: Pretoria Arcadia Pretoria Arcadia
Office: 30-341H 2-116 30-341E 2-117
Tel: X2796 X6129 X4645 X6358
Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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 W Date Activity Days Comments
Registrations
Days for SDS

Real number System, System of Cartesian

1 05/02-09/02 Commencement of
coordinates, Radian Measure
classes for
Semester
qualifications

2 12/02-16/02 REAL VALUED FUNCTIONS: 5

Definitions: Injective (One-One), surjective, bijection,
Invertible function, domain and Range, Vertical line test
and Horizontal line test, composite function, inverse
functions, identity function.
Transformation of functions: variable scaling, horizontal
3 19/02-23/02 5
and vertical scaling, trigonometric functions and
Sinusoids; Inequalities, Absolute values.
Exponential arbitrary base and exponential natural
4 26/02-01/03 5
base, logarithmic functions (Common and natural),
hyperbolic function

2.2 CONSULTATION AND AVAILABILITY OF LECTURER(S)

The following times are set aside for consultation.

Day Time
Adams Bedie Motsei Mogaladi Mutemwa Lecturer Lecturer
CM JNM JP JT IY B C
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Friday

How to book an appointment? Use MyTutor to send a mail to the lecturer requesting one of the above
mentioned consultation time slots. The lecturer will confirm on the same system if the appointment is
made.

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SEMESTER PLAN

Week
Date Topics

Welcome and Orientation

1 03/02 – 07/02
1. Functions: Describing functions, Plotting Functions, Composite functions
2. Inverse Functions, Domain and Range
2 10/02 – 14/02 Properties of Exponents: (product, Quotient, Negative exponent, Power
to a power and zero property
3. Exponential equations: Property of equality to solve exponential equations.
Logs: General form, base 10, relationship between logarithms and exponents
3 17/02 – 21/02 Laws of logarithms: Additive rule, subtractive rule, power rule and change
of the base
Using logs to solve exponential equations.
4. Trigonometry: Hyperbolic Functions, Radian measure, trigonometric equations
4 24/02 – 28/02 and Sinusoidal functions
Differentiation: Power rule, Product rule, quotient rule and chain rule.

5. Differentiation: Exponential, trig , Implicit differentiation and

5 03/03 – 07/03
logarithmic

Saturday 08/03/2025 Semester Test 1

6. Integration
6 10/03 – 14/03

17/03 – 20/03
7 (4 days) 7. Integration
21st –Holiday

8 24/03 – 28/03 8. Matrices

31/03 – 04/04 TUT recess

07/04 – 17/04 Engineering test weeks – Semester Test 2 (to be announced)

22/04 – 25/04
9 (4 days) 9. Matrices
21st –Holiday

29/04 – 30/04
10 (2 days) 10. Complex numbers/Coordinates geometry
28th, 1st, 2nd –Holidays

11 05/05 – 09/05 11. Complex numbers/Coordinates geometry

12 12/05 – 16/05 12. Vectors

13 19/05– 23/05 13. Vectors

26/05 – 30/06 Main and Re-Exam

01/07 – 11/07 TUT recess

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2.3
3. SECTION C: PRESCRIBED AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
3.1 PRESCRIBED RESOURCES (COMPULSORY)

Prescribe books and documents

Name: Basic Techecnical
mathematics with
calculus ,9th ed.
Author: Allyn J
Publisher: Washington
ISBN No: 1138673579

3.2 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Recommended resources
Name: Higher • Elementary differential Advanced
engineering equations , 6th ed. Engineering
mathematics,4th Mathematics
ed.

Author: John Bird Edwards C.H. & Penney, Erwin

D.E Kreyszig

Publisher: Amsterdam; • Prentice-Hall:New Wiley

London: Jersey.
Newnes

ISBN no: 0750681527

Recommended electronic material and websites
VIDEO YouTube and other links

WEBSITES It is recommended that the student uses the internet as much as possible and some
tutorials may be given to the students to do that incorporate the internet.

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4. SECTION D: SUBJECT/MODULE DESCRIPTION

4.1 ARTICULATION AND RELATION TO OTHER SUBJECTS

(Please explain in this section how this subject relates to other subjects and even his or her future
career in engineering)

(Module name) is a pre-requisite for ……….

This compulsory core module does not follow on any module but concepts from previous modules
such as Mathematics, Design project, and others (depending on primary qualification) will be used in
some of the topics in the module. The concepts and knowledge gained in this module will have to be
expanded when the student get to the point of being a manager in an engineering environment.

4.2 KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Mathematical Basic Engineering Engineering Complementary Computing

Sciences Sciences Sciences Design and Studies and IT
Synthesis
100%

4.3 HEQSF CREDIT FOR THE MODULE CALCULATION

Type of Activity Time Unit in Hours or Fraction Contact Time Multiplier

of an
L =44 TL = 1.5 ML = 1.5
T=0 TT = 0 MT =1
P=0 TP = 0 MP = 1
X=0 TX = 0 MX = 1
A=0 TA = 0
E=6 Hours ME = 3

C = {(L * T L* ML) + (T * TT * MT) + (P * TP * MP) + (X * TX * MX) + (A * TA) + (E * ME)} / 10=11.7

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4.4 TIME ALLOCATION

Learning Activity Time (hours)

Lecturer 66
Student preparation and self-study 45
Tutorials 0
Practical’s / Laboratory 0
Other contact periods 0

Assignments 0
Assessments 6
Total learning time 117

4.5 UNIT CONTENT

UNIT 1: Functions and Trigonometric functions

Unit Outcomes: By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Determine the domains of rational and irrational functions

• Compute and sketch the graphs of simple composite and inverse functions
• Solve basic trig equations on any specified interval with x in either degrees or radians.
• Apply transformation in sketching the graphs of modulus and trig functions.
• Identify the amplitude, frequency, period and phase of the motion of a particle from a
given equation.
• Apply the trig identities to simplify expressions and to solve trigonometric equations.
• Solve linear inequality equations.
A student who has satisfactorily completed this course
EXIT

GA1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level GA 9
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book 43-49; 162-173; 190-197; 220-
227; 229-230.

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and in future

Note: N / Y = No / Yes
B = Beginner (the first time the student encounter this outcome)
I = Intermediate
A = Advance (when at exit level/final)

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UNIT 2: Radical, Exponential and logarithmic functions.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Discuss the properties of e (irrational number and its value);

• Define the log function as the inverse of the exponential function;
• Convert log equations to exponential form and vice versa;
• Sketch the graph of the log functions of the form y = log a x , a > 0;
• State, discuss and apply the properties of the log function;
• Distinguish between common log and natural log.
• Solve basic exponential and log equations and apply to solve problems.
• Apply the change of base in exponential and logarithm equations.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due
date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book: 135-137; 151-152; 241-244

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and in future

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UNIT 3: Hyperbolic functions

Learning Outcomes: By the of this unit you should be able to:

• Define the hyperbolic functions and their inverses.

• Evaluate expressions involving the hyperbolic functions;
• Sketch/identify the graphs of the hyperbolic and their inverses hyperbolic functions by
implement the properties of these functions;
• Prove the hyperbolic identities using definitions;
• Use the identities to simplify expressions;
Solve equations containing hyperbolic functions; and to solve problems.
A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due
date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book: 253-261; 266-271

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and in future

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UNIT 4: Modulus functions and linear inequality

Learning Outcomes: By the of this unit you should be able to:

• Write down the absolute value of a number;

• Write down absolute values of given numbers;
• Solve equations of the form x − a = b ;

• Solve inequalities of the form f ( x)  a and f ( x)  a ;

• Sketch the graph of a functions of the form y = k x − a + b ;

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due
date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book: 253-261; 266-271

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and in future

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UNIT 5: Matrices
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Apply all basic operations on matrices;

• Evaluate the determinants;
• Determine the inverse of a matrix using the Gauss-Jordan method and represent a
system of linear equations in matrix form and vice versa;
• Differentiate between consistent and inconsistent systems of equations. Hence solve a
system of two or three linear equations using determinant method, matrix inversion, and
Gauss elimination;
• Solve systems of equations arising in the fields of engineering and applied science.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: From prescribed book: pages 153-168;428-455

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering

modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and
in future

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UNIT 6: Vectors
Learning Outcomes:.By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Use the correct vector notation;

• Give a geometric interpretation of vectors addition, subtraction and multiplication with a
scalar;
• Write a vector given in terms of its initial and terminal points as a vector in the standard
position;
• Represent a vector in component form using the standard unit vectors i, j and k;
• Calculate the magnitude a of given vector;
• Determine the unit vector in a specified direction;
• Determine the component of a vector in a specified direction;
• Determine the resultant of vectors;
• Determine the angle between two vectors;
• Calculate the two types of vector products, that is, the dot product and the cross product;
• Use the dot product to calculate the work done W = F r by a force F to move an object
from A to B where r = AB ;
• Calculate the moment M = r  F of a force F applied at a point B about a point A where
r = AB using the cross product; and

Use vectors to solve other basic problems.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course
EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: From prescribed book: pages 287-301

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering

modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and
in future

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UNIT 7: Complex numbers

Learning Outcomes:By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Define and interpret the imaginary number j;

• Perform basic operations on complex numbers;
• represent graphically a complex number in the complex plane;
• Represent in rectangular form , polar form and exponential form;
• Use DeMoivre’s theorem to determine 𝑛𝑡ℎ root.
• Solve quadratic equations in the set of complex numbers.
• Determine the logarithm of complex numbers.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book: 334-361; 415;599-602

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering

modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and
in future

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UNIT 8: Coordinates Geometry.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit you should be able to:

• Find the distance between two points;

• Find the midpoint of an interval;
• Find the gradient of an interval;
• Graph straight and Cartesian plane;
• Use the gradient intercept of straight line;
• Find the equation of a straight line given a point and the gradient, or two
points on the line;
• Identify parallel and perpendicular lines;
• Equation of a circle at the origin and the given points.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course will met

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

EL0 9
the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: Calculus with Analytical Geometry : 14-16; 22

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and in future

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UNIT 9 Differentiation
Learning Outcomes:. By the end of this section you should be able to:

• Evaluate basic limits of functions;

• Determine the slope of the tangent a the curve;
• Define the derivatives of a function
• Determine the derivatives using the differentiation techniques;
• Apply differentiation on
− finding equation of a tangent and normal line;
− Graph sketching of a function.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book : 650-684

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering

modules

Practical: Practical skills acquired in this unit will be used in other modules and
in future

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UNIT 10: Integration

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit you should be able to:.

• Define the anti-derivatives

• Determine the Indefinite integral and evaluate the definite integral of a continuous
function.
• Perform basic integration techniques.
• Determine the area under the curve.

A student who has satisfactorily completed this course

EXIT

GA 1

GA 2

GA 3

GA 4

GA 5

GA 6

GA 7

GA 8

GA 9
will met the following Graduate Attributes / Exit Level
Outcomes:

N B B B

Assessments Due date

Exercises & Assignments: Pages from prescribed book: 735 – 742 ; 833 - 849

Projects: Mathematical skills will be used in projects of other engineering

modules

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 SUBMISSION AND FORMAT OF REPORTS AND RUBRICS WITH EVERY PROJECT

All reports must comply with at least the basics of a technical report. Submit all reports as if it is a
report to an employer or project manager. Therefore the format will be at least as follows:

• Cover page

• Table of content

• Introduction to the assignment or practical

• Detailed information

• Summary

• List of references

• Font: Arial

• Font size: 12 points

• Line spacing: 1,5

• Margins: 25 mm

A template will be available on MyTutor that is formatted correctly to the above mentioned format.
Download this template and use it as is.

Important!!!

1) Information that is Cut and Paste from the internet will be marked negatively as it does not
indicate that the student understand the relevant work.

2) Reports must be submitted through MyTutor.

On completion of the report, before submitting the report, rename the template to a recognizable name
that can be linked to the group or individual to whom the results of the report must go. For example:

• “Ass 2 -Mightyminds.doc” – This is assignment 2 of the group that calls themselves

Mighty Minds.

• “Ass 1- B Kruger.ess” – This is assignment 1 of B. Kruger.

3) Do not include in reports any art, pictures or information that has absolutely no relevance to
the task. It will impact negatively on your scoring for the report’s layout.

4.6 RUBRICS FOR PROJECTS

Not applicable

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4.7 PLAGIARISM AND DISHONESTY

Handing in any written assignment for assessment in which the essential parts of the assignment have
been copied from the work of another person, or any form of plagiarism is regarded as misconduct and
will be dealt with according to TUT policies and procedures

4.8 COMPOSITION OF FINAL MARK

Major tests
You will write four major tests on the days specified in the year plan of which three will contribute
75% (Major test 1 : 35 % and Major Test 2: 40%) towards your predicate mark and the scope is
included in the year plan. Note that major test two will be written during the May-June re-exam and it
will cover all the work up to date. Preferably, major tests will be written on Saturdays. If you miss the
major test note that there is no sick test. All marks must be checked and verified by students for
correctness within 3 days of publishing. No alterations will be made after this time.

Class tests

You will write several class tests of which five will contribute 25% towards your predicate. Take note: if
you miss, a class test there is no sick class test. Your lecturers will give you the dates and scope of the
class tests.

Examination

You need a predicate mark of at least 40% to qualify for the exam. You will write two (General
mathematics and Calculus ) two-hour papers at the end of the year. The exam papers will cover all
the work and the exam mark will contribute 50% towards your final mark.

Re-examination

If your final mark is between 45% and 48% inclusive, you will qualify for a re-exam, which will be
written after the exam. Note that the obtained predicate mark is still valid in the calculation of the final
mark. The re-exam, like the main exam, will cover all the content of the course. The examination
department will contact students who qualify to write re-exams.

Absence from the examination

If you fail to write the exam, you should submit your documentation (Doctor’s letter) to the examination
office within three days of the exam being written or send someone. In case a valid reason is provided
the exam department will grant you a re-exam. If you fail to write the re-exam unfortunately there is
no other chance, you will have to repeat the subject.

Note that exam and re-exam queries should be directed to examination office.
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The predicate and final mark will be calculated as follows:

Assessment Weights WEIGHT OF SUMMUTIVE ASSESSMENT DURING THE SEMESTER

CT AS PR WR PJ
ASSESSMENT 1 35
ASSESSMENT 2 25 40
ASSESSMENT 3 25
ASSESSMENT 4 25
ASSESSMENT 5
ASSESSMENT 6
TOTAL Ave: 25 75

AS: Assignments
E-Test: e-Tests
PJ: Projects
PR: Practical work / Experiments
WR: Written Tests
GP: Group Presentations
Ex: Examination
CT Class Tests

Year Mark:
Year Mark = 75% WR + 25% CT

Final Mark :

Final Mark = (Year Mark + Exam)

2

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5. GRADUATE ATRRIBUTES (GAs)

Each Graduate attribute have the following questions:

• Where is outcome assessed?

• How is this outcome assessed?

• What is satisfactory performance?

• What is the consequence of unsatisfactory performance?

Graduate Attribute 1: Problem solving

Apply engineering principles to systematically diagnose and solve broadly defined engineering
problems

Level Descriptor: Broadly-Defined engineering problems:

a. require coherent and detailed engineering knowledge underpinning the technology
area;

and one or more of the characteristics:

b. are ill-posed, or under or over specified, requiring identification and interpretation into
the technology area;
c. encompass systems within complex engineering systems;
d. belong to families of problems which are solved in well-accepted but innovative ways;

and one or more of the characteristics:

e. can be solved by structured analysis techniques;
f. may be partially outside standards and codes; must provide justification to operate
outside;
g. require information from practice area and source interfacing with the practice area
that is incomplete;
h. involves a variety of issues which may impose conflicting needs and constraints;
technical, engineering and interested or affected parties

Graduate Attribute 2: Application of scientific and engineering

knowledge

Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering sciences to defined and applied
engineering procedures, processes, systems and methodologies to solve broadly-defined
engineering problems.

The level of knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences is characterized
by:
1. A knowledge of mathematics using formalism and oriented toward engineering
analysis and modelling; fundamental knowledge of natural science: both as relevant
to a sub-discipline or recognised practice area;
2. A coherent range of fundamental principles in engineering science and technology
underlying an engineering sub-discipline or recognised practice;
3. A systematic body of established and emerging knowledge in specialist area or
recognized practice area; and
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4. The use of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering sciences, supported by

established models, to aid solving broadly-defined engineering problems.

Graduate Attribute 3: Engineering Design

Perform procedural and non-procedural design of broadly defined components, systems, works,
products or processes to meet desired needs normally within applicable standards, codes of
practice and legislation.

Range Statement: Design problems used in assessment must conform to the definition of broadly-
defined engineering problems.

1. A major design project must be used to provide a body of evidence that

demonstrates this outcome.
2. The project would be typical of that which the graduate would participate in a typical
employment situation shortly after graduation.
3. The selection of components, systems, engineering works, products or processes to
be designed is dependent on the sub-discipline.
4. A major design project should include one or more of the following impacts: social,
economic, legal, health, safety, and environmental.

Graduate Attribute 4: Investigations, experiments and data analysis

Conduct investigations of broadly defined problems through locating, searching and selecting
relevant data from codes, databases and literature, designing and conducting experiments,
analysing and interpreting results to provide valid conclusions.

Range Statement: The balance of investigation and experiment should be appropriate to the discipline.
An investigation or experimental study should be typical of those in which the graduate would
participate in an employment situation shortly after graduation.

Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills, tools, including Information Technology

Use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools, including information
technology, prediction and modelling, for the solution of broadly-defined engineering problems, with an
understanding of the limitations, restrictions, premises, assumptions and constraints.
Range Statement: A range of methods, skills and tools appropriate to the sub-discipline of the
program including:

1. Sub-discipline-specific tools, processes or procedures.

2. Computer packages for computation, modelling, simulation, and information
handling;
3. Computers and networks and information infra-structures for accessing, processing,
managing, and storing information to enhance personal productivity and teamwork;
4. Techniques from economics, management, and health, safety and environmental
protection.

Graduate Attribute 5: Engineering methods, skills, tools, including Information Technology

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Use appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering tools, including information
technology, prediction and modelling, for the solution of broadly-defined engineering problems, with an
understanding of the limitations, restrictions, premises, assumptions and constraints.
Range Statement: A range of methods, skills and tools appropriate to the sub-discipline of the
program including:

1. Sub-discipline-specific tools, processes or procedures.

2. Computer packages for computation, modelling, simulation, and information
handling;
3. Computers and networks and information infra-structures for accessing, processing,
managing, and storing information to enhance personal productivity and teamwork;
4. Techniques from economics, management, and health, safety and environmental
protection.

Graduate Attribute 6: Professional and Technical Communication

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with engineering audiences and the affected
parties.

Range Statement: Material to be communicated is in an academic or simulated professional

context.

1. Audiences range from engineering peers, related engineering personnel and lay
persons. Appropriate academic or professional discourse is used.
2. Written reports range from short (300-1000 words plus tables and diagrams) to long
(10 000 to 15 000 words plus tables, diagrams and appendices), covering material at
exit level.
3. Methods of providing information include the conventional methods of the discipline,
for example engineering drawings, as well as subject-specific methods.

Graduate Attribute 7: Sustainability and Impact of Engineering Activity

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the impact of engineering activity on the society,
economy, industrial and physical environment, and address issues by analysis and evaluation.

Range Statement: The combination of social, workplace (industrial) and physical environmental
factors must be appropriate to the sub-discipline of the qualification. Evidence may include case
studies typical of the technological practice situations in which the graduate is likely to participate.

Issues and impacts to be addressed:

1. Are generally within, but may be partially outside of standards and code of practice
2. Involve several groups of stakeholders with differing and conflicting needs.
3. Have consequences that are locally important but may extend more widely.
4. May be part of, or a system within a wider engineering system.

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Graduate Attribute 8: Individual, Team and Multidisciplinary Working

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and apply these to
one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team and to manage projects.
Range Statement:

1. The ability to manage a project should be demonstrated in the form of the project
indicated in attribute 3.
2. Tasks are discipline specific and within the technical competence of the graduate.
3. Projects could include: laboratories, business plans, design, etc.;
4. Management principles include:
4.1 Planning: set objectives, select strategies, implement strategies and review
achievement;
4.2 Organising: set operational model, identify and assign tasks, identify inputs, delegate
responsibility and authority;
4.3 Leading: give directions, set example, communicate, motivate;
4.4 Controlling: monitor performance, check against standards, identify variations and
take remedial action.

Graduate Attribute 9: Independent Learning

Engage in independent and life-long learning through well-developed learning skills.

Range Statement: The learning context is varying and unfamiliar. Some information is drawn from
the technological literature.

Graduate Attribute 10: Engineering Professionalism

Comprehend and apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics, responsibilities and
norms of engineering technology practice.

Range Statement: Evidence includes case studies typical of engineering practice situations in which
the graduate is likely to participate.

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