Module Code:
Module Title: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
ZNQF Level: 4
Credits: 20
Duration: 200 hours
Relationship with Based on Unit Standard of Qualification Standard for electrical artisans
Qualification
Standards:
Pre-requisite none
modules:
Purpose of This module describes the skills, knowledge and attitudes required by an
Module: Instrumentation and Control Mechanic, electrical power artisan, computer
services artisan and electronic communication artisan to understand
engineering mathematical principles. This includes to identify, formulate, and
solve typical electrical mathematical engineering problems. Access to this
module is open to all target groups including the unemployed youths, women
and men wishing to establish or improve SMEs in electrical engineering.
List of Learning L01 Perform basic arithmetic, algebra calculations and illustrate the
Outcomes: relationship of algebraic equations and associated graphs.
L02 Define, evaluate and solve indices, logarithms , surds and exponential
functions
L03 Define trigonometric functions, describe their properties
and use them in calculating some basic electrical engineering
relationships.
L04 Define the base of a number and perform basic
calculations in various number systems.
L05 Define a function and its derivative and use the
derivatives to find extremes and rates of change, applying the
techniques to problems in electrical engineering.
L06 Define definite and indefinite integrals and perform basic
integration with applications, determination of areas under
curves.
L07 Define position and rotating vectors and illustrate their
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applications in electrical engineering.
L08 apply complex number arithmetic to periods
phenomenon
L09 explain motion in terms of time, displacement, velocity and
acceleration in a straight line as well as a circle and perform
basic relevant calculations.
L10 define angular velocity and constant angular acceleration,
relate angular to linear motion. Apply equations of angular
motion
Learning PERFORM BASIC ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA CALCULATIONS
Outcome 01
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: L01.1 Plot a graph of a linear function and determine the gradient and
intercept.
L01.2 Determine the equation of a straight line given:
- Two points on a graph.
- Gradient and one point on a line.
L01.3 Solve algebraically simple equations.
L01.4. Solve algebraically linear simultaneous equations up to two unknowns
by:
- Elimination
- Substitution
- Determinant
- Matrix
L01.5 Solve simple quadratic equations in one unknown by:
- Factorization
- Quadratic formula
- Completing the square
L01.6 State the difference between direct and inverse proportionality
and solve related problems including joint and partial variation.
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L01.7 Sketch graphs to illustrate direct and inverse proportionality.
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
the basic arithmetic and algebra calculations as outlined in the assessment
criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning DEFINE, EVALUATE AND SOLVE INDICES, LOGARITHMS , SURDS AND
Outcome 02 EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Assessment 2.1 Evaluate and simplify expressions involving real number indices
Criteria 2.2 Define surds and rationalize denominators with surds.
2.3 Define ,Evaluate and simplify expressions involving logarithms
2.4 Define exponential functions and sketch graphs of exponential functions
Content L02.1 Define indices and state the laws.
L02.2 Evaluate and simplify expressions involving real number indices.
L02.3 Define surds and rationalize denominators with surds.
L02.4 Express numbers in standard form.
L02.5 Define logarithms and state the laws of logarithms.
L02.6 Evaluate and simplify expressions involving logarithms.
L02.7 Define exponential functions and sketch graphs of exponential
functions.
L02.8 Define the natural number and establish it as a base for natural
logarithms.
L02.9 Sketch the graphs of ex and e-x.
L02.10 Solve logarithmic and exponential equations.
L02.11 Determine experimental laws by application of straight line graphs in the
form:
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Assessment Tasks 1. Written and/or oral assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
define, solve and evaluate indices, exponential functions, logarithms and surds
as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written and/or oral assessment can be conducted in a classroom
Context of environment.
assessment
Learning DEFINE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS, DESCRIBE THEIR PROPERTIES AND
Outcome 03 USE THEM IN CALCULATING SOME BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
RELATIONSHIPS.
Assessment
Criteria
Content L03.1 Define the six trigonometrical ratios of an angle.
L03.2 Sketch graphs of sine, cosine and tangent.
L03.3 Convert radians to degrees and vice versa.
L03.4 Convert -axis to time-axis in waveforms leading to Y = Asin (wt ± )
L03.5 Determine frequency and periodic time of waveforms and establish the
relationship between angular frequency ( ), frequency (f) and period (T) of a
function.
L03.6 Derive and apply the fundamental trigonometrical identities:
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L03.7 State and apply:
- Compound angle formulae.
- Double angle formulae.
L03.8 Basic application of trigonometry to A. C. theory
Assessment Tasks 1. Written and/or oral assessment on the skills and knowledge required to
calculate engineering relationships and apply trigonometric functions and
their properties as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written and/or oral assessment can be conducted in a classroom
Context of environment.
assessment
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Learning DEFINE THE BASE OF A NUMBER AND PERFORM BASIC CALCULATIONS IN
Outcome 04 VARIOUS NUMBER SYSTEMS.
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: L04.1 Define binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal number systems
L04.2 Convert from binary to decimal and vice versa
L04.3 Convert from octal to decimal and vice versa
L04.4 Convert from hexadecimal to decimal and vice versa
L04.5Convert from binary to decimal and vice versa via octal
L04.6 Convert from binary to decimal and vice versa via hexadecimal
Assessment Tasks: 2. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
number system as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 2. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning DEFINE A FUNCTION AND ITS DERIVATIVE AND USE THE DERIVATIVE
Outcome 05 AND RATES OF CHANGE, APPLYING TECHNIQUES TO PROBLEMS IN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Assessment
Criteria:
Content:
L05.1 Define and show that it is the gradient function of
- Apply the gradient
function to obtain gradients of
functions at particular points of the
function.
L05.2 Differentiate from first principles functions with
powers of x up to x3, sin x, cos x , 1n x and ex.
L05.3 Differentiate by rule, a function of the form
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L05.4 Differentiate:
- Function of a function
- Product
Quotient
L05.4 Apply differentiation in rates of change of quantities in the
electrical engineering trade.
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
calculus as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 3. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning DEFINE DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE INTEGRALS AND PERFORM BASIC
Outcome 06 INTEGRATION WITH APPLICATIONS, DETERMINATION OF AREAS UNDER THE
CURVE.
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: LO6.1 State indefinite integrals of functions such as
L06.2 Integrate by substitution functions such as:
- where n= 1 or n= 2
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L06.3 Determine the area under a curve.
L06.4 Determine the mean and root mean square value of a
sine wave.
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Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
calculus as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning DEFINE POSITION AND ROTATING VECTORS , AND ILLUSTRATE THEIR
Outcome 07 APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: L07.1 Distinguish among free vector, position vector, unit vector and
component vector.
L07.2 Distinguish between scalar and vector quantities giving
examples.
L07.4 Determine the scalar product of two vectors.
L07.3 Add and subtract vectors by:
- Triangular rule
- Parallelogram rule
- Polygon rule
L07.5 Construct a phasor from a sine wave.
L07.6 Determine the resultant of a number of phasors
Assessment Tasks: 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
vectors as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
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Learning APPLY COMPLEX NUMBER ARITHMETIC TO PERIODS PHENOMENON
Outcome 08
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: L08.1 Define a complex number.
L08.2 Evaluate the powers of the imaging number up to
L08.3 Add, subtract, multiply and divide complex numbers in
Cartesian form (include powers and roots).
L08.4 Represent complex numbers in cartesian form and polar
form on an Argand diagram.
L08.5 Interconvert between Cartesian and polar form.
L08.6 Divide, multiply, complex numbers in polar form.
L08.7 Apply complex numbers in solution of AC circuitry problems
Assessment Tasks: 3. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
complex numbers as outlined in the assessment criteria and content
above.
Conditions/ 4. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning EXPLAIN MOTION IN TERMS OF TIME, DISPLACEMENT, VELOCITY AND
Outcome 09 ACCELERATION IN A STRAIGHT LINE. PERFORM BASIC RELEVANT CALCULATIONS
Assessment
Criteria:
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Content: L09.1 Define:
-Displacement
-Velocity
-Acceleration
L09.2 Construct the velocity/time graphs and apply them to solve
problems associated with linear motion.
L09.3 Apply the following equations in solving problems associated with linear
motion:
L09.4 Adapt equations in LO8.3 for vertical motion under gravity.
Assessment 4. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
Tasks: displacement, velocity and acceleration as outlined in the assessment criteria
and content above.
Conditions/ 5. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Learning DEFINE ANGULAR VELOCITY AND ANGULAR ACCELERATION, RELATE ANGULAR
Outcome 10 AND LINEAR MOTION. APPLY EQUATIONS OF ANGULAR MOTION
Assessment
Criteria:
Content: L10.1 State and apply Newton‟s three Laws of motion.
L10.2 Define angular velocity and constant angular acceleration.
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L10.3 Convert angular velocity to speed in revs per minute.
L10.4 Connect frequency and period with angular velocity.
L10.5 Relate angular motion to linear motion.
L10.6 Apply the following equations of angular motion:
L10.7 Relate torque to angular motion.
Assessment 1. Written assessment on the skills and knowledge required to understand
Tasks: circular motion as outlined in the assessment criteria and content above.
Conditions/ 1. Written assessment can be conducted in a classroom environment.
Context of
assessment
Approach to Teaching and Learning:
1. Observation of adult learning principles.
2. Both institution-based and work-based learning to facilitate the integration of theory
and practice.
3. Face-to-face education and learning.
4. Problem-based learning.
5. Online/distance education and learning.
6. Blended/hybrid education and learning.
7. Use of social media.
Approach to Assessment:
1. Weighting of practical and theory assessment: 70% theory and 30% practical.
2. Weighting of institution-based and work-based assessment: 50% institution-based
assessment and 50%.
3. Oral assessment to be conducted by a panel of two or more assessors.
4. RPL assessment.
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5. Portfolio of evidence.
6. Assessment of work conducted by both individual learners and teams of learners.
Resources:
1. Qualifications and experience of Trainers, Assessors and Moderators
All trainers, assessors and moderators should have undergone ZNQF accredited
training programmes and should have qualifications and experience recognised by the
Zimbabwe National Qualifications Authority (ZNQA).
2. Facilities, Tools, Equipment and Materials
Scientific Calculator.
Mathematical Set
Ruler
Sharp pencil
3. Learning Resources
Relevant training manual (learners’ guide) and facilitators’ guide
4. Reference Materials (recommended textbooks, recommended readings)
J.O Bird Basic engineering mathematics 4th to 7th edition Ed Elsevier
Stroud, K.A. and Booth, D.J. (2013) Engineering Mathematics Prentice Hall
Stroud, K.A. (2017) Advanced Engineering Mathematics McMillan UK
Davison R. (2017) Engineering Mathematics Pearson Education Limited
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