University Stellenbosch Faculty of Engineering
Module Framework
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This document should be read with the following documents:
➢ Stellenbosch University Calendar Parts 1 and 11.
➢ Faculty of Engineering Assessment Rules
➢ Faculty of Engineering General Stipulations for Undergraduate Modules
Engineering Mathematics 242
2025
Group Lecturer Email
Group 1 Dr FK van Niekerk (convener) fkvn@[Link]
Group 2 Prof J Gray jamesgray@[Link]
Group 3&4 Dr P Faul faul@[Link]
Internal moderator: Dr M Hoefnagel
1 Assessment Details
➢ Major assessment dates and venues are provided at [Link] and [Link]
➢ There are tutorial tests every second week during the last 30 minutes of the tutorial.
➢ Method of assessment as indicated in the Calendar Part 11
Calculations of the final mark (according to the formulas in the assessment rules):
WAF = 0.1 WA1 = 0.35 WA2 = 0.55
AF = The average of your 5 best tutorial test marks
2 Language of Tuition
➢ Afrikaans and Engels
➢ The language of tuition in this module is according to the Faculty’s approved Language Implemen-
tation Plan. Please refer to the website of the Engineering Faculty or the “General Information”
block on SUNLearn for the particulars.
3 Module Objectives
Aim: To familiarise the students with infinite series and Taylor series as well Fourier series. To them to
partial differential equations and Fourier transforms.
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A student who has successfully completed this module can:
➢ understand the concepts of convergence and divergence of sequences and series and tests for these,
➢ understand and determine Taylor and Fourier series,
➢ solve basic partial differential equations,
➢ apply Fourier transforms.
Prior knowledge required:
➢ This module is part of the series of modules in Engineering Mathematics. It relies on knowledge
obtained in Engineering Mathematics 115, 145 and 214.
4 Module Content and Schedule
Prescribed textbooks:
➢ Stewart/Clegg/Watson: Calculus, 9th edition, Cengage Learning, 2021.
➢ Zill: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 7th edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2020.
Note: The tutorial is only every second week.
Week Topics Textbook sections Notes
1 Sequences 11.1 (Stewart)
2 Sequences (continued) and series 11.1, 11.2 (Stewart) Tutorial
3 Series (continued) 11.2 (Stewart)
integral and comparison tests 11.3, 11.4 (Stewart)
Alternating series (self study) 11.5 (Stewart)
4 Absolute- and conditional convergence 11.5 (Stewart)
Ratio and root tests 11.6 (Stewart) Tutorial
Power series 11.8 (Stewart)
5 Power series (continued) 11.8 (Stewart)
Representation of function as a power series 11.9 (Stewart)
6 Taylor and MacLaurin series 11.10 (Stewart) Tutorial
7 Orthogonal functions 12.1 (Zill)
Fourier series 12.2 (Zill)
8 Fourier cosines and sinus series 12.3 (Zill) Tutorial
Complex Fourier series 12.4 (Zill)
9 Separable partial differential equations 13.1 (Zill)
Classical PDEs (self study) 13.2 (Zill)
Heat equation 13.3 (Zill)
10 Heat equation (continued) 13.3 (Zill) Tutorial
Wave equation 13.4 (Zill)
11 Fourier transforms 15.4 (Zill)
12 Fourier transforms (continued) 15.4 (Zill) Tutorial