Basic engineering mathematics / John Bird.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Oxford : Newnes, 2010Edition: 5th editionDescription: viii, 359 pages : illustrations; 28 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781856176972
- 21 620.001 B.J.B
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Main library B2 | Faculty of Engineering & Technology (General) | 620.001 B.J.B (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00010965 |
Browsing Main library shelves, Shelving location: B2 Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
| No cover image available | ||||||||
| 620 J.J.A A user's guide to engineering / | 620 J.J.A A user's guide to engineering / | 620 M. Metal process engineering / | 620.001 B.J.B Basic engineering mathematics / | 620.001 S Systems engineering : coping with complexity / | 620.001 S Systems engineering : coping with complexity / | 620.001 S Systems engineering : coping with complexity / |
Includes index.
Preface -- Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Using a calculator -- Percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Powers -- roots and laws of indices -- Units -- prefixes and engineering notation -- Basic algebra -- Further algebra -- Solving simple equations -- Transposing formulae -- Solving simultaneous equations -- Solving quadratic equations -- Logarithms -- Exponential functions -- Straight line graphs -- Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- Graphical solution of equations -- Angles and triangles -- Introduction to trigonometry -- Trigonometric waveforms -- Non-right angles triangles and some practical applications -- Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- Areas of common shapes -- The circle -- Volumes of common solids -- Irregular areas and volumes and mean areas -- Vectors -- Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- Presentation of statistical data -- Mean -- median -- mode and standard deviation -- Probability -- Introduction to differentiation -- Introduction to integration -- List of formulae -- Answers to practice exercises -- Index
Suitable for students who require a fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering, this book includes content that meets the needs of students studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering, the Diploma, and the BTEC First specifications. It features numerous worked examples supported by 600 worked problems.
There are no comments on this title.