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Mathematics For Biomedical Engineering

Key information

  • Module code:

    4CCYB061

  • Level:

    4

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

This module will provide students with core background and fundamental knowledge of mathematical tools that will be used for the rest of the Biomedical Engineering degree. It will focus on complex numbers, vectors and matrices, differentiation, integration, series and expansions, and differential equations. Functions of more than one variable will be considered.

Assessment details

  • 30% coursework
  • 70% exam

Semester 1-only Study abroad students will be set an alternative assessment to the January exam.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course learners should be able to:

  • Manipulate and perform algebraic computations with complex numbers and solve standard geometric and trigonometric equations;
  • Manipulate and perform computations with vectors and matrices in two and three dimensions, and have a strategy for higher dimensions;
  • Compute manually derivatives, integrals and related calculus operations (such as Taylor series, special functions) in one, two and three dimensions, and have a strategy for higher dimensions;
  • Solve first and second order ordinary differential equations (ODEs).

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