MAS156 Mathematics
(Electrical and Aerospace)
Semester 1, 2014-2015

Lecturer: Dr Simon Willerton


This is the web page for MAS156 Mathematics (Electrical and Aerospace), Semester 1, which will be updated as the module progresses. For official course information, including timetabling, please consult the list of current modules.

This site refers to arrangements for Semester 1 only, and won't be updated in Semester 2 (although it will remain here). Your lecturer for Semester 2 will fill you in on arrangements for the remainder of the course.

Course Information

The course consists of 2 lectures and 1 tutorial class per week. I also have an office hour. The following is the Semester 1 timetable.

Tuesday 10:00 Lecture St George's Church
Tuesday 11:30 Office Hour J19 Hicks Building
Friday 9:00 Lecture St George's Church


Tutorial details below

There is also my office hour.

Tutorial Classes

You attend one compulsory tutorial class per week. You will work on the problem sheets and have the opportunity to ask about anything on the module you are having trouble with.

There are three slots booked for tutorial class:

  • Thursday 9-10 Portobello Centre SR B51, B57b and B59 (Electrical)
  • Thursday 10-11 Portobello Centre SR B51 and B57b (Aerospace)
  • Friday 10-11 Portobello Centre SR B51 and B57b (Aerospace)

You will receive an email in Week 1 telling you which group you are in. If you do not receive this email then contact the lecturer.

Important: You must bring your lecture notes and the Problem sheets with you to the tutorial.

Course Materials

  1. Functions: Solutions pt 1, pt 2, pt 3, pt 4.
  2. Complex numbers: Solutions.
  3. Differentiation: Solutions pt 1, pt 2, pt 3.
  4. Partial differentiation: Solutions.
  5. Vectors: Answers, Solutions.

Recommended Texts

There is no ideal textbook for this course, but you might find the following two useful. Have a look in the library or IC for books that you might like.
  • Stroud and Dexter, Engineering Mathematics. Some people love this book, I hate it. See for yourself!
  • Bostock and Chandler, Mathematics - The Core Course for A Level. I love this book, but not everyone does.

Online tests

The online tests are available at the following location The help is available here

Additional Notes and Exercises

If you find the course is moving too quickly, there are some additional background notes available below, along with some additional exercises. These notes and exercises were used last year in an extra course that ran alongside this one. The notes cover basic material in a gentler way and may be helpful. The exercises may be useful for those who want practice.

Video Lectures

In order to aid revision, some playlists of video lectures are available below.

Past Exams

Past papers for the MAS145 January exam are below. MAS145 was the course that ran in previous years in place of semester 1 of MAS156, but covered identical material. Note that there is no January exam for MAS156, so these papers are provided for practice purposes only.

Extras

I will add here things related to the course that are useful or interesting.

Contact Details

Dr Simon Willerton
Room J19, Hicks Building
Telephone: 0114 2223823 (internal extension: 23823)



Last updated: September 2013