University of Macau

Professional Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Coordinating Unit:

Centre for Continuing Education

Supporting Unit(s):

Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Technology

Course Code:

Nil

Course Title:

Engineering Mathematics

Compulsory/Elective:

Compulsory

Course Prerequisites:

Calculus I

Prerequisite
Knowledge:

Nil

Duration:

One semester

Class/Laboratory
Schedule:

Three hours of lecture per week.

Laboratory/Software
Usage:

Nil

Course Description:

This course aims to teach students some topics about the multivariable calculus. The detailed
content includes: vectors, curves and surfaces in space, dot product, cross product; partial
derivatives, local linear approximation, chain rule, Lagrange multipliers; multiple integrals,
surface integrals; and vector Calculus.

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the fundamental theories of multivariable calculus.

2. Be able to formulate and solve problems using partial derivatives.
3. Be able to formulate and solve problems using integrals.
4. Be able to use the vector method to solve some physical problems.
5. Be able to use the software to visualize the several variable functions.

Learning Outcomes
(LOs):

Year of Study:

Credit Units:

Nil

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to:

1. understand and be able to do some operations of vectors
2. understand and be able to find the partial derivatives of functions
3. be able to use partial derivatives to the optimization problems
4. understand and be able to find the multiple integral and surface integral
5. understand the vector calculus

Texts & References:

(* recommended
textbook(s))

Student Assessment:
Learning Outcome
Assessment:

1. Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 7th Ed, C. H. Edwards and D. E. Penney, Prentice Hall

10 Assignments: 15%
Midterm examination: 40%
Final examination: 45%

Assignments, midterm and final examination

; Lecture

Service learning

Guest speakers

Internship

Case study

Field study

Pedagogical

Role playing

Company visits

Methods:

Student presentation

e-learning

Project

Independent study

Simulation game

Others: _____________________

; Exercises and problems

Assignments

(15%)

Quizzes

(0%)

Midterm Exam (40%)

Final Exam

(45%)

Others (please specify)

Course Web: (if any)

Others (please specify)

Class Participation/
Discussion
(0%)

Oral examination

Written examination

Company visits

Field Study

Internship

Service learning

Exercises & problems

Simulation Game

Group project/paper

Individual project/paper

Student Presentation

Role Playing

For each Major Assessment

Method below, please
indicate the specific
pedagogical methods
involved (by putting a 9 in
the relevant box(es) on the
right-hand side).

Case Study

Major Assessment
Methods:

Week
no.
1
2
3

Course Content:
(topic outline)

Topics
Vectors, Curves and Surfaces in Space
Dot product, cross product, projection
Vectors, Curves and Surfaces in Space
Parametric equation of line and plane in space
Partial derivatives
Functions of several variables, limits and continuity, partial
derivatives
Partial derivatives
Tangent plane, multivariable optimization problems, linear
approximation
Partial derivatives
Directional derivatives and gradient vector, Lagrange multipliers
and constrained optimization
Multiple integrals
Double integrals over simple regions and over general regions,
Area and volume by double integration, double integrals in polar
coordinates
Multiple integrals

Assignment
no.
1

LO no.
1

Triple integrals, integration in cylindrical and spherical

coordinates
8

Multiple integrals
Application of multiple integration, surface area

Midterm Examination

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10

Vector calculus

10

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Vector fields, line integrals, The fundamental theorem and

independent of path
11

Vector calculus
Greens Theorem and applications, Surface integrals

12

Vector calculus
The Divergence Theorems, Stokess Theorem and applications

13

Vector calculus
Review

14

Final Examination

TBA: To be arranged by the Registry

Course
Instructor(s):

K. I. Kou