| SUBJECT CODE |
: KE012 |
| SUBJECT NAME |
: ALGEBRA |
| SEMESTER |
: 1 |
| CREDIT HOURS |
: 2 |
| SCHOOL |
: School of Engineering, Computer Science and Quantity Surveying |
| COURSE |
: Foundation / Foundation Studies in Engineering |
OBJECTIVES
1.
To provide the student with a firm foundation in the mathematics needed
to cope with the demand of the following years of his/her degree
course.
2. To encourage the student to develop the study skills
appropriate to the mastery of the basic principles of algebraic
operations.
3. To enable the student to apply these principles with confidence to problem solving appropriate to his/her course.
LEARNING OUTCOME
Upon the completion of the unit, the students will be able to:
1. Manipulate, simplify and factorize algebraic expressions.
2. Solve linear and quadratic equations, including two simultaneous equations.
3. Use logarithms and exponents.
4. Use binomial theorem.
SYNOPSIS