ABSTRACT

Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, and unlike low-level general maths texts, the content is tailored specifically to the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students that takes a starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.

Now in its fifth edition, Basic Engineering Mathematics is an established textbook, with the previous edition selling nearly 7500 copies. All students that require a fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering, the Diploma, and the BTEC First specifications. Level 3 students will also find this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with essential mathematics concepts, because the compulsory topics in BTEC National and A Level Engineering courses are also addressed.

chapter 1|8 pages

Basic arithmetic

chapter 2|6 pages

Fractions

part |1 pages

Revision Test 1

chapter 3|6 pages

Decimals

chapter 4|11 pages

Using a calculator

chapter 5|6 pages

Percentages

part |1 pages

Revision Test 2

chapter 6|7 pages

Ratio and proportion

chapter 7|6 pages

Powers, roots and laws of indices

chapter 8|7 pages

Units, prefixes and engineering notation

part |1 pages

Revision Test 3

chapter 9|7 pages

Basic algebra

chapter 10|5 pages

Further algebra

chapter 11|9 pages

Solving simple equations

part |1 pages

Revision Test 4

chapter 12|7 pages

Transposing formulae

chapter 13|11 pages

Solving simultaneous equations

part |1 pages

Revision Test 5

chapter 14|9 pages

Solving quadratic equations

chapter 15|7 pages

Logarithms

chapter 16|11 pages

Exponential functions

part |1 pages

Revision Test 6

chapter 17|17 pages

Straight line graphs

chapter 19|8 pages

Graphical solution of equations

part |2 pages

Revision Test 7

chapter 20|16 pages

Angles and triangles

chapter 21|12 pages

Introduction to trigonometry

part |2 pages

Revision Test 8

chapter 22|10 pages

Trigonometric waveforms

chapter 24|4 pages

Cartesian and polar co-ordinates

part |1 pages

Revision Test 9

chapter 25|11 pages

Areas of common shapes

chapter 26|8 pages

The circle

part |2 pages

Revision Test 10

chapter 27|17 pages

Volumes of common solids

part |2 pages

Revision Test 11

chapter 29|12 pages

Vectors

chapter 30|8 pages

Methods of adding alternating waveforms

part |2 pages

Revision Test 12

chapter 31|11 pages

Presentation of statistical data

chapter 32|7 pages

Mean, median, mode and standard deviation

chapter 33|6 pages

Probability

part |1 pages

Revision Test 13

chapter 34|12 pages

Introduction to differentiation

chapter 35|10 pages

Introduction to integration

part |1 pages

Revision Test 14

chapter |4 pages

List of formulae

chapter |16 pages

Answers to practice exercises