Study Programmes 2016-2017
MATH0485-3  
General mathematics 3
Duration :
14h Th, 21h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in bioengineering3
Lecturer :
Catherine Charles
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
  • Straight lines and planes
  • Lines and surfaces
  • Real vector spaces
  • Matrix algebra
  • Systems of linear equations
  • Coordinates convertion
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
To provide basics in mathematics to students majoring in bioengineering, with initiation to the main algebric and geometric tools and their applications in problem analysis and solution. After completing the course, the student is expected to
  • to give the equations (parametric, cartesian, polar, spheric) of straight lines, planes, lines ans surfaces
  • to solve systems of linear equations via matrix.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Algebra, trigonometry and geometry of Belgian secundary schools with 4 hours/week in mathematics
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures : 14h Practical Works : 21h
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Course notes (on e-campus).
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Written examination related to practical works (60%)
  • Written examination related to lectures (35%)
  • Personal report during the academic year (5%)
If the note related to practical works (with personal report) or the note related to lectures <8/20, the global note is not >9/20.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Charles, Catherine (Chargée de cours) GxABT 081 62 24 53 C.Charles@ulg.ac.be