Electrical Engineering - Power Systems

MATHEMATICS LABORATORY 1

General Data

Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 3.00
Status: Mandatory
Type: Course
Academic Year: 1º
Term: 1º
Languages: Portuguese
Available for Mobility Students: No
Restricted to alliance: No
Code: Sin codigo

Coordination

Description

Laboratory
2

Instructors

António Teixeira Sousa


 

Contents

1. Computer Algebra Systems - Main characteristics and exploitation (CP1- 2 weeks).
2. Functions applied to engineering (CP2- 4 weeks)
3. Numerical methods for equation resolution (CP3- 4 weeks).
4. Concepts of programming and connecting electronic components on the Arduino platform (CP4- 2 weeks)..
5. Functional series (CP5- 2 weeks).


 

Learning Outcomes

Main Goals

- Introduce mathematical techniques for solving problems (OB1);
- Inducing critical abilities, deductive reasoning and graphical interpretation (OB2);
- Provide students with critical sense for the use of computational algebra tools (OB3);
- Integrating between basic subjects of mathematics and electrical engineering (OB4).

Specific Goals (skills)
Intermediate goals:
- to bear in mind that the mathematical difficulties may compromise the apprehension of basic concepts of electrical engineering;
- to bear in mind that mathematical problem solving must be approached in a methodical and rigorous way.
Terminal goals:
- ability of solving problems where the mathematics is crucial, by using computer algebra systems;
- knowing the advantages and disadvantages of using computer algebra systems;
- ability of identifying the elementary mathematics functions associated to problems concerning the fundamentals of electrical engineering.