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Bird's Basic engineering mathematics / John Bird.

By: Bird, J. O [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon. ; New York : Routledge, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Eighth edition.Description: xii, 466 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780367643676 (paperback).Subject(s): Engineering mathematicsAdditional physical formats: Electronic version: Bird's Basic engineering mathematicsDDC classification: 620.00151 Also in electronic form.
Contents:
Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Using a calculator -- Percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Powers, roots and laws of indices -- Units, prefixes and engineering notation -- Basic algebra -- Further algebra -- Solving simple equations -- Transposing formulae -- Solving simultaneous equations -- Solving quadratic equations -- Logarithms -- Exponential functions -- Straight line graphs -- Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- Graphical solution of equations -- Graphs with logarithmic scales -- Angles and triangles -- Introduction to trigonometry -- Trigonometric waveforms -- Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications -- Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- Areas of common shapes -- The circle and its properties -- Volumes and surface areas of common solids -- Irregular areas and volumes and mean values -- Vectors -- Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- Presentation of statistical data -- Mean, median, mode and standard deviation -- Probability -- Introduction to differentiation -- Standard integration -- Number sequences -- Binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 620.00151 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 14/10/2026 00182191
General lending MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending 620.00151 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module MATH6044-Supplementary reading. 00219975
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Now in its eighth edition, Bird's Basic Engineering Mathematics has helped thousands of students to succeed in their exams. Mathematical theories are explained in a straightforward manner, supported by practical engineering examples and applications to ensure that readers can relate theory to practice. Some 1,000 engineering situations/problems have been 'flagged-up' to help demonstrate that engineering cannot be fully understood without a good knowledge of mathematics.

The extensive and thorough coverage makes this a great text for introductory level engineering courses - such as for aeronautical, construction, electrical, electronic, mechanical, manufacturing engineering and vehicle technology - including for BTEC First, National and Diploma syllabuses, City & Guilds Technician Certificate and Diploma syllabuses, and even for GCSE revision.

Its companion website provides extra materials for students and lecturers, including full solutions for all 1,700 further questions, lists of essential formulae, multiple choice tests, and illustrations, as well as full solutions to revision tests for course instructors.

Includes index.

Basic arithmetic -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Using a calculator -- Percentages -- Ratio and proportion -- Powers, roots and laws of indices -- Units, prefixes and engineering notation -- Basic algebra -- Further algebra -- Solving simple equations -- Transposing formulae -- Solving simultaneous equations -- Solving quadratic equations -- Logarithms -- Exponential functions -- Straight line graphs -- Graphs reducing non-linear laws to linear form -- Graphical solution of equations -- Graphs with logarithmic scales -- Angles and triangles -- Introduction to trigonometry -- Trigonometric waveforms -- Non-right-angled triangles and some practical applications -- Cartesian and polar co-ordinates -- Areas of common shapes -- The circle and its properties -- Volumes and surface areas of common solids -- Irregular areas and volumes and mean values -- Vectors -- Methods of adding alternating waveforms -- Presentation of statistical data -- Mean, median, mode and standard deviation -- Probability -- Introduction to differentiation -- Standard integration -- Number sequences -- Binary, octal and hexadecimal numbers.

MTU Cork Module MATH6044- Supplementary reading.

Also in electronic form.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

John Bird, BSc (Hons), CEng, CMath, CSci, FIMA, FIET, FCollT, is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College, Portsmouth, UK. More recently, he has combined freelance lecturing at the University of Portsmouth, with Examiner responsibilities for Advanced Mathematics with City and Guilds and examining for the International Baccalaureate Organisation. He has over 45 years' experience of successfully teaching, lecturing, instructing, training, educating and planning trainee engineers study programmes. He is the author of 146 textbooks on engineering, science and mathematical subjects, with worldwide sales of over one million copies. He is a chartered engineer, a chartered mathematician, a chartered scientist and a Fellow of three professional institutions. He has recently retired from lecturing at the Defence College of Marine Engineering in the Defence College of Technical Training at H.M.S. Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, UK, one of the largest engineering training establishments in Europe.