John Bird – Engineering Mathematics

• Colour layout helps navigation and highlights key learning points, formulae and exercises
• Fully up-to-date with Levels 2 and 3 of the BTEC Engineering Specifications
• Containing 1000 worked problems, 1750 further problems and 238 multiple-choice questions and answers
• Real-world situations and engineering examples put the theory into context

Students of a wide range of abilities can benefit from John Bird’s approach to mathematics. Theory is kept to a minimum, with the emphasis firmly placed on problem-solving skills, making this a thoroughly practical introduction to the mathematics engineering that students need to master.

The book presents a logical topic progression rather than following the structure of a particular syllabus and is suitable for all Level 3 Vocational students, early Foundation Degree students and for any introductory course involving engineering mathematics. The coverage was carefully matched to the mathematics units within the 2010 Level 2 and 3 BTEC National Specifications.

There is new material on logarithms, exponential functions, and methods of alternating waveforms in this sixth edition. There are more problems to work through in the book.

Full solutions to the revision tests can be found on the accompanying instructor’s website.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Bird is a musician. The author of over 100 textbooks on engineering and mathematical subjects is the former Head of Applied Electronics in the Faculty of Technology at Highbury College. John Bird is a musician. The Defence College of Marine and Air Engineering at H.M.S. Sultan, Gosport, Hampshire, U.K. is one of Europe’s largest engineering training facilities.