Fourier transform, frequency spectrum, Laplace transform and inverse, applications in the solutions of differential equations. General laws of motion, conservative systems, conservation laws, application to one and two particles and rigid bodies. Due to severe competition to secure places in universities in Sri Lanka, our undergraduates have typically been subjected to a heavy dose of private tutoring at the point of entry to the Faculty of Engineering. Students have generally undergone examination oriented coaching rather than absorbing the fundamentals of mathematics. The different philosophy adopted by the Department of Engineering Mathematics is not always easy for such students to handle.
Some students moreover have inadequate competency in English.
The schedule for the entire academic year is prepared well in advance, to ensure adequate preparation time. At this point, a lecturer and a teaching assistant are assigned for each course of lectures. The lecturer is responsible for the course in its entirety, whereas the teaching assistant has as primary responsibility the tutorial segment. Teaching material, problem sets, applications, etc, are updated and reorganised continually. Junior members of staff, if assigned for lectures, will be given careful guidance by senior staff members.