Books with author John Bird BSc (Hons) CEng CMath CSci FIET MIEE FIIE FIMA FCollT

Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, and unlike low-level general maths texts, the content is tailored specifically for the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students, which takes a starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.All students taking vocational engineering courses who require fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering and do not have prior knowledge beyond basic school mathematics, will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering and Intermediate GNVQ, and is matched to BTEC First specifications. However Level 3 students will also find this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with the essential mathematics concepts needed for their study, as the compulsory topics required in BTEC National and AVCE / A Level courses are also addressed.The fourth edition incorporates new material on adding waveforms, graphs with logarithmic scales, and inequalities - key topics needed for GCSE and Level 2 study.John Bird's approach is based on numerous worked examples, supported by 600 worked problems, followed by 1050 further problems within exercises included throughout the text. In addition, 15 Assignments are included at regular intervals. Ideal for use as tests or homework, full solutions to the Assignments are supplied in the accompanying Instructor's Manual, available as a free download for lecturers from http://textbooks.elsevier.com. * Unique in introducing fundamental mathematics from an engineering perspective, with a starting point below GCSE level* Fully matched to BTEC First and BTEC National core unit specifications* Free instructor's manual available to download - contains worked solutions and suggested mark scheme

Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, and unlike low-level general maths texts, the content is tailored specifically to the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students that takes a starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult. Now in its fifth edition, Basic Engineering Mathematics is an established textbook, with the previous edition selling nearly 7500 copies. All students that require a fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students studying Level 2 courses, including GCSE Engineering, the Diploma, and the BTEC First specifications. Level 3 students will also find this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with essential mathematics concepts, because the compulsory topics in BTEC National and A Level Engineering courses are also addressed. . Numerous worked examples supported by 600 worked problems and 1050 further problems within exercises included throughout the text. Additionally, there are 15 assignments included at regular intervals.. Free instructor's manual available for download, which includes solutions to assignments.

Engineering Mathematics is a comprehensive textbook for vocational courses and foundation modules at degree level. John Bird's approach, based on numerous worked examples supported by problems, is ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. Theory is kept to a minimum, placing a firm emphasis on problem-solving skills, and making this a thoroughly practical introduction to the core mathematics needed for engineering studies and practice.The book presents a logical topic progression, rather than following the structure of a particular syllabus. However, coverage has been carefully matched to the two mathematics units within the new BTEC National specifications, and AVCE specifications. New sections on Boolean algebra, logic circuits matrices and determinants have been added to ensure full syllabus match.Includes: 900 worked examples, 1700 further problems, 234 multiple choice questions (answers provided), and 16 assessment papers - ideal for use as tests or homework. These are the only problems where answers are not provided in the book. Full worked solutions are available to lecturers only as a free download from http://textbooks.elsevier.com * A complete foundation mathematics course for engineering students* Student-friendly learn-through-examples method appeals to engineers* Includes 850 worked examples, 1500 problems (answers provided), 200 multiple choice questions, and 15 assessment papers

A fully comprehensive and highly practical resource to the subject of engineering mathematics.John Bird's approach, based on numerous worked examples supported by problems, is ideal for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and can be worked through at the student's own pace. This has been proved by the thousands of students guided to exam success by previous editions of this book and the highly popular companion title 'Engineering Mathematics'.A wide and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for a wide range of university degree modules and institution-devised HNC / D units. However, the book has been written specifically to cater for the engineering mathematics units of the new Higher National Engineering schemes from Edexcel, including the core unit 'Analytical Methods for Engineers', and the two specialist units 'Further Analytical Methods for Engineers' and 'Engineering Mathematics', common to both the electrical / electronic engineering and mechanical engineering pathways. The new edition covers the 'Engineering Mathematics' unit in its entirety, covering material particularly appropriate to undergraduate students studying with this book.A free Instructor's Manual is available to download, containing full solutions to all of the assignments featured in the book. Also available on the companion website is a comprehensive set of introductory level algebra and related material, to enable students to revise the basics of this essential area of engineering mathematics before embarking on further study of the subject as a whole.Algebra revision material available at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/0750662662Free instructors manual available at http://textbooks.elsevier.com. * Updated throughout to cover the engineering mathematics units of the new Higher National schemes from Edexcel, including the compulsory core unit Analytical Methods for Engineers* Includes over 800 worked examples and over 1, 500 problems, to enable the student to apply mathematics in real-world engineering contexts* Free Instructor's Manual provides full solutions to the assignments featured in the book

A wide range of courses have an intake that requires a basic, easy introduction to the key maths topics for engineering - Basic Engineering Mathematics is designed to fulfil that need. Unlike most engineering maths texts, this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths, yet unlike low-level general maths texts the content is tailored for the needs of engineers. The result is a unique text written for engineering students, but which takes a starting point below GCSE level. The textbook is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities, and especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult.John Bird's approach is based on numerous worked examples, supported by 525 worked problems and followed by 925 further problems. The content has been designed to match current level 2 courses, including Intermediate GNVQ and the new specifications for BTEC First.Level 3 students who struggle with their maths will also find this book particularly useful. With this in mind, all topics within the compulsory units of the AVCE (Applied Mathematics for Engineering) and the new specifications for BTEC National (Mathematics for Technicians) are covered. Lecturers' support materials: Throughout the book Assignments are provided that are ideal for use as tests or homework. These are the only problems where answers are not provided in the book. Full worked solutions are available to lecturers only as a free download from the Newnes website: www.newnespress.com * Unique in being written for engineering students but taking a starting point below GCSE level* Coverage fully matched to the requirements of the core units of the new BTEC First and BTEC National specifications* Ideal for a wide range of Level 2 courses including City & Guilds certificates and EMTA/EAL NVQs

Includes over 800 worked examples and 1,500 problems.John Bird's approach, based on numerous worked examples supported by problems, is ideal for students from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and can be worked though at the student's own pace. This has been proved by the thousands of students guided to exam success by previous editions of this book and the highly popular companion title Engineering Mathematics.A wide and thorough topic coverage makes this an ideal text for a wide range of degree modules and institution-devised HNC/D units. However, it has been written to match specifically the final specifications of the set units from Edexcel for the new Higher National scheme: Analytical Methods for Engineers (core unit: 21717P); Further Analytical Methods for Engineers (21775P); Engineering Mathematics (21766P). It is also suitable for the 'phase 1' Higher National units (9500M, 9529M). ADOPTING LECTURERSLecturers adopting 'Higher Engineering Mathematics' as their main course text can obtain a free 150 page Instructors Manual comprising worked solutions and a mark scheme for the Assignments in the student text. Please e-mail nishma.shah@repp.co.uk with full name, job title, adopting institution, student numbers and full work mailing details. Pack will be despatched within 24 hours of request. The only book written specifically for the new HNC/D syllabus.Ideal for a wide range of abilitesFree Instructors' Manual, available upon request, includes full worked solutions to the 17 Assignments