Universität Wien

270091 UE Mathematics for Chemistry Teachers (2022S)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 100 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

according to current plan:
General information and first lecture unit: Fr, 4.3.2022, 14:30
course dates: each week on:
Monday 9:15 - 10:00 (except 6.6.22 - Pfingsmontag and 17.6.22)
Friday 14:30-16:00 (except 11.3.22)
location: Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal (HS II)

  • Friday 04.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 07.03. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 14.03. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 18.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 21.03. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 25.03. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 28.03. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 01.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 04.04. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 08.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 25.04. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 29.04. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 02.05. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 06.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 09.05. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 13.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 16.05. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 20.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 23.05. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 27.05. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 30.05. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 03.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 10.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 13.06. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 20.06. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Friday 24.06. 14:30 - 16:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42
  • Monday 27.06. 09:15 - 10:00 Joseph-Loschmidt-Hörsaal Chemie EG Währinger Straße 42

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims at teaching relevant mathematical methods and concepts in chemistry starting from topics already addressed in high school to essential new ones, such as functions with several variabls, differentail equations, statistics.

The focus is on training and application of mathematical techniques for chemical and physical calculations.

The course is divided into three blocks:
1. repetition of relevant topics from school: important types of functions, techniques and concepts (e.g. differentiation, logarithms,...)
2. new topics: e.g. series expansion, matrices, functions of several variables, multiple integrals, differential equations, statistics
3. repetition of the new topics and their application to simple chemical problems

According to the current plan the course will be on site, but is subject to changes to a partial or full online course according to the Covid19-measures in place at any time.

The course comprises lectures and interactive development of techniques as well as solving training problems within the seminar.

Assessment and permitted materials

Grading is done through several, regular small tests. In addition, bonus points can be collected through active participation, e.g. demonstration of problems, writing of glossary entries, etc. These bonus points allow the improvement of the grading by max. one grade, provided a positive result has already been achieved through the regular small tests.

Attendance is compulsory with unexcused absence from a maximum of two seminar units.

Tests:
Solving mathematical exercises; each test 10 points, 30 minutes time
A compilation of formulas and a simple, non-programmable calculator are allowed during the tests.

test dates - tentative planning:
25.3.22 - Basics, mathemat. techniques, functions
1.4.22 - Series
29.4.22 - Vectors und Matrices
6.5.22 - functions of more than one variable
20.5.22 - multiple integrals
3.6.22 - differential equations
10.6.22 - probabilities and statistics
24.6.22 - application and repetition

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The mark is established from the % of the points form the regular small tests.

A minimum of 50% of the maximum point number must be achieved for a positive mark. A positive mark can be improved by max. 1 grade through the bonus points.

Grading scheme:
% = % of max. achievable points (without bonus points):

1 85-100%
2 70-84%
3 60-69%
4 50-59%
5 <50%

Examination topics

The course comprises lectures, training units and regular small tests. Pariticipation is mandatory. Lecture material is made available through the moodle site (scripts, videos if available).

Topics include among others: e.g. series expansion, matrices, functions of several variables, multiple integrals, differential equations, statistics

Reading list

Literature (selection):
in German:

Pavel und Winkler, Mathematik für Naturwissenschaftler, Pearson Studium, 2007
Rösch: Mathematik für Chemiker, Springer-Lehrbuch, Springer, 1993

in English - probably not easy to obtain (probably to order):

Steiner: The Chemistry Maths Book, Oxford Science Publications, Oxford University Press, 1997
Berry, Norcliffe and Humble: Introductory mathematics through science applications, Cambridge University Press, 1989

Exercise Compilations:

Precht, Bachmaier und Kraft: Aufgabensammlung mit Lösungen zur Mathematik für Nichtmathematiker, Oldenbourg 2006
Trinkaus: Probleme? Höhere Mathematik! (Mathematik für Physiker und Ingenieure), Springer 1988
Serie: Schaum - Überblicke, Aufgaben, McGraw-Hill, 1982ff. (Zahlreiche Bände für die einzelnen Teilgebiete)

Compilations of formula / data:

Rottmann: Mathematische Formelsammlung, BI - Hochschultaschenbuch Band 13, BI 1989
Bronstein und Semendjajew: Taschenbuch der Mathematik, Verlag Harri Deutsch, 1989
Bartsch und Sachs: Taschenbuch mathematischer Formeln für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschafter, Carl-Hanser-Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-446-45100-1

Association in the course directory

UF CH 04

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