BSCE Mathematics in The Modern World
BSCE Mathematics in The Modern World
Philosophy
The institution believes that through education, man’s God given gifts are discovered and developed for his personal fulfilment and community uplift.
Vision
It envisions to create a community responsive to the challenges of the changing world.
Mission
It is tasked to prepare individuals with the best that education can offer in a manner that is consistent with the needs of the society.
Objectives
1. To inculcate critical thinking;
2. To provide competent human resources in various fields;
3. To uphold discipline, justice and equality; and
4. To improve man’s quality of life through research and community services.
Vision
The School of Engineering shall be a center froe development of globally-competitive professionals in the field of engineering. It shall spearhead the
conduct of relevant researches to push the frontiers of knowledge in engineering and related fields of work.
Mission
The School of Engineering shall undertake various activities to ensure the attainment of its vision as a Center of Development in Region I, along
engineering and related fields such as communications, electronics and technological advancement. More specifically, it shall endeavor:
1. to conduct the teaching-learning process, in a manner that transfer of knowledge, abilities and skills necessary for the practice of
engineering and related fields, is carried out effectively;
2. to conduct researches to push the frontier of knowledge along engineering and other related fields;
3. to instill values for the desirable practice of engineering and other related fields; and
4. to enhance the preparation of future engineers through state-of-the-art curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular programs and
projects.
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PO1) solve complex civil engineering problems by applying their knowledge of mathematics, science, and professional civil
engineering courses;
PO2) design and conduct experiments in more than one civil engineering context, as well as to analyze and interpret the resulting data;
PO3) design a system, component, or process, to meet desired needs, within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, in accordance with standards;
PO4) function on multidisciplinary teams;
PO5) identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
PO6) practice the engineering profession ethically and responsibly;
PO7) communicate effectively to the engineering community and society as a whole, the various civil engineering projects and the
benefits that can be derived from it;
PO8) innovate engineering solutions that will bring impact in a global, economic, environmental and societal context;
PO9) engage in lifelong learning and keep abreast with developments in the field of civil engineering;
PO10) ascertain and appropriately act on contemporary issues related to the civil engineering discipline;
PO11) use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
PO12) act as a team leader and member of civil engineering projects by employing their management principles in a multidisciplinary
environment; and
PO13) solve and understand critical problems in structural engineering.
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The course then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides a tool for understanding and dealing with various aspects of
present-day living, such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes
used in data transmission and security, and dividing limited resources fairly. These aspects will provide opportunities for actually
doing mathematics, in a broad range of exercises that bring out the various dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test
the students’ understanding and capacity. (CMO No. 20, series of 2013)
9 Course Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Discuss and argue about the nature of mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed, represented, and used.
2. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and arguments made about mathematics and mathematical concepts.
3. Discuss the language and symbols of mathematics.
4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process and manage numerical data;
5. Analyze codes and coding schemes used for identification, privacy, and security purposes;
6. Use mathematics in other areas such as finance, voting, health and medicine, business, environment, arts and design, and recreation.
7. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life.
8. Affirm honesty and integrity in the application of mathematics to various human endeavors.
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1. Discuss and argue about the nature of Unit Test A unit test shall be administered to measure the
mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed, understanding of the students
represented, and used.
2. Use different types of reasoning to justify
statements and arguments made about
mathematics and mathematical concepts.
3. Discuss the language and symbols of
mathematics.
4. Use a variety of statistical tools to process Analysis of Data using Statistical Tools: This task shall be assigned per group. A problem and
and manage numerical data; Use mathematical tools in processing data, analyzing case study will be assigned to each group and using
5. Analyze codes and coding schemes used for codes, and applying it to other areas. statistics, they will have to solve the problem and discuss
identification, privacy, and security how mathematical tools were used in solving the case.
purposes; The group shall submit the document with their analysis.
6. Use mathematics in other areas such as
finance, voting, health and medicine,
business, environment, arts and design, and
recreation.
7. Appreciate the nature and uses of Portfolio: Individual activity: they are tasked to submit their own
mathematics in everyday life. A compilation of academic work and other forms of portfolio on the nature and uses of mathematics.
8. Affirm honesty and integrity in the educational evidence to show uses of mathematics in
application of mathematics to various human everyday life.
endeavors.
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Intended Learning Outcomes Topic Time Activities/Strategies Performance Indicators / Learning Resources
Allotment Assessment Tools
PRELIM PERIOD
1. Identify patterns in Section 1. Nature of 1 hour Activities to do: Evaluation Requirements: Required:
nature and regularities Mathematics (i) video-watching (i) Short-response/essay
in the world (ii) pair-sharing or writing at the end of the (1) Nature’s Numbers by Ian Stewart
I. Mathematics in our class to one question. or Mathematics in Nature:
2. Articulate the World 1 hour small group sharing
Examples of these Modelling Patterns in the Natural
importance of (iii) journal writing
Core Idea: questions are: what new World by John A. Adam or A
mathematics in one’s (iv) whole class ideas did you learn?; what Mathematical Nature Walk by
Mathematics is a useful way
life discussion is it about mathematics that John A. Adam or any book of the
to think about nature and our
3. Argue about the nature world. 1 hour might change your same level, intent and approach.
of mathematics, what Patterns and Questions to Pose: thoughts about it?, and;
it is, how it is Numbers in Nature (i) What is what is most useful about (2) https://vimeo.com/9953368
expressed, represented, and the World mathematics? mathematics for
and used The Fibonacci (ii) Where is humankind? Recommended:
4. Express appreciation Sequence 1 hour mathematics? (ii) Two-to-three-page
for mathematics as a Mathematics helps (iii) What role does (1) A Day’s Adventure in Math
synthesis paper focusing on
human endeavor organize patterns mathematics play in your Wonderland by Akiyama & Ruiz
one of the following
and regularities in world? aspects of mathematics:
the world. The Number Devil by Enzensberger
Mathematics helps (a) Mathematics helps
Some Ideas to elicit and
predict the behavior organize patterns and
encourage: regularities in the
of nature and
(i) Many pattern and world.
phenomena in the
world.
occurrences exist in (b) Mathematics helps
Mathematics helps nature, in our world, in predict the behaviour
control nature and our life. Mathematics of nature and
occurrences in the helps makes senses of phenomena in the
world for our own these patterns and world.
ends. occurrences. (c) Mathematics helps
Mathematics has control nature and
numerous occurrences in the
(ii) Mathematics is a
applications in the world for our own
tool to quantify, organize, ends.
world making it and control our world,
indispensable. predict phenomena, and
make life easier for us.
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are necessary in
mathematics for it to be
understood by all.
Some ideas to discourage or
debunk or disprove:
(i) Mathematics is not a
language but a useless
set of formal rules and
alien symbols.
(ii) Mathematics confuses
the communication of
concepts and ideas.
Mathematics is full of
unnecessary symbols, rules
and conventions.
MIDTERM PERIOD
9. Use different types of Section 1. Nature of 1 hour Activities to do: Evaluation Requirements: Required:
reasoning to justify Mathematics (i) reading and writing (i) one take-home problem Mathematical Exxursions (Ch. 1) by
statements and proofs set R. Aufmann et al
arguments made about III. Problem Solving and (ii) small-group problem (ii) quiz on proving using What is Mathematics Really? (Ch. 4
mathematics and Reasoning solving deductive or inductive & 5) by R. Hersh
mathematical concepts (iii) whole class reasoning
Core Idea: discussions of key Recommended:
10. Write clear and logical Mathematics is not just 1 hour Standards/Basis for Grading Mathematical Exxursions (Ch. 2) by
proofs problems and
about numbers; much of solutions to Use: R. Aufmann et al
11. Solve problems it is problem solving and 1 hour 0 point – The students did Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey
involving patterns and reasoning. Some ideas to elicit and not make any attempt to (Ch. 1) by Johnson & Mowry
recreational problems Inductive and encourage: solve any of the problems in The Number Devil by Enzensberger
following Polya’s four Deductive Reasoning (i) Mathematics requires the problem set or prove any Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of
steps Intuition, proof and not only facility with of the statements in the Mathematical Curiosities by Ian
12. Organize one’s certainty 2 hours numbers but also the quiz. Stewart
methods and Polya’s 4 steps in ability to critically 1 point – The student Problem Solving Through
approaches for proving Problem Soving think through attempted to solve 50% of Recreational Mathematics by
and solving problems Problem Solving situations, to reason the problems in the problem Averbach and Chein
Strategies and argue logically set or displayed logical
Mathematical Problem and to creatively solve reasoning 50% of the time in
Solving involving problems. attempting to prove the
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right away.
There is only one way to
solve a mathematical
problem.
13. Use of variety of Section 2. Mathematics as 2 hours Activities to do: Evaluation requirements: Required:
statistical tools to a Tool (Part 1) (i) Lectures (i) 1 quiz Mathematical Excursions, 3rd
process to process and (ii) work with appropriate (ii) 1 test Edition (International Edition) by
manage numerical data Core Idea: computer statistical (iii) 1 project proposal for a Aufmann et al. (Ch. 13)
14. Use the methods of Statistical tools derived 3 hours software quantitative study to be
linear regression and from mathematics are (iii) class discussions orally proposed Recommended:
correlations to predict useful in processing and (iv) pseudo-proposal Mathematics, A Practical Odyssey
defense Sample Project Proposal by Johnson & Mowry (Ch. 4)
the value of a variable managing numerical data You want the university to
given certain in order to describe a Math in Our World by SObecki,
offer free shuttle rides for Bluman & Schirck-Matthews
conditions phenomenon and predict students, faculty and staff
15. Advocate the use of values. 3 hours from strategic points outside
statistical data in Data Gathering and your university in order to
Organizing Data; improve traffic flow in your
making important
Representing Data campus. The university
decisions
using graphs and chancellor asks your team to
charts; Interpreting present hard data that will
organized data. convince the administration.
Measures of Central Prepare a proposal on how
Tendency: you will do this task.
Measures of
Dispersion: Range, Standard/Basis for Grading
Standard Deviation to Use:
and Variance (i) Numerical scores for the
Measures of Relative quizzes, test and
Position: z-score, problem sets.
Percentiles, Quartiles (ii) Rubric for the project
and Box-and-Whisker proposal
Plots
Probabilities and
Normal Distributions
Linear Regression and
Correlation: Least-
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Arguments Euler
diagrams
VII. The Mathematics of
Graphs
Graph and Euler
circuits
Weighted graphs
Euler’s formula
Graph coloring
VIII. Mathematical
Systems
Modular Arithmetic
Applications
Group Theory
13. ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES, COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
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14. OTHERS
References Mathematics in the Modern World by Richard T. Earnhart and Edgar M. Adina
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Prepared by:
MARVIN B. COLUMBINO
MARK JECEL J. RAPIR
JESSON S. ANTON
Course Facilitators
JOSE JAY R. DE VERA, PhD, MEP-ECE REYNALD JAY F. HIDALGO, PhD FELIZA ARZADON – SUA, EdD
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Associate Dean AVP for Academic Affairs Vice President for Academic Affairs
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