Error analysis
Approximations
Solving equations
Basics of computer arithmetic
MG1208 Engineering calculations 3.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
Autumn 2025: P1 (3 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
50521
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus MG1208 (Autumn 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG1208 (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student shall be able to:
1. Explain how different types of errors affect calculations
2. Make approximations suitable for calculations
3. Justify and evaluate different numerical methods
4. Solve numerical problems and assess the relevance and accuracy of the results
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
MG1202 Engineering Mathematics
Recommended prerequisites
MG1202 Engineering Mathematics or similar
DD1310 Programming Techniques or similar
- The course MG1208 assumes that students possess relevant knowledge of single-variable calculus and linear algebra, as well as fundamental programming skills in the Python language.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- KON1 - Partial Exam, 0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- KON2 - Partial Exam, 0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Two optional quizzes are organised during the course. Their results may be counted for the examination. A pass in both control tests (KON1 and KON2) within one (1) year is a pass (grade E) in the module TEN1, without writing the exam. For higher grades, the student is required to write the exam.
Examiner
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle