Academic year: 2022-23
Course: Foundation Course Science
Credits: 3
Period: Second Semester
Number of hours: 24
Teacher: Massimo Caboara (massimo.caboara@unipi.it)
Language of instruction: English
Knowledge
The course has the purpose of providing the basic knowledge of chemistry for the understanding of structure-properties relationship of matter.The main topics that will be treated are: graph of elementary functions, derivative of a function, complete graph drawing for continuous functions (zeroes, monotony, maxima/minima). Very simple limits.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
In the written exam the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course topics through answers to specific questions and the solution of numerical problems
Skills
The student will be able to draw the graph of a contious function.
Assessment criteria of skills
Periodical exercises are held periodically on the topics discussed at the theoretical level to ensure the students’ acquisition of the objectives set
Behaviors
The student will be encouraged to apply the knowledge acquired in other scientific contexts.
Prerequisites
The student should have adequate mathematical bases for a better understanding of topics discussed in the course. Elementary algebra and geometry will suffice.
Syllabus
Graph of elementary functions. Simple graph transformations. The naive concenpt of a continuos function. Derivative of a function. Graph drawing for a continuos function. Zeroes, even approximate zeroes.
Monotony. Maxima/minima. Flexes. Simple limits to infinity.
Bibliography:
Material covering the course will be provided in pdf format.
Assessment methods
Written examination and if necessary, oral examination. Grades will be based on the student performance as a whole.