Assessment of engineering mathematics in the context of distance learning

Mathematics is a crucial component of programmes on engineering, science and technology. In the context of computerised distance learning education, the subject of engineering mathematics is often delivered and assessed through a digital learning environment. This paper gives an overview of the history of distance learning education and its mathematics component. It also discusses the most popular on-line automated technologies applied to the assessment and evaluation of engineering mathematics including problems of the on-line representation of mathematical graphs and equations in the assessment material