307538 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 140
| Area: | Faculty of Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Computer Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Anti Requisite(s): |
307537 (v.3)
Engineering Mathematics 130
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
307536 (v.4)
Engineering Mathematics 120
or any previous version
OR 10926 (v.5) Mathematics 103 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Geometric vectors; Vector operations; Scalar products; Orthogonal vectors and projections; Cross product; Equations of lines; Distance between a point and a line and between lines; Equations of planes; Distance from a point to a plane; Euclidean Vector Spaces; Subspaces; Basis and Dimension; Inverse trigonometric functions, Hyperbolic functions and their inverses. Standard integral formulae. Integration by parts. Partial fractions. Applications of integration: volumes of revolution, lengths of curves, surfaces of revolution, moments and centres of mass, work done by a force, mean and RMS values. Parametrized curves. Numerical integration: Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson's Rule. Functions of two and three variables; Vector Valued Functions; Partial derivatives; Total differential and approximations; Differential Equations; Direction fields; Linear and separable 1st order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs); Applications; Numerical solutions of 1st order ODEs: Euler, Improved Euler and Runge-Kutta Methods; Homogeneous 2nd order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Method of undetermined coefficients; Method of variation of parameters; Applications. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010101 Mathematics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2013 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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