307537 (v.3) Engineering Mathematics 130
| 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): |
307538 (v.3)
Engineering Mathematics 140
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
307535 (v.3)
Engineering Mathematics 110
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; Matrix algebra, identity and inverse; Elementary Row Operations; Row echelon matrix; Solution of systems of n linear equations in n unknowns via Gaussian Elimination. Rank of a matrix; solution of systems of m linear equations; Homogeneous linear systems; Determinants; Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors; Complex numbers: Cartesian and polar forms, modulus, argument and principal value; Regions of the complex plane; Exponential form; De Moivre's Theorem, root extraction and roots of polynomials; Functions of two and three variables; Vector Valued Functions; Partial derivatives; Total differential and approximations; 1st order Ordinary Differential Equations - Linear & Separable; direction fields; Applications; Homogeneous 2nd order linear ODEs with constant coefficients; Method of undetermined coefficients; Method of variation of parameters; Applications; Numerical solutions of 1st order ODEs: Euler, Improved Euler and Runge-Kutta Methods. |
| 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 2 | Y |
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