MATH1000 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics Specialist 1
| 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 |
| Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Fortnightly |
| Equivalent(s): |
307535 (v.3)
Engineering Mathematics 110
or any previous version
|
| Anti Requisite(s): |
307536 (v.4)
Engineering Mathematics 120
or any previous version
AND MATH1002 (v.1) Engineering Mathematics 1 or any previous version |
| 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. |
| Syllabus: | Mathematical logic and the principle of mathematical induction. Maple as a computational and graphical package. Engineering functions. Limits of functions. Derivatives and differentiation rules. Inverse functions, the logarithmic and exponential functions. Applications of differentiation. Optimisation problems. The tangent and normal line. Approximations using differentials. Linear and quadratic approximations. Integrals and integration by substitution. The definite integral. Fundamental theorem of calculus. Sequences. Infinite Series. Geometric series. Convergence/Divergence of series. Convergence/Divergence tests. Alternating series. Power series. Taylor series. Root finding algorithms. Fixed point iterations and Newton’s method. Matrix algebra. Identity and inverse. Elementary row operations; row echelon matrix; Solution of systems via Gaussian elimination; Rank of a matrix; Homogeneous linear systems; Determinants; Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Complex numbers: Cartesian and polar forms, modules, argument and principal value. Regions of the complex plane; Exponential form; De Moivre’s Theorem; Root extraction and roots of polynomials. |
| Further Information: | Engineering Mathematics Specialist 1 is a unit designed for students that have studied elements of Calculus to a level deemed satisfactory by Engineering Foundation Year (EFY). |
| Field of Education: | 010101 Mathematics |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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