| Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 303135 (v.1) WASM Mathematics 131 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Matrix operations and inverses (3 by 3 only). Simple systems of linear equations. Vectors, dot and cross products. Equations of lines and planes. Complex numbers. First order ordinary differential equations. Partial differentiation. Volumes of revolution. Simple numerical integration. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Apply principles of algebra, analytic geometry and calculus to simple engineering and mining systems. Demonstrate the ability to solve systems of linear equations. Understand the application of the derivative and differential equations in science and engineering. Use numerical integration to calculate areas and volumes. Understand application of vectors and complex numbers to simple engineering systems. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Washington A.J., (1999), Basic Technical Mathematics with Calculus, Addison-Wesley Publishers. Stewart J., (1999), Calculus, 4th ed., Brooks/Cole Publishing Company. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | A minimum of 50% in final exam is required to pass the course. The examination component of this unit is worth 60% and the continuous assessment component is worth 40%. Students must pass the examination component as well as having an overall pass in all semester assignments. A failure mark in either component will result in the grade for that unit being recorded as a fail. The unit will be assessed as follows - Fortnightly Assignments 30%, Mid-Term Examination 15%, Quizzes/Class Discussions 5%, Final Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
