Overview
In this unit, you will study fundamental mathematical concepts, processes and techniques that are necessary to support subsequent studies in applied calculus. You will investigate the properties and applications of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions. You will use trigonometry to solve triangles and determine solutions to problems involving algebraic techniques. Complex numbers, vectors and matrix algebra will be used to develop solutions to problems. Other important elements of this unit are the communication of results, concepts and ideas using mathematics as a language. This unit will develop your software skills in WolframAlpha to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Anti-requisite: MATH12223 or MATH12224.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2022
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from 2021 Engineering Curriculum Review.
Strategically optimise the unit topics taught.
Update the lectures and tutorials to match the revised unit curriculum.
Feedback from Unit coordinator reflection.
Review and optimise communication strategies used to promote the MATH11247 Foundation Mathematics unit to first-year engineering students, as preparation for MATH11218.
Continue to implement optimal strategies to ensure enrolled MATH11218 students have the required mathematics entry skills.
Feedback from Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation (SUTE).
Positive student feedback was received that the unit was well structured, provided a good learning experience with clear and well-explained lectures.
Continue to offer a positive learning experience.
- Determine solutions to problems involving algebraic techniques and vectors
- Solve problems by applying the properties of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Model periodic phenomena using trigonometric functions
- Solve geometric and engineering problems using complex numbers
- Represent and solve problems using matrices and matrix operators
- Communicate results, concepts and ideas in context using mathematics as a language
- Apply mathematical software to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:
Introductory
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 6N 7N)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem-solving. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 7N)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 7N)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 6N)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 6N)
Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on the Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||||
| 3 - Examination - 60% | |||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||
Textbooks
Engineering Mathematics
5th edition (2017)
Authors: Croft, Davison, Flint & Hargeaves
Pearson
Harlow Harlow , Essex , UK
ISBN: 9781292146652
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to a document scanner and/or pdf converter (all assessment submitted electronically as pdf file)
- Access to a printer (for printing assessment and tutorial materials)
- Access to a webcam, speaker and microphone or a headset (for participating in Zoom lectures and tutorials)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
k.nepal@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 1.1, 1.2,1.4 to 1.5
Chapter
Chapter 1: Review of algebraic techniques
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 1.2, 1.4 to 1.5 and Week 1 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 1.6 to 1.8
Chapter
Chapter 1: Review of algebraic techniques
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 1.6 to 1.8 and Week 2 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 4.1 to 4.4, 7.1 to 7.7
Chapter
Chapter 4: Coordinate systems, and Chapter 7: Vectors
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 4.2 to 4.4, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5 to 7.7 and Week 3 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 2.1 to 2.3, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.6 to 2.4.9
Chapter
Chapter 2: Engineering functions
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 2.3, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.6, 2.4.8, 2.4.9 and Week 4 Tutorial Exercises
Assignment 1 Due: Week 4 Friday (5 Aug 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 2.4.3 to 2.4.5
Chapter
Chapter 2: Engineering functions
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5 and Week 5 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 3.1 to 3.6
Chapter
Chapter 3: The trigonometric functions
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 3.3, 3.4, 3.6 and Week 6 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 3.7 to 3.8
Chapter
Chapter 3: The trigonometric functions
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 3.7 to 3.8 and Week 7 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 9.1 to 9.8
Chapter
Chapter 9: Complex numbers
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 9.2 to 9.5, 9.7 and Week 8 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 9.9 to 9.10
Chapter
Chapter 9: Complex numbers
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 9.9 to 9.10 and Week 9 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 8.1 to 8.8
Chapter
Chapter 8: Matrix algebra
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 8.3, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8 and Week 10 Tutorial Exercises
Assignment 2 Due: Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Textbook Sections 8.9 to 8.13
Chapter
Chapter 8: Matrix algebra
Events and Submissions/Topic
Textbook Exercises 8.9 to 8.11, 8.13 and Week 11 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Revision
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Revision and Week 12 Tutorial Exercises
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Unit Coordinator Contact Details:
Kali Nepal
CQU University Melbourne Campus (Room: MEL 5.12)
Email: k.nepal@cqu.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9616 0664
1 Written Assessment
This is an individual assignment. Students are reminded that all aspects of work submitted are to be the efforts of their own personal studies.
Please see the unit Moodle site for the questions in this assignment. Assignment 1 will be available for download under the "Assessment" tile on the unit Moodle website, together with complete instructions for online submission of your solutions to the assignment questions.
Marks will be deducted for assignments that are submitted late without an extension request. Assignments will receive NO marks if submitted after the solutions have been released.
Week 4 Friday (5 Aug 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
It is envisaged that feedback will be available within two weeks, or as soon as the marking process is completed. Solutions to this assignment will be made available to students 2 weeks after the due date. Consequently, extension requests greater than 14 days will be denied except under exceptional circumstances.
The final Assignment 1 mark is scaled to an assessment weighting out of maximum of 20%. Questions are awarded full marks if they are error-free, partial marks if there are some errors, and no marks if not attempted or contain so many errors as to render the attempt to be without value.
Answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented and full working is required to obtain maximum credit for solutions.
- Determine solutions to problems involving algebraic techniques and vectors
- Communicate results, concepts and ideas in context using mathematics as a language
- Apply mathematical software to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
2 Written Assessment
This is an individual assignment. Students are reminded that all aspects of work submitted are to be the efforts of their own personal studies.
Please see the unit Moodle site for the questions in this assignment. Assignment 2 will be available for download under the "Assessment" tile on the unit Moodle website, together with complete instructions for online submission of your solutions to the assignment questions.
Marks will be deducted for assignments that are submitted late without an extension request. Assignments will receive NO marks if submitted after the solutions have been released.
Week 10 Friday (23 Sept 2022) 5:00 pm AEST
It is envisaged that feedback will be available within two weeks, or as soon as the marking process is completed. Solutions to this assignment will be made available to students 2 weeks after the due date. Consequently, extension requests greater than 14 days will be denied except under exceptional circumstances.
The final Assignment 2 mark is scaled to an assessment weighting out of maximum of 20%. Questions are awarded full marks if they are error-free, partial marks if there are some errors, and no marks if not attempted or contain so many errors as to render the attempt to be without value.
Answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented and full working is required to obtain maximum credit for solutions.
- Solve problems by applying the properties of linear, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions
- Model periodic phenomena using trigonometric functions
- Solve geometric and engineering problems using complex numbers
- Communicate results, concepts and ideas in context using mathematics as a language
- Apply mathematical software to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.
Examination
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
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A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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