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MATH13218 Advanced Applications of Mathematics
Advanced Applications of Mathematics
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will apply techniques to solve ordinary differential equations (ODEs) from science, engineering, and business domains. You will study the principles of proving for critical thinking and function analysis for logical reasoning in science, engineering and business applications. In this final mathematics unit in the Bachelor of Education (mathematics minor), you will critically analyse strategies and practices in mathematics teaching and assessment design from selected literature.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 7
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: MATH12224 Calculus B or MATH11219 Applied Calculus

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 - 2023

Online

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).

Class and Assessment Overview

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

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 25%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 25%
3. Annotated bibliography
Weighting: 10%
4. Examination
Weighting: 40%

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.

Previous Student Feedback

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 Unit evaluation, emails, and in-class feedback

Feedback

Students appreciated the challenging but enjoyable journey of their mathematics study.

Recommendation

Continue to offer a positive supported learning experience.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Apply principles of proving for critical thinking
  2. Use function analysis for logical reasoning in science, engineering, and business applications
  3. Solve ordinary differential equations with different techniques in science, engineering, and business domains
  4. Critically analyse strategies and practices in mathematics teaching and assessment design from selected literature.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment - 25%
2 - Written Assessment - 25%
3 - Annotated bibliography - 10%
4 - Examination - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
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

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 25%
2 - Written Assessment - 25%
3 - Annotated bibliography - 10%
4 - Examination - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Advanced Mathematics for Engineering and Applied Sciences

Edition: 4th (2019)
Authors: William Guo & Yucang Wang
Pearson
Melbourne Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
ISBN: 9780655700579
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

The textbook is the same book used in MATH13217. If you're new to CQU education mathematics, you may purchase a hard copy of the book from the CQU Bookshop: Advanced Mathematics for Engineering and Applied Sciences (4th Ed) by William Guo and Yucang Wang, published by Pearson in 2019.

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
William Guo Unit Coordinator
w.guo@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Unit introduction

Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)

Chapter

Sections 1.1-1.2.1 in Advanced Mathematics for Engineering and Applied Sciences (4th) (4th AMEAS)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Sections 1.1-1.2.1

Complete Week 1 Exercises

Week 2 Begin Date: 17 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Separation of Variables

Chapter

Sections 1.2.2-1.2.3 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Sections 1.2.2-1.2.3

Complete Week 2 Exercises

Week 3 Begin Date: 24 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

First-Order Ordinary Linear Differential Equations (ODEs)

Chapter

Section 1.3 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 1.3

Complete Week 3 Exercises

Week 4 Begin Date: 31 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Numeric Methods for Ordinary Differential Equations

Chapter

Section 4.4.1 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 4.4.1

Complete Week 4 Exercises

Week 5 Begin Date: 07 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

2nd-Order Constant-Coefficient Homogeneous Linear ODEs

Chapter

Sections 1.4.1-1.4.2 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Sections 1.4.1-1.4.2

Complete Week 5 Exercises


Assignment 1 Due: Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Vacation Week Begin Date: 14 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 21 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

2nd-Order Constant-Coefficient Inhomogeneous Linear ODEs (1)

Chapter

Section 1.4.3 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 1.4.3

Complete Week 6 Exercises

Week 7 Begin Date: 28 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

2nd-Order Constant-Coefficient Inhomogeneous Linear ODEs (2)

Chapter

Section 1.4.3 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 1.4.3

Complete Week 7 Exercises

Week 8 Begin Date: 04 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Euler Equations and Systems of Linear ODEs

Chapter

Section 1.5 in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 1.5

Complete Week 8 Exercises

Week 9 Begin Date: 11 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Introduction to Mathematical Modelling

Chapter

Section 1.6 (selected applications) in 4th AMEAS

Events and Submissions/Topic

Section 1.6

Complete Week 9 Exercises

Week 10 Begin Date: 18 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Literature analysis: Principles and Good Practices of Effective Teaching in Mathematics

Chapter

Selected articles in effective teaching in mathematics

Events and Submissions/Topic

Read the selected articles; prepare annotated bibliography (Part A)


Assignment 2 Due: Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 11 Begin Date: 25 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Literature analysis: Strategies and Good Practices in Mathematical Learning Assessment

Chapter

Selected articles in effective mathematical learning assessment

Events and Submissions/Topic

Read the selected articles; prepare annotated bibliography (Part B)

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Exam Preview and Preparation

Chapter

Exam Preview and Preparation

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Annotated bibliography Due: Review/Exam Week Wednesday (11 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Assignment 1

Task Description

This is an individual assignment.

Questions on topics covered in Weeks 1-4. Please see the unit website for the questions in this assignment.


Assessment Due Date

Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 7 Friday (1 Sept 2023)

It is envisaged that feedback and solutions will be available in two weeks, or as soon as the process is completed.


Weighting
25%

Assessment Criteria

The final mark is out of 25. Questions are awarded the full marks allocated if they are error-free, partial marks if there are some problems, and no marks if not attempted or contain so many errors as to render the attempt to be without value. To ensure maximum benefit, answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented and all appropriate working should be shown.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit one PDF or word file through the Moodle website.

Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence


Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply principles of proving for critical thinking
  • Use function analysis for logical reasoning in science, engineering, and business applications

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Assignment 2

Task Description

This is an individual assignment.

Questions on topics covered in Weeks 5-9. Please see the unit website for the questions in this assignment.


Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2023)

It is envisaged that feedback and solutions will be available in two weeks, or as soon as the process is completed.


Weighting
25%

Assessment Criteria

The final mark is out of 25. Questions are awarded the full marks allocated if they are error-free, partial marks if there are some problems, and no marks if not attempted or contain so many errors as to render the attempt to be without value. To ensure maximum benefit, answers to all questions should be neatly and clearly presented and all appropriate working should be shown.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit one PDF or word file through the Moodle website.

Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence


Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Solve ordinary differential equations with different techniques in science, engineering, and business domains

3 Annotated bibliography

Assessment Title
Annotated bibliography

Task Description

This is an individual assignment.

Students will be assigned a few selected references in mathematics teaching and learning assessment for analyzing. The outcomes of analysis should be documented as a concise and insightful report in the form of annotated bibliography for submission.


Assessment Due Date

Review/Exam Week Wednesday (11 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Upon lodging a formal request for extension, students would have a chance to be granted an extension up to two weeks. Should you do so, be aware of potential interference to your exam during this period.


Return Date to Students

It is envisaged that the feedback and marks will be available as soon as the latest submissions are marked.


Weighting
10%

Assessment Criteria

The final mark for this assignment is out of 10. The report should be comprised of two parts for mathematics teaching and learning assessment, respectively. Each part is expected to be within 500-1000 words. Extra long or far short report is not encouraged as the selected references would focus on certain issues.

Marks are awarded based on: 1) the level of your understanding of the approach, the practice, the experience, the issue, the points or alike proposed/shared/raised in the reference; 2) your OWN comments on or opinions/thoughts/criticism of the reported outcomes (could be methods, conclusions, opinions, positions, claims etc.); 3) your OWN reflection on whether anything reported in the reference would be adoptable to or modifiable for your current or future teaching and learning practices.

Please note that your position (agree, partly agree or disagree) on the reference is not part of the marking criteria. It is your logical discourse, or insightful analysis, or evidence-based articulation that is more important. Simply disagreeing/agreeing to the outcomes of a reference without your own reflection is not good enough.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit one PDF or word file through the Moodle website.

Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence


Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Critically analyse strategies and practices in mathematics teaching and assessment design from selected literature.

Examination

Outline
Complete an invigilated examination

Date
During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting
40%

Length
180 minutes

Minimum mark or grade
16 (40% of 40 marks)

Exam Conditions
Open Book

Materials
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised
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