MATH11218 - Applied Mathematics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will study fundamental mathematical concepts, processes, and techniques necessary to support subsequent studies in applied calculus. Throughout the term, you will record handwritten worked examples of all problems attempted in a workbook to create a comprehensive resource for solving mathematical problems, which you can apply in the exam and throughout your course and career. 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 communicating 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

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2023

Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

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).

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.

Assessment Tasks

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This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.3 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 14.94% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
Some students would be better prepared for success in MATH11218 by undertaking additional mathematics studies to cover the assumed knowledge that is required in this unit.
Recommendation
Optimise communication strategies used to promote the MATH11247 Foundation Mathematics unit to first-year engineering students, as preparation for MATH11218.
Action Taken
This is an ongoing task and will be integrated with the CQURenew onboarding process in 2022.
Source: Student feedback from the Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Positive student feedback was received noting the unit was well resourced, engaging, had real world examples, high quality lectures with approachable lecturing staff that gave quick follow up to queries.
Recommendation
Continue to offer a positive learning experience.
Action Taken
The teaching and learning approach has been maintained.
Source: 2021 Engineering Curriculum Review.
Feedback
Strategically optimise the unit topics taught.
Recommendation
Update the lectures and tutorials to match the revised unit curriculum.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Unit coordinator reflection.
Feedback
Review and optimise communication strategies used to promote the MATH11247 Foundation Mathematics unit to first-year engineering students, as preparation for MATH11218.
Recommendation
Continue to implement optimal strategies to ensure enrolled MATH11218 students have the required mathematics entry skills.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation (SUTE).
Feedback
Positive student feedback was received that the unit was well structured, provided a good learning experience with clear and well-explained lectures.
Recommendation
Continue to offer a positive learning experience.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes
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