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Unit Synopsis
Applied Computational Modelling will further your understanding of and ability in mathematical modelling of scientific and engineering problems. You will use built-in MATLAB functions to solve general problems in various disciplines. You will also learn to program in MATLAB to obtain solutions to complex problems, through both analytical and numerical approaches. This unit will teach you to approach problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and systematic procedure of modelling through integrating mathematical and programming knowledge and techniques. You will also learn how to document problems and findings. Course work leads you to approaching posed problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and systematic procedure of modelling through integrating mathematical and programming knowledge and techniques learnt.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: MATH12222 or MATH13218 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 3. Examination | 50% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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: SUTE Student Evaluations - Areas to Improve.
Some students felt that clarity of expectations could be improved.
Before attempting assessment questions, the unit coordinator should consider including a short introduction explaining the learning required.
The recommendation was implemented. Student feedback for 'Clear unit requirements' has risen drastically.
Source: SUTE Student Unit Evaluations - Unit Rating.
Some students felt that more useful knowledge & skills could be incorporated into the unit.
Machine learning should be considered a useful skill for all engineering disciplines. Phase this in during 2025.
The recommendation was implemented and assessed in Project B.
Source: SUTE Student Unit Evaluations - Unit Rating.
Some students felt that content could be more relevant to engineering.
Setting assignments and tutorials should be considered so that the relevance of computer modelling through coding becomes even clearer for Mechanical and Civil students, e.g., water flow analysis (Civil) and cyclical thermal analysis (Mechanical).
Real-world application/s were used in the assessment, although civil-specific or mechanical-specific questions can be pursued further in future.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Unit Evaluation feedback showed a low score for 'Useful Knowledge/Skills'.
Modular GUI (Windows) interface programming should be considered for inclusion in the unit (instead of text-only user interaction), so that students can appreciate the relevance of MATLAB more.
In Progress
Source: Unit Evaluation
Some students felt that the unit could be made more relevant to their degree.
More relevant civil and mechanical engineering problems should be incorporated into the assessment items.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Solve general problems in various disciplines using existing functions in MATLAB
- Program in MATLAB to solve complicated problems
- Manipulate and interpret input/output data utilising existing tools in MATLAB
- Formulate and implement procedures of mathematical modelling for authentic situations where analytical solutions exist
- Design and implement procedures of numeric modelling to develop useful solutions to complex applications
- Document the solution to posed problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and systematic procedure of modelling.
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| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | • | • | • | • |
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