Year No. Offer Mode Description Cred. Pts 98 64100 S1 X FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS 1.00
This unit covers the basic mathematics required for a scientific or engineering course at the tertiary level.
This unit covers: basic algebra, logarithms and exponential functions; elementary matrix algebra including addition, subtraction and multiplication of matrices, inverse and transpose of matrices, application to solution of equations; basic geometry including graphing basic functions; trigonometry; introductory calculus including differentiation of basic and compound functions, related rate problems, Newton's method, integration by standard methods and simple numerical integration.
On completion of this unit students will be able to:
Description Weighting(%)
- Algebra 16.00 - indices; scientific notation; metric system; factorization and expansion of algebraic terms; transposition of equations; solution of quadratic equations; algebraic solution of simultaneous equations.
- Matrices 19.00 - definition of matrices; addition and subtraction; trans- posing; matrix multiplication; inverse; matrix solution of simultaneous equations.
- Geometry 16.00 - introduction to analytic geometry; equations for lines, parabolas, circles and hyperbolas, slope and distance formulae; logarithmic and exponential functions; graphical presentation of these functions; graphical solution of equation.
- Trigonometry 16.00 - trigonometric ratios and identities; double angle formulae; sine and cosine rules; area of triangle; radian measure; graphs of trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions.
- Differentiation 20.00 - differentiation of basic functions; chain, product and quotient rule; rates of change; maxima and minima; Newton's method.
- Integration 13.00 - integration of basic functions; integration by sub- stitution; definite integrals; Trapezoidal and Simpson's rules.
Coady, C. & Gosling, J. 1996, Introductory Mathematics, Pascal
Press.
Dobson, A.J. & Stokoe, J. 1990, Self Paced Introductory Mathematics,
ANU Press.
ACTIVITY HOURS Private Study 148 Examinations 3 Assessments 15
No *F/S Marks Due Description Wtg(%) LBL WWW 1 S 20/02/98 PRELIMINARY TEST Y 2 S CML TEST S1 2.50 Y 3 S CML TEST S2 2.50 Y 4 S CML TEST S3 2.50 Y 5 S CML TEST S4 2.50 Y 6 S END S1 3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION 90.00 N 7 F CML TEST F1A Y 8 F CML TEST F1B Y 9 F CML TEST F2A Y 10 F CML TEST F2B Y 11 F CML TEST F3A Y 12 F CML TEST F3B Y 13 F CML TEST F4A Y 14 F CML TEST F4B Y 15 S END SEM 3 HOUR RESTRICTED EXAMINATION 90.00 N 16 F QUIZ 1A Y 17 F QUIZ 1B Y 18 F QUIZ 2A Y 19 F QUIZ 2B Y 20 F QUIZ 3A Y 21 F QUIZ 3B Y 22 F QUIZ 4A Y 23 F QUIZ 4B Y 24 F QUIZ 5A Y 25 F QUIZ 5B Y 26 F QUIZ 6A Y 27 F QUIZ 6B Y 28 F QUIZ 7A Y 29 F QUIZ 7B Y
(i) Students must complete the preliminary test before being
permitted to begin CML tests S1 to S4.
(ii) On the basis of preliminary test results, students may be
directed to complete prescribed preparatory modules before commencing
the CML tests.
(iii)There are no individual due dates for submission of CML tests but
all summative CML tests must be completed by the end of semester
2 teaching period.
(iv) Students who do not preform satisfactorily in assignments in
semester 1 may not be permitted to complete the unit in semester
2 and will be given an immediate F grade. (see Introductory
Booklet for guidelines on satisfactory performance).
(v) Students must perform satisfactorily in the CML tests and the exam
to pass the unit.
(vi) Students may nominate to sit for an examination during the
examination period at the end of semester 2. (See Introductory
Booklet for further details).
(vii) Students need only sit for one of the two 3 hour examinations.
(See Introductory Booklet for further details).
Restricted Examination: a restricted examination is an examination
where only those materials specified in the examination paper are
permitted during the examination.