Course Title: Aerospace Mathematics 1
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: MATH5156
Course Title: Aerospace Mathematics 1
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact: Nancy Varughese
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4713
Course Contact Email: nancy.varughese@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Tatjana Grozdanovski
9925 2683
tatjana.grozdanovski@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
A pass in MEM30012A Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing, engineering or related situations or
Year 11 mathematical methods 1 and 2, or equivalent
Course Description
This unit covers the selection and application of calculus techniques to resolve engineering problems. It includes finding derivatives from first principles, using rules of derivatives to find first and second derivatives of functions; applying integral calculus to functions; applying differential and integral calculus to engineering problems.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH154 Aerospace Mathematics 1 |
Element: |
1. Apply differentiation techniques to engineering applications. |
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply differentiation techniques to engineering applications.
1. 1 Differentiate polynomial functions by first principles.
1.2. Differentiate polynomials, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions using the rules of differentiation.
1.3 Use the chain, product and quotient rule of differentiation to all functions in 1.2 above.
1.4 Application of differentiation to solving engineering problems.
2. Apply integration techniques to engineering applications.
2.1 Integrate polynomials, trigonometric, and exponential functions using the rules of integration.
2.2 Evaluate definite integrals of functions above in 2.1, and find areas.
2.3 Application of ntegration techniques to solve engineering problems.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will need to attend classes which will be a combination of lecture and tutorial.
Students will be provided printed course notes and exercises. Students are expected to finish the relevant exercise in class.
Teaching Schedule
Week Date Topics
1 13 February Limits
Differentiation by First Principles
2 20 February Differentiation of various functions by rule
3 27 February Product Rule
Quotient Rule
4 6 March Chain Rule
Higher Derivatives
5 13 March Parametric Differentiation
Implicit Differentiation
6 20 March Applications of Differentiation
7 27 March Applications of Differentiation
8 3 April Revision
9 10 April Easter vacation
10 17 April MID SEMESTER TEST
11 24 April Integration of various functions
12 1 May Integration by substitution
13 8 May Integration using Partial Fraction
14 15 May Integration by parts
15 22 May Applications of Integration- Area & Volume
16 29 May Hyperbolic functions
17 5 June Revision
18 12 June End of semester TEST
19 19 June Exam week Cont…
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students will need to have either a scientific or graphic calculator.
The recommended calculator is a Texas Instrument with approved model numbers: TI-83, TI-83+, TI-84 and TI-84+
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of mathematical problem solving skills to solve engineering problems. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Two Assignments worth 10% each.
Two Examinations worth 40% each.
The assignments are to be completed before each examination. Assignments are to be done outside of class time.
The examinations will consist of a series of a short answer questions. Method marks will be given so it is essential that all working out is shown.
Assessment Matrix
Assignment 1 will cover topics up to week 5 (10%)
Mid semester test on topics studied during weeks 1 - 8 (40%)
Assignment 2 will cover topics from week 11-15 (10%)
End of semester test on topics studied during weeks 11-17 (40%)
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