Course Title: Apply calculus in engineering situations
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6107 Advanced Diploma of Engineering
Course Title: Apply calculus in engineering situations
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 80
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
MATH5323C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2011 |
Course Contact: Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the application of calculus concepts and techniques to solve problems in engineering situations. It includes finding the derivatives from first principles, using the rules of differentiation to find first and second derivatives of functions, applying integral calculus to functions, and applying differential and integral calculus techniques to solve engineering problems.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Pre-requisite MEM30012A - Apply mathematical techniques in manufacturing, engineering or related situations
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM23002A Apply calculus in engineering situations |
Elements: |
Apply differentiation techniques to engineering applications. Apply integration techniques to engineering applications. |
Learning Outcomes
Element 1: Apply differentiation techniques to engineering applications.
Performance Criteria 1.1: Solve engineering problems using the rules of differentiation.
Element 2: Apply integration techniques to engineering applications.
Performance Criteria 2.1: Use integration techniques to obtain integrals of algebraic, trigonometric and exponential functions, and evaluate definite integrals.
Performance Criteria 2.2: Solve engineering problems using the rules of integration.
Overview of Assessment
To successfully complete this course, the student is required to demonstrate competency in written assessment tasks and project tasks to engineering standards.
Grading Criteria:
NYC - Not yet competent
CA - Competence Achieved
CC - Competence with Credit
CDI - Competence with Distinction
CHD - Competence with High Distinction