Course Title: Mathematical Transforms

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6050

Course Title: Mathematical Transforms

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 60.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM6020L

City Campus

TAFE

155T Life & Physical Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term1 2010

Course Contact: Selva Venkatesan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4964

Course Contact Email: selva.venkatesan@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

Students will develop fundamental mathematical skills necessary to support articulation into tertiary studies in engineering. It provides students with basic techniques for differential equations which occur in engineering environment and the application of Fourier series and Laplace Transformations properties.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Satisfactory completion of Calculus & Vectors and Differential Equations



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

UTENES008A Provide technical leadership in the workplace

Elements:

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Learning Outcomes

1. Determine Laplace Transformations with the aid of tables.

2. Apply the method of Laplace transformations to find solutions of initial value problems.

3. Determine the Fourier Series of periodic functions.

4 Determine half range Fourier sine and cosine series

5. Apply the method of separation of variables to solve the heat equation with prescribed boundary conditions and initial conditions

6. Apply the method of separation of variables to solve the wave equation with prescribed boundary conditions and initial conditions


Overview of Assessment

Test 1 worth 50%
Test 2 worth 50%