Course Title: Mathematical Transforms

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2008

Course Code: BUSM6020L

Course Title: Mathematical Transforms

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6050 - Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering

Course Contact : Selva Venkatesan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4964

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

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Satisfactory completion of Calculus & Vectors and Differential Equations

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.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	UTENES008A Provide technical leadership in the workplace
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Performance Criteria:	-

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

Details of Learning Activities

Students will be provided with classroom tutorial instruction in each of the units in order to complete the learning outcomes, tasks and assessment outcomes using the provided and recommended materials, references and the textbook.

Teaching Schedule

Note: Dates and activities may alter. Students will be advised in advance.

Week Starting	Week Number	Content
7 Jul	1	Basic results of Laplace Transforms
14 Jul	2	Theorems of Laplace Transforms
21 Jul	3	Inverse Laplace Transforms
28 Jul	4	Solving Linear Differential Equations using Laplace
4 Aug	5	Solving Second order Differential Equations using Laplace
11 Aug	6	Revision
18 Aug	7	Test 1 worth 50%
25 Aug	8	Periodic functions
1 Sep	9	Even & odd functions
8 Sep	10	Fourier coefficients
15 Sep	11	Fourier series of periodic functions
22 Sep		Student Vacation
29 Sep	12	Half range Fourier sine and cosine series
6 Oct	13	Partial Differential Equations
13 Oct	14	Boundary Value Problems – Heat equation
20 Oct	15	Boundary Value Problems – Wave equation
27 Oct	16	Revision
3 Nov	17	Test 2 worth 50%

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

RMIT Lecture Notes

References

Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Fourth Edition, K.A. Stroud

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Test 1 worth 50%
Test 2 worth 50%

Assessment Tasks

Mid Semester Test

Topics: Laplace Transforms – Theorems on Laplace Transforms, Inverse Laplace Transforms, and Solving First order & Second order Differential Equations using Laplace.

Duration: 2 hours

Date: The week beginning 18th August

Worth: 50% of overall score

Final Semester Examination

Topics: Fourier Series - Periodic functions, Even and odd functions, Half range Fourier Series, Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems

Duration: 2 hours

Date: The week beginning 3rd Nov

Worth: 50% of overall score

Note: This course outline is subject to change. Students should check with their lecturer

Assessment Matrix

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