Course Title: Use mathematics at technician level
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6066
Course Title: Use mathematics at technician level
Portfolio: SET
Nominal Hours: 60.0
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) |
CIVE5619 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2008 |
Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply the essential core skills in basic arithmetic, algebra and geometry to simple engineering problems, common to all engineering disciplines
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EDX130 Use mathematics at technician level |
Elements: |
Solve analytical and applied problems using the right-angled triangle definition of sine, cosine, tangent |
Solve engineering mathematical problems by determining the equations of straight lines and representing them graphically on the Cartesian Plane |
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Solve engineering mathematical problems using elementary geometric concepts |
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Solve engineering mathematics problems using fractions and decimals |
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Solve engineering problems involving operations on real numbers and the manipulation of algebraic terms leading to the solution of linear equations |
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Solve engineering problems using ratio proportion and percent |
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Solve mathematical problems involving triangles |
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Solve two and three dimensional engineering mathematics problems |
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Transpose and evaluate engineering formulae |
Learning Outcomes
Solve analytical and applied problems using the right-angled triangle definition of sine, cosine, tangent
Solve engineering mathematical problems by determining the equations of straight lines and representing them graphically on the Cartesian Plane
Solve engineering mathematical problems using elementary geometric concepts
Solve engineering mathematics problems using fractions and decimals
Solve engineering problems involving operations on real numbers and the manipulation of algebraic terms leading to the solution of linear equations
Solve engineering problems using ratio proportion and percent
Solve mathematical problems involving triangles
Solve two and three dimensional engineering mathematics problems
Transpose and evaluate engineering formulae
Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment based on typical workplace activities.
Assessment will comprise :
• Three to four tests to be given during the semester (3 x 33 1/3% or 4 x 25%)