Course Title: Perform computations
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2009
Course Code: MATH5265C
Course Title: Perform computations
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2169 - Certificate II in Electrotechnology Studies (Pre-vocational)
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This unit covers estimating approximate answers to arithmetical problems, carrying out basic calculations involving percentages and proportions, and determining
simple ratios and averages. The unit includes producing and interpreting simple charts and graphs.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MEM12024A Perform computations |
Element: |
1. Determine work requirement |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Required outcomes are established from job instructions. |
Learning Outcomes
Refer to elements
Details of Learning Activities
This unit covers estimating approximate answers to
arithmetical problems, carrying out basic calculations
involving percentages and proportions, and determining
simple ratios and averages. The unit includes producing and
interpreting simple charts and graphs.
Classroom tutorial activities: Worksheets are provided so as to consolidate the concepts of all covered topics.
Practical exercises: Where applicable, practical problems will be used to demonstrate applications of the topics to real life electrotechnology situations.
A project will be set in order to encourage students to find and understand a mathematical problem and to perform calculations based on their findings.
It is expected that students would require approximately 10% of course hours to be allocated for independent study and to do research for the project.
Teaching Schedule
Week Number | Topic Delivered | Assessment Task |
1 | Basic Operations Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. Order of operations |
Worksheet |
2 | Decimals and Percentages Real number system. Conversion of decimals to fractions and vice versa. |
Worksheet |
3 | Fractions – addition, subtraction, division, multiplication | Worksheet |
4 | Measurement Scientific Notation Random and systematic errors. Absolute and relative errors |
Worksheet |
5 | Ratio & Proportion Direct and inverse proportion. |
Worksheet |
6 | Algebra – Substitution, Transposition of formulae (various types including linear, squares etc) | Worksheet |
7 | Algebra – Transposition continued. | Worksheet |
8 | Exam 1 | Written Examination on Weeks 1 to 7 topics. |
9 | Volume, length, area, perimeter. | Worksheet |
10 | Trigonometry: Pyhtagoras’ theorem sin, cos, tan Unit circle |
No assessment as not included in the competency, but required for all electrotechnology apprenticeships |
11 | Graphs – Plotting graphs. Linear graphs |
Worksheet |
12 | Graphs – sin and cos including phase shift. | No assessment as not included in the competency, but required for all electrotechnology apprenticeships |
13 | Charts – Histograms and Pie charts | Worksheet |
14 | Exam 2 | Written Examination on Weeks 9, 10 to 13 topics |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Basic Mathematics, Kruglak & Moore, Schaum’s Outline Series, McGraw-Hill |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written,oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals.
Assessment Tasks
Task 1. Test 1 - 50%
Task 2. Test 2 - 50%
Assessment Matrix
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