Course Title: Aerospace Mathematics 2
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: MATH5158
Course Title: Aerospace Mathematics 2
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Tatjana Grozdanovski
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 2283
Course Contact Email:tatjana.grozdanovski@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Tatjana Grozdanovski
ph. 9925 2683 Office: 8.9.68
tatjana.grozdanovski@rmit.edu.au
Siva Rajalingaram
ph. 9925 4515 Office: 51.6.21
siva.rajalingaram@rmit.edu.au
Christian Lopez
ph. 9925 4515 Office: 51.6.21
christian.lopez@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
MATH5156 Mathematics 1
Course Description
This course provides training in mathematics that underpins more advanced training required for employment as para-professional technicians.
Areas covered in this course include:
• Introduction to complex numbers
• Complex numbers applications
• Differential equations
• Vectors
• Partial derivatives
• Sequences and series
• Boolean Algebra.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBH156 Aerospace Mathematics 2 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain concepts and solve problems relating to complex numbers.
2. Perform exercises involving complex numbers.
3. Solve differential equations (DEs).
4. Solve vector problems.
5. Perform exercises involving partial derivatives.
6. Perform exercises involving sequences and series.
7. Perform exercises involving Boolean Algebra.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will be required to analyze and solve problems related to Integration, Complex Numbers and Boolean Algebra. Students will be expected to attend lecture/ tutorial classes and sit two supervised written examinations.
Teaching Schedule
| Week |
Topic |
Description |
| 1 | Applications of Integration |
Mean and root mean square |
| 2 | Applications of Integration | Centroid of a region and Pappus’ Theorem |
| 3 | Applications of Integration | Second moments of area |
| 4 | Complex Numbers |
Introduction, addition & subtraction, multiplication and conjugates |
| 5 | Complex Numbers | Division, solutions of equations & geometric interpretation |
| 6 | Complex Numbers | Polar and exponential form |
| 7 | EASTER VACATION |
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| 9 | Complex Numbers | Multiplication and division in polar/exponential form and powers |
| 9 | Complex Numbers | Roots and regions |
| 10 | REVISION | |
| 11 | EXAM 1 |
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| 12 | Boolean Algebra |
Exercise 1 and 2 |
| 13 | Boolean Algebra | Exercise 3 |
| 14 | Boolean Algebra | Exercise 4 |
| 15 | Boolean Algebra | Exercise 5 |
| 16 | Boolean Algebra | Exercise 6 |
| 17 | REVISION | |
| 18 & 19 |
EXAM 2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Students will be provided with notes and exercises which they will be expected to bring to each class |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment consists of:
A Mid-Semester test worth 35%
A Project worth 15% and
Final Examination worth 50%.
Assessment Tasks
Two 2 hour exams.
EXAM 1 (worth 60% of final mark) - Applications of Integration and Complex Numbers.
EXAM 2 (worth 40% of final mark) - Boolean Algebra.
Assessment Matrix
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