Course Title: Aerospace Mathematics 2

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2009

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

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 Date Topic Description

1

10 July Applications of Integration  Mean and root mean square
2 17 July Applications of Integration  Centroid of a region and Pappus’ Theorem
3 24 July Applications of Integration  Second moments of inertia
4 31 July Complex Numbers  Introduction, addition & subtraction, multiplication & conjugates
5 7 Aug  Complex Numbers  Division, solutions of eqns & geometric interpretations
6 14 Aug  Complex Numbers  Polar and exponential form
7 21 Aug  Complex Numbers  Multiplication and division in polar/exp form & powers
8 28 Aug  Complex Numbers  Roots and regions
9 31 Aug  REVISION  
10 4 Sept  VACATION  
11 11 Sept  EXAM 1  
12 18 Sept  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 1
13 25 Sept  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 2
14 2 Oct  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 3
15 9 Oct  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 4
16 16 Oct  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 5
17 23 Oct  Boolean Algerbra  Exercise 6
18 30 Oct  REVISION  
19 6 Nov  EXAM 2  
20 13 Nov  EXAM 2  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


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 Assignments worth 10% each

Two Examinations worth 40% each


Assessment Matrix

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