Course Title: Use Calculus
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6066
Course Title: Use Calculus
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) |
MATH5263 |
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 competency to differentiate and integrate functions related to practical problems
common to the Civil and Mechanical engineering disciplines.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
EDX130 – Use mathematics at technician level
EDX140 – Use quadratic, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and matrices
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
EAX110 Use Calculus |
Elements: |
• Analytical and applied problems are solved by evaluating definite integrals and interpreting their meaning |
• Applied problems are solved using derivatives and anti-derivatives of trigonometric functions |
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• Applied problems are solved with the aid of Matlab |
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• Differentiate algebraic, exponential and natural logarithmic functions and use the results to solve problems |
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• Electronics/Electrical Simple analytical and applied problems are solved by using 3 dimensional vectors |
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• Interpret the concept of a derivative graphically and as a rate of change, and solve applied problems |
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• Mechanical/Civil Simple analytical and applied problems are solved by using complex numbers |
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• Simple differential equations are solved by determining the antiderivatives of algebraic, exponential and natural logarithmic functions |
Learning Outcomes
Analytical and applied problems are solved by evaluating definite integrals and interpreting their meaning
• Applied problems are solved using derivatives and anti-derivatives of trigonometric functions
• Applied problems are solved with the aid of Matlab
• Differentiate algebraic, exponential and natural logarithmic functions and use the results to solve problems
• Electronics/Electrical Simple analytical and applied problems are solved by using 3 dimensional vectors
• Interpret the concept of a derivative graphically and as a rate of change, and solve applied problems
• Mechanical/Civil Simple analytical and applied problems are solved by using complex numbers
• Simple differential equations are solved by determining the antiderivatives of algebraic, exponential and natural logarithmic functions
Overview of Assessment
The assessment comprises a combination of Assignments and Tests.
The students are required to complete:
Written Assignment 1 10% of the total marks
Written Test 1 40% of the total marks
Written Assignment 2 10% of the total marks
Written Test 2 40% of the total marks
• Written assignment and a 2-hour examination for : Derivatives of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions, solving problems by finding the minimum and/or the maximum, interpretation of derivatives graphically, indefinite integrals, rate of change and other applications.
• Written assignment and a 2-hour examination for : Definite integrals and applications into finding the areas and volumes, first and second order differential equations with applications.