Course Title: Apply calculus to engineering tasks

Part A: Course Overview

Program: S0064 ADF Skill Set 1-05 Avionics

Course Title: Apply calculus to engineering tasks

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 80

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 Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency covers the application of calculus techniques to engineering applications. It includes the use and application of standard differentiation and integration rules, finding maximum and minimum values of curves, application to rates of change and slope, finding definite integrals, using method of substitution, using trigonometric identities and finding areas under curves. It applies to engineering or related activities requiring the application of mathematical techniques using calculus. It is suitable for people giving technical support to design, operations or maintenance activities and those pursuing technical qualifications and careers at paraprofessional or technician level.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEM23004A Apply technical mathematics



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MEM23007A Apply calculus to engineering tasks

Elements:

1 Determine scope of calculus techniques required for an engineering application

2 Apply differential techniques to engineering applications

3 Apply integration techniques to engineering applications


Learning Outcomes

Refer to elements


Overview of Assessment



Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.