MATH11218 - Applied Mathematics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit, you will study fundamental mathematical concepts, processes, and techniques necessary to support subsequent studies in applied calculus. Throughout the term, you will record handwritten worked examples of all problems attempted in a workbook to create a comprehensive resource for solving mathematical problems, which you can apply in the exam and throughout your course and career. You will investigate the properties and applications of linear, quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential functions. You will use trigonometry to solve triangles and determine solutions to problems involving algebraic techniques. Complex numbers, vectors, and matrix algebra will be used to develop solutions to problems. Other important elements of this unit are communicating results, concepts, and ideas using mathematics as a language. This unit will develop your software skills in WolframAlpha to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Anti-requisite: MATH12223 or MATH12224.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 0%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 0%
3. Examination 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 55.56% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 13.85% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
All the resources were very clear and useful
Recommendation
Continue to update learning resources and make them clear and concise.
Action Taken
Learning materials are continuously updated and made clear and concise.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Assessments reflected to unit learning materials very well.
Recommendation
Continue to make assessments progressive and targeted and to link them with learning resources.
Action Taken
Assessments were made progressive, targeted and linked with learning resources.
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Most of the content is well known by anyone who has studied Specialist Maths in high school.
Recommendation
It is not recommended that the contents of this unit be considered 'advanced' as most of the students who enrol have not taken 'Mathematical Methods' or 'Specialist Mathematics', in High School.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Assessment questions should be free from spelling and grammatical errors.
Recommendation
Assessment questions should be checked and made free from spelling and grammatical errors.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student evaluation
Feedback
Students scored lowest in the 'Useful feedback' category (55.56%).
Recommendation
More detailed and individualised feedback should be provided in the assessments as quickly as practicable.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Determine solutions to problems involving algebraic techniques and vectors
  2. Solve problems by applying the properties of linear, quadratic, logarithmic, and exponential functions
  3. Model periodic phenomena using trigonometric functions
  4. Solve geometric and engineering problems using complex numbers
  5. Represent and solve problems using matrices and matrix operators
  6. Communicate results, concepts, and ideas in context using mathematics as a language
  7. Apply mathematical software to visualise, analyse, validate and solve problems.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Introductory
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences which underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 6N 7N)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem-solving. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 7N)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools, and resources. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N 7N)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 6N)
3.3 Creative, innovative, and proactive demeanor. (LO: 1N 2N 3N 4N 5N)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 6N)

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate, and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course-level mapping information https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
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Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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