MATH11247 - Foundation Mathematics

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Foundation Mathematics is designed to provide you with foundation concepts, rules and methods of elementary mathematics. The main aim of this unit is to provide the foundations of mathematics, which are necessary to develop a unified body of knowledge. You will apply number and algebra concepts to solve problems. You will select appropriate mathematical methods to investigate and solve problems, and interpret the results. Mathematics will be used as a language to communicate results, concepts and ideas in context. You will document solutions to problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and precise approach.

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 There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

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

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. Portfolio 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 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 55.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 19.81% 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: 2022 Engineering Curriculum Review
Feedback
For consistency across first year engineering mathematics units, the final examination will changed to restricted open book.
Recommendation
Update the final examination to restricted format with students permitted to take in their workbooks developed during the term.
Action Taken
The final examination was updated to restricted open book.
Source: Unit coordinators observation
Feedback
Students who consistently followed the weekly activities progressed well.
Recommendation
Continue to offer a positive, supported learning experience.
Action Taken
The approach to learning and teaching has been maintained.
Source: Unit coordinators observation
Feedback
A portion of students appear to be facing challenges in managing the content covered within the unit.
Recommendation
Reduce the unit topics to focus on fundamental numeracy, algebra and functions only.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Feedback
Feedback
Some students have provided feedback that developing solutions for the workbooks is quite time consuming.
Recommendation
Reduce the number of workbook problems that students develop solution for.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Apply number and algebra concepts to solve problems
  2. Use appropriate mathematical methods to investigate and solve problems including interpreting the results
  3. Use mathematics as a language to communicate results, concepts and ideas in context
  4. Document the solutions to problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical and precise approach.

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)
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem solving. (LO: 1N 2N)
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources. (LO: 1N 2N)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 3N 4N)
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. (LO: 1N 2N)
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 3N 4N)
 
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 the 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
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • •
3 - Examination • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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