Unit Synopsis
Applied Computational Modelling will further your understanding of and ability in mathematical modelling of scientific and engineering problems. You will use built-in MATLAB functions to solve general problems in various disciplines. You will also learn to program in MATLAB to obtain solutions to complex problems through both analytical and numerical approaches. This unit will teach you to approach problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical, and systematic procedure of modelling through integrating mathematical and programming knowledge and techniques. You will also learn how to document problems and findings. Course work leads you to approach posed problems in a way that demonstrates a clear, logical, and systematic procedure of modelling through integrating mathematical and programming knowledge and techniques learnt.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 1 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Pre-requisite: MATH11219Important 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
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).
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
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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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: Unit Evaluation
Unit Evaluation feedback showed a low score for 'Useful Knowledge/Skills'.
Modular GUI (Windows) interface programming should be considered for inclusion in the unit (instead of text-only user interaction), so that students can appreciate the relevance of MATLAB more.
Students were allowed to use GUI menus, but this was not compulsory. Will introduce more of this in the future.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Some students felt that the unit could be made more relevant to their degree.
More relevant civil and mechanical engineering problems should be incorporated into the assessment items.
Students could choose a discipline-specific topic for Project A. Mostly Civil / Mechanical problems were asked in the other assessments.
Source: Individual student responses and SUTE Student Evaluations
Students appreciated that they learned from the assessments.
The Unit Coordinator should continue developing practical, real-world examples for the tutorials and assessments.
In Progress
Source: SUTE Student Evaluations
Some students felt that depth / usefulness of feedback could be better.
Unit Coordinators should provide more detailed feedback with the goal of helping students learn from the targeted comments.
In Progress
Source: SUTE Student Evaluations
Some students felt that 'Useful Knowledge / Skills' obtained could be better.
Modular GUI (Windows) interface programming should be considered for inclusion in the unit and assessments (instead of text-only user interaction) so that students can better appreciate the relevance of MATLAB.
In Progress
Source: SUTE Student Evaluations
Some students felt that the content of the unit could be made more relevant to their degree.
More relevant electrical, civil and mechanical engineering problems should be incorporated into the assessment items.
In Progress
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