FNMT1110
10 units
1000 level
Course handbook
Description
FNMT1110 covers the parts of calculus and algebra which have proved fundamental to all of mathematics and its applications. In algebra, students learn concepts and symbolic manipulation when calculating with large numbers of variables. In calculus, they learn concepts used when working with continuously changing variables. Academic skills and support are embedded into each diploma course.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2023.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competence to study further university level mathematics as required in their program of study.
2. Demonstrate mathematical knowledge and skills in the areas of calculus, functions, vectors and complex numbers.
3. Demonstrate improved analytical ability, in particular their skills at problem-solving.
Content
- Differentiation
- Optimisation
- Riemann integral
- Exponential, logarithmic, and hyperbolic and trigonometric functions
- Techniques of integration
- Complex numbers
- Polar coordinates
- Vectors, dot and cross products
- Lines and planes
- Systems of equations
- Geometry of curves
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Diploma in Engineering [40128] program. Enrolment requires successful completion of FNMT1002. This course does not count with MATH1110.
Assessment items
Quiz: Quizzes
In Term Test: In Class Tests
Formal Examination: Final Examination
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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