MATH11218 Engineering Foundation Mathematics Autumn Term 2003 Course Summary This course introduces the fundamental concepts necessary for further studies in engineering. Topics covered are vector algebra, matrix algebra and linear equations, complex numbers, elementary functions, function notation and the elements of statistics. MATLAB, where appropriate, will be used to support the learning process. Course Profile The course profile is available on the Infocom toolkit CD and on the web at http://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Courses/2004/T2/MATH11218/ Prescribed textbook You must purchase or have access to the textbook: James, G. 2001, Modern Engineering Mathematics, 3rd edition, Prentice Hall. Course timetable (Rockhampton only) Lectures: Wednesday 10-11 (in 18/G.40), 2-3, 3-4 (in 32/1.28). Tutorials (from week 2): to be selected from Monday 8-9, 9-10 (in 33/2.11), Wednesday 4-5 (in 7/1.23) 5-6, 6-7 (in 18/LG.08) or Thursday 2-3 (5/G.06) or Friday 12-1* (in 7/1.17). Labs: details to be announced later. Course contact details Course coordinator: Mike Drumm, office 19/3.29, phone [phone], email [e-mail]. Course assessment details Three class tests (15% of assessment each) in weeks 4, 8, 11. The final examination (50%) is a two hour open book (unrestricted) The remaining 5% of assessment is based on tutorial attendance. Note that announcements (eg for tests, computer labs) will be made at lectures and posted to the course website. It is the student's responsibility to keep informed of such announcements. Test 1, to be held in week 4, is based on the material covered in weeks one to three as detailed below. Week 1 Sections 1.1-4 of James. Skim Section 1.1 Introduction Section 1.2 Number and arithmetic Reviews some of the rules of basic arithmetic from high school. Most of the material of this section is assumed and is not directly tested. The following topics may however be tested: rules for exponents, simplification of expressions involving inequalities. Skip example 1.7, pages 8-9. Section 1.3 Algebra Section 1.4 Geometry Skip section 1.4.4 (Conics), pages 33 to 37. Week 2 Sections 1.5-6 and 2.1-3 of James. Section 1.5 Numbers and accuracy Skip pages 46 to 48. Section 1.6 Engineering applications Skip...