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Mathematical Methods 2
MATH1002
SEM-1, 2015
Campus: Crawley
Unit Coordinator: Dr Alice Devillers

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Unit details
Unit title
Unit code
Availability
Location

Mathematical Methods 2
MATH1002
SEM-1, 2015 (23/02/2015 - 20/06/2015)
Crawley

Credit points

Mode

Face to face

Contact details
Faculty
School
School website
Unit coordinator
Email
Telephone
Consultation hours
Unit contact hours
Lecture capture system
Online handbook
Unit website

Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Mathematics

Mathematics & Statistics
http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au
Dr Alice Devillers
alice.devillers@uwa.edu.au
6488 3228
Wed 3-4 Room 2.08 Maths Building
Lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 2 hrs per week
LCS is implemented for this unit.
http://units.handbooks.uwa.edu.au/units/MATH/MATH1002
Http://www.maths.uwa.edu.au/students/units

Unit rules
Prerequisites
Incompatibility

MATH1001 Mathematical Methods 1

MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics

Unit description
This unit is the second of two units that provide the essential foundation in the concepts and techniques of mathematics that form the
basis of science, engineering and higher mathematics and statistics. It covers multidimensional integration, Laplace transforms and
Fourier series, and statistics.
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understand the idea of an antiderivative

appreciate Riemann sums as a method of approximating area
be able to find area by evaluating definite integrals
be able to employ a number of techniques of integration
appreciate improper integrals
understand numerical quadrature
understand the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and its significance
understand the use of Riemann sums to approximate volume of a solid
evaluate integrals over regions
employ the technique of reversing the order of integration
evaluate volumes/masses of solids using triple integrals
use change of variables to evaluate multiple integrals
evaluate double integrals using polar coordinates
evaluate triple integrals using cylindrical and spherical coordinates
evaluate path and surface integrals
understand circulation around a closed curve
understand flux across a curve in the plane or across a surface in space
understand path independence and conservative fields
understand the gradient of a scalar function
be able to find potentials for conservative fields
Understand the concept of periodic functions
Be able to determine Fourier series for a given periodic function
Understand the concept of odd and even functions and sine and cosine series
understand Laplace transforms
understand the shifting theorems
understand derivatives and integrals of Laplace transforms
use Laplace transforms to solve differential equations
understand convolutions and their applications
understand and recognise analytic functions
understand the Cauchy-Riemann equations
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understand the Laplace equation

understand random variables, such as normal, exponential, binomial
understand hypothesis testing
understand quantiles

Learning outcomes
Students are able to (1) understand and employ integration theory and technique; (2) integrate over objects in more than one
dimension; (3) understand the concepts of work, path independence, conservative fields and potentials; (4) understand the basic theory
of complex functions; (5) understand and employ Fourier series and Laplace transforms; and (6) understand the basics of probability
theory.

Unit structure
Lectures: three hours per week
Tutorials: two hours per week (starting week 2)

Assessment
Assessment overview
Typically this unit is assessed in the following way(s): (1) continuing assessment; and (2) a final examination. Further information is
available in the unit outline.

Assessment mechanism
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On-line Assignments
Mid-semester test
Three computer based tests
Tutorial active participation
End of semester examination

weekly from week 2 to 13

Sat April 18th at 9:30am
weeks 4, 8, 12
weekly from week 2 to 13, at least 10 for maximal marks

Assessment items
Item Title

Description

Submission Procedure for Assignments

On-line
Assignments
Mid-semester Test
Three computer
based tests
End of semester
examination
Tutorial active
participation

Continuing assessment

Automatic submission at due date and time by computeraided assessment program

Assessment of relevant parts of the unit

Assessment of relevant part of the unit;
continuing assessment
Summative assessment of all examinable
aspects of the unit
continuing assessment

in the MCL during assigned lab time in week 4,8,12

Textbooks and resources

Recommended texts
The notes for this unit will be available in the LMS. These form the primary source of material for the unit.

Suggested alternate texts

In addition to these notes we recommend the following books:

M.D. Weir, J. Hass and F.R. Giordano, Thomas' Calculus, 11th edition, Addison Wesley.
G. James, Modern Engineering Mathematics, 4th edition, Pearson.

Other important information

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