Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convener/Lecturer
The Anh Bui
Contact via Email
Please refer to iLearn
Lecturer
Adam Sikora
Contact via Email
Please refer to iLearn
Christine Hale
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MATH1010 or MATH1015 or MATH132 or MATH135
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The foundations of linear algebra and calculus introduced in MATH1010 are further explored and extended. Topics covered in algebra include: inverse matrices, determinants, vector spaces & subspaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors and linear transformations. In calculus the topics include: the further development of the concepts of limits, continuity and the derivative, numerical integration, polynomials, sequences & series and differential equations. In addition, complex numbers and the calculus of two or more variables are introduced. Students utilise mathematical software throughout the course to support and enhance problem solving for a variety of theoretical and practical problems. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
HURDLES: Attendance at, and reasonable engagement in, Small Group Teaching Activities (SGTA) classes in all first year mathematics and statistics units is compulsory. Attendance and reasonable engagement in the class activities in at least 10 out of 12 of the SGTA classes are requirements to pass the unit. This is a hurdle requirement.
Major Test 1 is also a hurdle. Details available on iLearn.
ATTENDANCE and PARTICIPATION: Please contact the unit convenor as soon as possible if you have difficulty attending and participating in any classes. There may be alternatives available to make up the work. If there are circumstances that mean you will miss a class, you can apply for Special Consideration via ask.mq.edu.au
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION: Assignment submission will be online through the iLearn page.
Submit assignments online via the appropriate assignment link on the iLearn page. A personalised cover sheet is not required with online submissions. Read the submission statement carefully before accepting it as there are substantial penalties for making a false declaration.
You may submit as often as required prior to the due date/time. Please note that each submission will completely replace any previous submissions. It is in your interests to make frequent submissions of your partially completed work as insurance against technical or other problems near the submission deadline.
LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK: Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration.
All other assessments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on their due date.
Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.
Assessments not submitted by the due date will receive a mark of zero unless late submissions are specifically allowed as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn.
If late submissions are permitted as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn a consistent penalty will be applied for late submissions as follows:
A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. For example, an assessment worth 20% is due 5 pm on 1 January. Student A submits the assessment at 1 pm, 3 January. The assessment received a mark of 15/20. A 20% deduction is then applied to the mark of 15, resulting in the loss of three (3) marks. Student A is then awarded a final mark of 12/20.
FINAL EXAM POLICY: It is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period. The only excuse for not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these special circumstances, you may apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.
If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during this supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application.
You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Final examination | 50% | No | University Examination Period |
Major Test 1 | 12% | No | Week 5 |
Major Test 2 | 12% | No | Week 11 |
SGTA Participation | 0% | Yes | Weekly (from Week 2) |
Matlab Assignment | 10% | No | Week 12 |
Weekly Quiz | 16% | No | Weekly (from Week 2) |
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 50%
Held during the final exam period. It will test the ability of students to synthesise the concepts taught in the course in order to analyse and solve mathematical problems with various applications.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 12%
This will test the ability of students to analyse and solve mathematical problems using concepts and techniques in linear algebra and calculus.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 12%
This will test the ability of students to analyse and solve mathematical problems using concepts and techniques in linear algebra and calculus.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Weekly (from Week 2)
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students are expected to demonstrate their ability to engage with the unit by participating in SGTA classes.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 10%
The problem set will be aimed at further developing the ability to use Matlab to solve mathematical problems and perform mathematical operations. It will ask students to use Matlab to perform tasks such as solving linear systems, perform linear transformations, determine the values of series and integrals, and plot functions of more than one variable.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 9 hours
Due: Weekly (from Week 2)
Weighting: 16%
The subject will have nine weekly online (iLearn) quizzes containing one to three short questions. The quizzes will last for one hour, and be available for a duration of one week. The quizzes will not run in Week 1, or weeks containing a midterm test. Each quiz is worth 2%, with the best eight quizzes counted to the overall grade.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Classes: There are 2 one-hour lectures each week and a 2hr SGTA class each week. Students are strongly encouraged to attend both lectures each week.
SGTA: You should attend and participate in one Small Group Teaching Activity (SGTA) each week, from Week 2. Students must participate in the SGTA in which they are enrolled. Any variation to this has to be approved by the convenor. This is a hurdle requirement.
IMPORTANT: Off-shore students must email the convenor as soon as possible to discuss study options.
This unit will use: iLearn; students need regular access to a reliable internet connection. MATLAB; students need regular access to the computer program MATLAB (available for download onto personally owned devices, and on computers around campus).
Textbook: Algebra - Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 5th edition. Calculus - Stewart, Calculus (Metric Version), 8th edition.
Unit Schedule
Week |
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Assessment Due |
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Stream 1 – Algebra |
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1 |
Matrices (Review), Vectors, Linear Combinations, Elementary Matrices |
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2 |
Inverse Matrices, Matrices, LU Decomposition, Determinants |
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3 |
Linear Dependence, Vector Spaces & Subspaces, Bases |
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4 |
Dimension, Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors, Eigenspaces |
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5 |
Diagonalisation, Linear Transformations |
Test 1 |
6 |
Matrix of a Linear Transformations, Composition of Linear Transformations |
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Stream 2 – Calculus |
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7 |
Limits, Improper Integrals, Continuity |
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8 |
IVT, Newton's Method, Rolle's Theorem, MVT, Numerical Integration, Complex Numbers |
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9 |
Argand Plane, Polar Form, De Moivre's Theorem, Polynomials |
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10 |
Polynomials, Taylor Polynomials, Infinite Series |
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11 |
Functions of Several Variables, Partial Derivatives |
Test 2 |
12 |
Directional Derivatives, Extrema, 2nd order ODEs, Systems of ODEs |
Assignment |
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Note: this schedule is provisional and may vary from the delivered content |
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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook