Purpose Produces Passion !

It is impossible to be a
Mathematician without being a
Poet.

Department of Engineering
2011, 2nd Semester
VBP 228 Apply Mathematical
Solutions to Engineering Problems

Ken Cho

Ian Fredman

Contact Details:
Phone: 9209-5644
E-mail: ken.cho@holmesglen.edu.au
ian.fredman@holmesglen.edu.au

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VBP228 Subject Outline
 Prescribed Textbook: Alldis, B., “Mathematics for
Technician”, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008.
 Lecture Notes: available at k:\APT
Item Description Due Returned* % of
No Total Mark Resubmit
Available

1 Test 1 Lesson 3 Lesson 5 10 % Yes

2 Assignment 1 Lesson 8 Lesson 11 5% No
3 Exam 1 Lesson 9 Lesson 11 35 % Yes
4 Assignment 2 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 5% No
5 Final Exam. Lesson 17 5 days 45 % Yes
after Final
Exam
SUM 100 %

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Main Topics
 This includes arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, equations, functions,
graphs and the use of scientific
calculators but does not include
differential and integral calculus.

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 Subject Pass/Fail Requirements

In order to pass this subject you must meet the

following requirements:
 all assessment items must be presented on time, unless
extensions have been granted;
 all assessment items need be completed to a passing standard,
and
 The minimum grade for assignments and exams must be 40%
 assignments that do not meet the criteria mentioned above will
not be deemed to be at a satisfactory standard and will receive a
Fail grade.
 you may be asked to resubmit unsatisfactory assessment items.

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 Resit and Resubmission of
assignments
Eligibility conditions for resits and resubmissions:

Students must meet the following conditions in order to qualify for

a resit/resubmission –
 they made a genuine first attempt at the assessment item;
 they must have had satisfactory attendance (>=80%) for the
tutorials;
 the original result for the assessment item must be in the range
30% - 49%;
 they have not already completed a resit/resubmission for this
item;
 A resit or resubmission is at the discretion of the Subject
Coordinator, in consultation with the teacher.

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 Late Assignments
Assignments submitted late for this subject will
lose 10% of your marks per day – up to 5
days (up to 50%). Assignments submitted late
after 5 days will be given zero (0) marks. It is
your responsibility to apply for an
extension/deferred assessment before the
assignment is due.

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Special Consideration & Deferred
Assessment

 Medical
 Personal Trauma
 Religious Reasons
 Unacceptable Grounds for
Applying

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Real Number (R) Systems
 Natural Numbers (N)
1,2, 3, 4, 2345 ---
 Integers (Z)
…. -3, -2, 0 + N
 Rational Numbers (Q) 

…. 2 7 7
, ,3
3 3 9
, 0. 3 +Z
 Irrational Number (Q’)
2, , e . . .
N⊆Z⊆Q⊆R

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Complex Number

 (i)2 = -1, i= 1

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Order of operations
(+, -, , )
B = Bracket FIRST
of

D =Divide
M =Multiply
A =Add
S =Subtract

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 Significant figures
 All non-zero digits are significant.
 Zeros between non-zero digits are significant.
 Zeros at the end of a decimal are significant.
 Zeros at the beginning of a decimal are NOT significant.
 Zeros at the end of a whole numbers are assumed to
be NOT significant. Unless information regarding the
accuracy of the value shows that they are.

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 Place values
Hundreds Tens Tenths Thousandths

2345.678
Thousands Hundredths
Units

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Approximation

 Rounding Off

 Trucating

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 SI Units -[Alldis, B.,p29~30]

Quantity Basic unit

 An international
conference in 1960 Length Metre (m)
agreed to adopt the Mass Kilogram (kg)

SI system of units. Time Second (s)

Electric current Ampere (A)
Temperature Kelvin (K)
Luminous intensity Candela (cd)
Amount of substance Mole (mol)

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SI Units -continued

Prefix
Abbreviation
Prefix
Meaning Abbreviation Meaning

Deca da 10 Deci d 10-1

Hecto h 102 Centi c 10-2
Kilo K 103 Milli m 10-3
Mega M 106 Micro  10-6
Giga G 109 Nano n 10-9
Tera T 1012 pico p 10-12
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Tutorial Class !
 Do “Handout questions” in your working
exercise book.
 Do “Exercises described in subject outline”
in your working exercise book.
 Show your work to class room teacher.
 Thank you. – NOW NEVER RETURNS!

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Your notes

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