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Area/Catalogue
MATH 2023

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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Course ID
101190

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner

Course owner
UniSA STEM

Course aim

To introduce students to physical situations modelled by differential equations and their appropriate solution techniques.

Course content

Modelling using differential equations; first-order, separable, Lotka-Volterra; Second-order differential equations and applications; Linear systems; Nonlinear differential equations, stability; Laplace Transforms.

Textbook(s)

Borrelli, R.L. & Coleman 2004, Differential Equations: A Modeling Perspective, 2nd edition, John wiley & Sons

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
Group 1
MATH 1055 Calculus 2
MATH 1056 Linear Algebra
Group 2
MATH 1064 Mathematical Methods for Engineers 2

Students should either have both of the prerequisites in Group 1, or the prerequisite in Group 2.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop 2 x 2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1 hour x 7 weeks
Computer Practical 1 hour x 6 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Examination, Problem solving exercise, Programming exercise

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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