MATH6000: Week 9

November 12, 2014 in MATH6000 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assessment 3

Assessment 3 is on this evening, Wednesday 12 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Week 9

In Week 9 we looked at scientific notation, the conversion of units and we also defined the logarithm.

Week 10

In Week 10 we will look at the properties of the logarithm function. We will explain why only the bases e and ten are given special buttons on your calculator and solve some exponential and logarithmic equations. We might start talking about exponential graphs if ye are lucky!

Assessment 4

Assessment 4 is on the evening of Wednesday 26 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information. Everything in Chapter 3 is examined in Assessment 4.

Tutorials

  • Group A with Mr. Adrian O’Connor: Wednesday 09:00 in B187 and Thursday 09:00 in B185
  • Group B with myself: Monday 12:00 in F1. 3 and Thursday 12:00 in B165

Self-Study

If you go to

Blackboard -> MATH6000 -> Content -> Numbas Tests,

you will find plenty of online tests developed by Mr. Pat Ahern. Give them a try if you are at a computer!

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6015: Week 8

November 7, 2014 in MATH6015 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 2

Test 2 will take place in Week 11 on Monday 24 November in B263. Ye have a sample in your notes.

Week 8

In Week 8 we started evaluating some straightforward integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Then we looked at antidifferentiating using a substitution.

Week 9

In Week 9 we will so some more antiderivatives that require a substitution but also we will evaluate some (definite) integrals that require a substitution.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

ON EVEN WEEKS (e.g. Week 4 is even)
 
 – Group A’s tutorial is Monday at 17:00 in B189
 – Group B’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B185
 
ON ODD WEEKS (e.g. Week 3 is odd)
 – Group A’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B145
 – Group B’s tutorial is Monday at 17:00 in B189

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH7019: Week 8

November 7, 2014 in MATH7019 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assignment 2

Has been sent to you. Please read the emails carefully — especially those regarding the various typos. The hand-up date is Friday 21 November.

Week 8

We finished off talking about Maclaurin Series and spoke about more general Taylor Series near x\neq 0. Then we will started the section on the numerical solution of differential equations that we need for the second assignment.

Week 9

We will finish off the section on the numerical solution of differential equations that we need for the second assignment by going through the Three Term Taylor Method. Then we will get into the applications of partial differentiation to multivariable Taylor Series (f(x,y)\approx \sum \alpha_{ij}x^iy^j) and error analysis.

Sample Exam

To guard against complacency I will draft a sample exam that we will sit on Friday 28 November in Week 11 or Friday 5 December in Week 12. This will be a tough paper that will give ye an indication of where ye are sitting before the final stages of study.

If we sit it in Week 11 it will contain less statistics but will be corrected by me and we will do the Autumn 2014 paper in Week 13. If we can’t sit it until Week 12 we will go through it in Week 13.

Study

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage — especially those of us who struggled in the test.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6000: Week 8

November 5, 2014 in MATH6000 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assessment 3

Assessment 3 is on the evening of Wednesday 12 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Week 8

In Week 8 we finished talking about simultaneous equations and also spoke about functions. We started Chapter 3 on Indices and Logs (which is the Assessment 4 material). We defined a^n for n=1,2,3,\dots and discovered the arithmetic\laws of powers. Then we found out what a^0,\,a^{-n},\,a^{\frac{m}{n}} must be in order to be consistent with these laws.

Week 9

In Week 9 we will look at scientific notation and the conversion of units.

Assessment 4

Assessment 4 is on the evening of Wednesday 26 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Tutorials

  • Group A with Mr. Adrian O’Connor: Wednesday 09:00 in B187 and Thursday 09:00 in B185
  • Group B with myself: Monday 12:00 in F1. 3 and Thursday 12:00 in B165

Self-Study

If you go to

Blackboard -> MATH6000 -> Content -> Numbas Tests,

you will find plenty of online tests developed by Mr. Pat Ahern. Give them a try if you are at a computer!

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6015: Week 7

October 31, 2014 in MATH6015 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

I will again have the tests with me in Tuesday’s tutorial.

Week 7

In Week 7 we finished off the first chapter and began the second chapter: on Integration.

Week 8

In Week 8 we will start evaluating some straightforward integrals using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Then we will look into anti-differentiation in more detail.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

ON EVEN WEEKS (e.g. Week 4 is even)
 
 – Group A’s tutorial is Tuesday Monday at 13:00 17:00 in B145 B189
 – Group B’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B185
 
ON ODD WEEKS (e.g. Week 3 is odd)
 – Group A’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B145
 – Group B’s tutorial is Tuesday Monday at 13:00 17:00 in B145 B189

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes. The second test might be pushed into Week 11.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH7019: Week 7

October 31, 2014 in MATH7019 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assignment 2

Has been sent to you. Please read the emails carefully — especially those regarding the various typos. The hand-up date is Friday 21 November.

Week 7

In Week 7 we finished our study of beams by looking at cantilevers. Then we began the third chapter on Taylor Series. We started by looking at Maclaurin Series.

Week 8

We will finish off talking about Maclaurin Series and talk about more general Taylor Series near x\neq 0. Then we will start the section on the numerical solution of differential equations that we need for the second assignment.

Assignment 1

I will do out the solutions and send them to you at some stage next week.

To guard against complacency I will draft a sample exam that we will sit on Friday 28 November in Week 11 or Friday 5 December in Week 12. This will be a tough paper that will give ye an indication of where ye are sitting before the final stages of study.

If we sit it in Week 11 it will contain less statistics but will be corrected by me and we will do the Autumn 2014 paper in Week 13. If we can’t sit it until Week 12 we will go through it in Week 13.

Study

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage — especially those of us who struggled in the test.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6000: Week 7

October 29, 2014 in MATH6000 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assessment 3

Assessment 2 is on this evening Wednesday 12 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Week 7

In Week 7 we looked at quadratic functions in more detail and looked at simultaneous equations.

Week 8

In Week 8 we will study finish talking about simultaneous equations and begin to talk about functions. We should finish Chapter 2 on Algebra (which is the Assessment 3 material) and start Chapter 3 on Indices and Logs (which is the Assessment 4 material).

Assessment 4

Assessment 4 is on the evening of Wednesday 26 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Tutorials

  • Group A with Mr. Adrian O’Connor: Wednesday 09:00 in B187 and Thursday 09:00 in B185
  • Group B with myself: Monday 12:00 in F1. 3 and Thursday 12:00 in B165

Self-Study

If you go to

Blackboard -> MATH6000 -> Content -> Numbas Tests,

you will find plenty of online tests developed by Mr. Pat Ahern. Give them a try if you are at a computer!

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6015: Week 6

October 23, 2014 in MATH6015 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Test 1

Results are pending… I am not sure how long these will take but I will try and have them done ASAP.

Week 6

In Week 6 we did some more max/min problems and even some applied examples.

Week 7

In Week 6 we will finish off the first chapter and begin the second chapter: on Integration.

Tutorials

The tutorial split is

ON EVEN WEEKS (e.g. Week 4 is even)
 
 – Group A’s tutorial is Tuesday Monday at 13:00 17:00 in B145 B189
 – Group B’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B185
 
ON ODD WEEKS (e.g. Week 3 is odd)
 – Group A’s tutorial is Friday at 09:00 in B145
 – Group B’s tutorial is Tuesday Monday at 13:00 17:00 in B145 B189

Continuous Assessment

As can be seen here in the Module Descriptor, there will be two 15% tests: one in Week 6 and one in Week 10. I hope to give you two week’s notice of each and there are sample tests in the notes. The second test might be pushed into Week 11.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH6000: Week 6

October 22, 2014 in MATH6000 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assessment 2

Assessment 2 is on this evening Wednesday 22 October in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. However you should aim to arrive at around 6.05 p.m. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Week 6

In Week 6 we spoke about equations and have started considering quadratic equations.

Week 7

In Week 7 we will study quadratic functions in more detail and perhaps begin talking about simultaneous equations.

Assessment 3

Assessment 3 is on the evening of Wednesday 12 November in the Melbourne Building at 6.15 pm. However you should aim to arrive at around 6.05 p.m. Keep an eye on your CIT Blackboard and email for the latest and definitive assessment information.

Tutorials

  • Group A with Mr. Adrian O’Connor: Wednesday 09:00 in B187 and Thursday 09:00 in B185
  • Group B with myself: Monday 12:00 in F1. 3 and Thursday 12:00 in B165

Self-Study

If you go to

Blackboard -> MATH6000 -> Content -> Numbas Tests,

you will find plenty of online tests developed by Mr. Pat Ahern. Give them a try if you are at a computer!

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.

MATH7019: Week 6

October 22, 2014 in MATH7019 | Leave a comment

I am emailing a link of this to everyone on the class list every week. If you are not receiving these emails or want to have them sent to another email address feel free to email me at jpmccarthymaths@gmail.com and I will add you to the mailing list.

Assignment 1

These have been corrected and the results have been emailed to you. I will do out the solutions and send them to you at 8.45 pm on Friday 31 October. At 10 am that morning I will give ye individual feedback on your projects while ye try some cantilever questions.

To guard against complacency I will draft a sample exam that we will sit on Friday 28 November in Week 11 or Friday 5 December in Week 12. This will be a tough paper that will give ye an indication of where ye are sitting before the final stages of study.

If we sit it in Week 11 it will contain less statistics but will be corrected by me and we will do the Autumn 2014 paper in Week 13. If we can’t sit it until Week 12 we will go through it in Week 13.

Assignment 2

I should be able to complete this on Friday 24 October and will email it to ye then. Assignment 2 will have a hand-in date in Week 10 and will be concerned with beam equations — both their exact solution as has been studied by us lately and also numerical/approximate solutions as will be explored in Chapter 3.

Week 6

In Week 6 we continued with the second chapter on Differential Equations — with a particular emphasis on Beam Equations.

Week 7

We will finish off our study of beams by looking at cantilevers in the first class on Wednesday. Then we will begin the third chapter on Taylor Series.

Study

Please feel free to ask me questions about the exercises via email or even better on this webpage — especially those of us who struggled in the test.

Student Resources

Student Resources are now collated at the Student Resources tab on the top of this page.