MATH1131 Headstart? (1 Viewer)

[asadhkhan17]

So, in my previous thread I said that I was unable to do the maths bridging course since I was overseas for personal reasons and that in the HSC i only did 2 units maths. So, I've pretty much been told I'm screwed. Im doing engineering and I chose MATH1131 since obviously I'm not exactly up to date with maths to do MATH1141. Just wanted to know what math topics were taught in MATH1131 before uni starts. I know I have less than 2 weeks till uni starts, but I figure anything is better than nothing. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Shadowdude]

http://www.maths.unsw.edu.au/courses/math1131-mathematics-1a

 

[davidgoes4wce]

I reckon a 2 Unit level of maths is fine. Looking at the course structure

Looking at the course structure: Vectors, Geometry, Linear Equations and Matrices, Matrices for the ALGEBRA Section

Calculus: Functions (Sets, inequalities), Limits, Continuous functions, differentiable functions, Mean value theorem, Inverse functions, Curve sketching, Integration, Logs and exponentials, Hyperbolic functions CALCULUS section

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Complex Numbers is also covered but that is one of the easier topics in 4U maths.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

If I could give you advice (I happened to tutor a student this subject last year for about 5 lessons), go through 3 Unit topics: Inverse functions, Integration (Covered in 2U), Differentiation (covered in 2U), curve sketching, logs/exponentials.

In my state, all of that algebra stuff was taught in Year 11 maths. For some reason linear algebra is not so much in the Yr 11/12 HSC maths courses here.

 

[InteGrand]

If I could give you advice (I happened to tutor a student this subject last year for about 5 lessons), go through 3 Unit topics: Inverse functions, Integration (Covered in 2U), Differentiation (covered in 2U), curve sketching, logs/exponentials.

In my state, all of that algebra stuff was taught in Year 11 maths. For some reason linear algebra is not so much in the Yr 11/12 HSC maths courses here.

There isn't any linear algebra in the NSW HSC maths courses now, though there used to be some a few decades ago.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Get a book like Margaret Grove's HSC Year 12 maths book for Prelim (Green book) and HSC Maths Extension 1 (Purple Book) and go through them like crazy. (Or Fitzpatrick textbook).


No need for Cambridge book as the explanations are very theoretical. Someone like yourself needs to get the foundations right. (Even in 3U a lot of the applications like : Heating Cooling, Simple Harmonic Motion, Projectile Motion, Induction, Binomial Expansion, Probability, Permutations & Combinations, Circle Geometry Theorems and Proofs you can ignore before getting into a unit like this)

 

[asadhkhan17]

Thank you so much guys. I'm looking into all of that now. If i do well this semester its probably because of you lol.

 

[Flop21]

Isn't there an intro math class? If you're worried, just take that class instead. You might put yourself 1 sem behind, or have to do something in the summer, but if it makes you're life easier, why not.

 

[RenegadeMx]

abuse all the free marks in 1131, class tests and maple lab tests are very easy free marks, mathsoc + others have cheat sheets for maple test as well as worked solutions for class tests

study and do the weekly tutorial questions, and ask in tutorials about the main topics.

memorise the method to do questions and you should not have any troubles

 

[Shadowdude]

yeah i hear one of the guys who wrote said solutions is a legend

 

[RenegadeMx]

oh yeah also forgot

peter brown does some nice class test videos

 

[Queenroot]

yeah i hear one of the guys who wrote said solutions is a legend

I also heard he's nevr had a gf

 

[Shadowdude]

I also heard he's nevr had a gf

girlfriend status is temporary

legend-arity is permanent

 

[Queenroot]

girlfriend status is temporary

legend-arity is permanent

inb4

 

[Flop21]

abuse all the free marks in 1131, class tests and maple lab tests are very easy free marks, mathsoc + others have cheat sheets for maple test as well as worked solutions for class tests

study and do the weekly tutorial questions, and ask in tutorials about the main topics.

memorise the method to do questions and you should not have any troubles

Do you have to be a member of that society to get their resources?

 

[Shadowdude]

Do you have to be a member of that society to get their resources?

if you're studying maths as a major, MathSoc is free

 

[Squar3root]

if you're studying maths as a major, MathSoc is free

I changed my major to mathematics so i could get the sticker then changed back lel

 

[Flop21]

if you're studying maths as a major, MathSoc is free

Well I'm not, but can someone answer previous q? Or are resources available online free?

 

[RenegadeMx]

Well I'm not, but can someone answer previous q? Or are resources available online free?

its $5 regardless, the benefits are good