SIT199 - Applied Algebra and Statistics
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Assumed knowledge: | Students who did not complete VCE Mathematical Methods 3 and 4 should consider undertaking SIT190 prior to SIT199 if possible. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SITM199 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 3 x 1 hour online lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour practical experience (workshop) per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning including 3 x 1 hour online lectures per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1 hour online practical experience (workshop) per week. |
Content
This unit includes: the algebra of complex numbers, matrices, probability, and the major discrete and continuous probability distributions. The relationship algebraic and transcendental functions and complex numbers are emphasised and applied to electrical networks. Solutions to systems of linear equations using matrices and determinants, and fundamental concepts vectors are considered. The statistics techniques and examples studied are relevant to the sciences in general, and engineering in particular.
Unit Fee Information
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