This is the home page for MATH1050, Semester 1, 2008, at St Lucia.

There are two streams in this course. The first will be taught by Michael Jennings, the course coordinator.

Contact details - Campus: St Lucia

Office: 67-347 (Priestley Building)

Phone: 336-53255        Fax: 3365-1477

Email: msj@maths.uq.edu.au

Consultation hours:  Wednesday 12 noon - 1pm     

                                    Wednesday 2pm  - 3pm                                                            

The second stream will be taught by Associate Professor Diane Donovan.

Office: 67-548 (Priestley Building)

Phone: 336-51354        Fax: 3365-1477

Email: dmd@maths.uq.edu.au

Consultation hours:    Monday 11am - 12 noon

                                     Friday 11am - 12 noon

• Click here for an overview of this course.

• A more detailed course profile can be found here.
• Please check mySI-net for lecture times and venues.

 Please refer to SI-net for lecture times and venues in case of late changes.

Stream 1 (Michael) Most ENGINEERING students will find that L1 fits into their timetable. The times have been set by the Engineering Faculty and there should be no clashes with other courses. MATE1000 and ENGG1000 pracs, contacts etc have several times throughout the week so you can do MATH1050 on Tuesday at 4pm. For those engineering students who have already enrolled in L2, try to work your timetable so that you can attend L1. Some of you will have clashes, so you will attend L2.

St Lucia	L1		Tue	4:00 PM	4:50 PM	Hawken Engineering Building	50	T203	25/02/2008 - 31/05/2008
St Lucia	L1		Wed	1:00 PM	1:50 PM	Hawken Engineering Building	50	T203	25/02/2008 - 31/05/2008
St Lucia	L1		Fri	09:00 AM	09:50 AM	UQ Centre	27A	220	25/02/2008 - 31/05/2008

Stream 2 (Diane)

(timetable correct as at 14 April 2008)

The contact classes listed on SI-net are optional but please sign on if you think you might come.

Important news items will be posted here. Please check regularly.

• 11/6 Here are the mid-semester exam solutions.
• 11/6 The answers to the online quiz are as follows: Q1 c, Q2 e, Q3 e, Q5 d, Q6 b, Q7 e, Q8 b, Q9 f, Q10 d, Q11 c, Q12 d, Q13 d, Q14 b
• 2/6 No graphics or programmable calculators can be taken into the exam. You do NOT need to get your calculator approved.
• 30/5 Semester has now finished. The First Year Learning Centre will be open Monday-Friday 2-4pm during SWOTVAC and the first week of exams.
• 27/5 Here are some more exams with solution - 2006 Semester 1's final exam    2006 solutions       2004 Semester 1's final exam    2004 solutions
• 26/5 We will NOT be covering Section 9.4 - Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. L2 is up to p230.
• 23/5 Week 13 tutorial sheet has been revised as there was an error in Q1c.
• 23/5 L1 is up to p224.
• 20/5 Here are some links to more integration by substitution questions - mathcentre, more questions using Flash.
• 19/5 L2 is up to p202. We will NOT be covering Section 8.5 - Applications of integration.
• 16/5 L1 is up to p197.
• 14/5 Here is the extra page on derivatives.
• 13/5  You do NOT need to find the x-intercepts for Q5 in Assignment 4.
• 12/5 Here are 2007 Semester 2's final exam and 2007 Semester 1's final exam. These and other exams are available from the library website. 2007 Semester 1's final exam solutions   2007 Semester 2's final exam solutions (updated 11/6)
• 12/5 L2 is up to p177.
• 9/5 L1 is up to p180.
• 6/5 Here are some more examples of graphing derivatives.
• 2/ 5 L1 is up to p165. L2 is up to p164. The FINAL exam timetable has been released. The exam will be on Friday, 13 June, at 5.45pm. There will be three rooms for the exam.
• 28/4 The DRAFT exam timetable has been released. At this stage, the exam will be on Friday, 13 June, at 5.45pm. There will be three rooms for the exam.
• 28/4 Week 9 tutorial sheet is now available below.
• 18/4 Week 8 tutorial sheet is now available below.
• 17/4 Uncollected assignments can be picked up from the box next to the assignment boxes on the 3rd floor of the Priestley (Maths) Building.
• 16/4 Here is some information on penguin diseases (p118 of lecture notes). Here is the last example from today's L1 lecture.
• 16/4 There has been a slight change to one of the rooms for the exam on Friday. The 2pm session will be held in three rooms: 63-358, 63-348 and
  3-206. Diane’s stream, L2, should go to 63-358. Michael’s stream, L1, should go to 3-206 (around 160 students) or 63-348 (around 100 students, shared with MATH1040). The 4pm session will be held in two rooms: 63-358 and 63-348 (shared with MATH1040). The rooms are opposite each other so go to either.
• 15/4 There will be 12 multiple-choice questions and nine short answer questions in the exam.
• 15/4 Here is an introduction to sigma for those who haven't seen it before.
• 11/4 L1 is up to p112. L2 is up to p114. Some practice multiple-choice questions have been posted in the tutorial section.
• 9/4 Three make-up mid-semester exam sessions will be offered for students who have legitimate clashes and have emailed Michael. Details are as follows: Monday, 21 April, 2pm in 76-228; Tuesday, 22 April, 2pm, in 42-212; Wednesday, 23 April, 2pm, in 42-212. Here is the formulae sheet you will get in the exam.
• 4/4 Both streams are up to p94. One make-up session for the exam will probably be held on Monday, 21 April, at 2pm. More details will be provided shortly.
• 2/4 More details on the mid-semester exam can be found below.
• 1/4 Here is the hanging basket question and solution from today's contact class (Tues 1pm). Here is the force question from the same class.
• 1/4 Assignment 2 Q3 - the third equation should be -x + 2y + z = -1.
• 30/3 Assignment 2 is now available for download. Scroll down to Assignments.
• 25/3 The mid-semester exam will be held on Friday, 18 April. You have a choice of times: 2pm or 4pm. The 2pm session will be held in three rooms: 63-358, 63-348 and 3-206. The 4pm session will be held in two rooms: 63-358 and 63-348. You do not need to tell us which session you will attend; just turn up. For those who have a clash with these times, we will arrange some times for the following week. We will get you to write your name and preferred times on a piece of paper after the mid-semester break.
• 19/3 L1 is halfway through p78. L2 is up to p80.
• 18/3 There is a mistake in the answer to Q2b in the Week 2 Tutorial questions. The answers should be approx 115.16 and 208.84 degrees.
• 14/3 L1 is up to p70. L2 is up to p68.
• 7/3 L1 is up to p47. L2 is up to p41. Here is an explanation on logs. With natural logs, ln, all you need to remember is that ln is the same as log_e.
• 4/3 Here is an explanation on radians. There is also a section on radians in the Trigonometry section of the revision materials (next section down).
• 3/3 Assignment 1 is now available for download. Scroll down to Assignments.
• 29/2 L1 is up to p20. L2 is up to Example b on p16. Contacts will start in Week 3.
• 27/2 The first two tutorial sheets are available below.
• 4/2 The lecture notes are now available at Uni Copying Services (next to the bike shop, behind the Commonwealth Bank). They cost $11.40. You can also download them -  see Course material below.
• Thursday 24 April will be a FRIDAY timetable.
• Remember that there are three lectures per week, and you need to attend all of them - either all the L1s or all the L2s. There are no repeats.
• During semester you might like to check on the tutorial, assignment and exam marks that have been recorded. Please note that it sometimes takes a while for results to be included here, so please be a bit patient. If you spot any errors, contact the lecturer or your tutor as is appropriate. To check marks, click HERE and login with your UQ SIGN IN username and password.
• NOTE THAT IT IS CONTRARY TO THE UNIVERSITY'S OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY FOR STUDENTS TO SIT IN THE AISLES OF LECTURE THEATRES. STUDENTS MUST OCCUPY A SEAT DURING THE LECTURE.

For a PDF copy of the notes (about 1 Megabyte), click here. (Note that the first page is blank.) You can buy them at Uni Copying Services (next to the bike shop, behind the Commonwealth Bank). They cost $11.40.

Revision materials are available by clicking here.

If you want to try some extra practice problems click here.

SOS Math has some good explanations and practice questions on many topics covered in MATH1050.

Tutorial times and tutors

We have a number of different tutorial times. You need to sign-on for one time. The tutors will record the attendance at each tutorial, and your level of attendance will contribute to your final grade. See the course profile for more details. We also have contact classes where a tutor will go through some problems. These classes are optional but turn up if you would like extra help. Contact classes begin in Week 3.

Click here for a list of tutorial and contact times and tutors

Below are the tutorial sheets, which you complete during each tutorial. Tutorials give you the opportunity to practise mathematical techniques with assistance available from a tutor and/or from peers. The tutors will also encourage group discussion on the questions covered on the problem sheets. However, you must have your own work on the tutorial questions signed by a tutor before the conclusion of the tutorial. It is expected that the tutorial problems will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete, so there will be additional time in the tutorial in which to ask questions about other aspects of the course.

Week 2 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 3 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 4 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 5 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 6 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 7 tutorial sheet - Exam practice       solutions      Practice multiple-choice questions      solutions

Week 8 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 9 tutorial sheet    solutions

Week 10 tutorial sheet   solutions

Week 11 tutorial sheet  solutions

Week 12 tutorial sheet   solutions

Week 13 tutorial sheet (revised)  solutions

Assignments

The assignments and solutions will be posted here as they become available. Each of the five assignments will contribute 3% towards your final grade. Although you are encouraged to discuss the assignment questions with your peers, your written assignment must be your own work. Solutions to the assignment will be posted approximately one week after the due date.

Late assignments will be accepted only with a medical certificate or evidence of other exceptional circumstances.

Ensure that your name, your student number, your tutorial group and your tutor's name are clearly marked on the front page of your assignment before you hand it in. 

Your assignment does NOT need to be typed nor do you need a cover sheet.

Submit your solutions into the assignment box for your tutorial group. The assignment boxes are located on level three of the Priestley (Mathematics) Building, next to the lifts. The boxes are clearly labelled as MATH1050, and there is one for each of the tutorial groups T1-T19. Please take care to ensure your assignment is placed in the correct box.

• Assignment 1 due Friday, 14 March at 4pm.  Solutions
• Assignment 2 due Friday, 11 April at 4pm.   Solutions
• Assignment 3 due Friday, 2 May at 4pm.      Solutions
• Assignment 4 due Friday, 16 May at 4pm.  Solutions
• Assignment 5 due Friday, 30 May at 4pm.   Solutions

Mid-semester Examination

The mid-semester exam is scheduled for Friday, 18 April.  You have a choice of times: 2pm or 4pm. You can choose which session you attend. You do not need to tell us which session you will attend; just turn up.

If you find that your maths skills are a bit rusty and you would like some help, the following extra service is available:

The MATHS FIRST YEAR LEARNING CENTRE holds Support Tutorials in Room 67-443 (fourth floor of the Maths Building) at 2-4 pm from Monday through to Friday. Appointments are not necessary; simply turn up with your questions.

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