Adv Topics in Engineering Mathematics (ELEN90018)

Intended learning outcomes

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)

On completion of this subject, the student should have:

• The ability to formulate a range of practical engineering problems in an appropriate mathematical framework
• The ability to apply standard results from optimisation theory, probability theory and/or functional analysis to solve a range of relevant problems
• An understanding of the usefulness of mathematics, and the importance of rigour

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students will have developed the following skills:

• Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals;
• In-depth technical competence in at least one engineering discipline;
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution;
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance;
• Expectation of the need to undertake lifelong learning, capacity to do so;
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
• Intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological bases of research activity;
• Openness to new ideas and unconventional critiques of received wisdom;
• Profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship.