Math 1011 or 1001? (1 Viewer)

[Newguy22]

So guys I have a question, I've been offered the Flexible First Year Engineering course and but I've only completed General Maths (dropped down in year 11). But during the Holidays I've learnt most of the 2 unit course and was wondering if I took the bridging course for 3 unit would that be enough for Maths 1001+1002? or is it possible for me to do 1011 in Engineering and would that mean some time and money is wasted? Also I plan to get a keep learning Maths for the foreseeable future ( 3 hrs/day), would that be enough for 1001?

Any suggestions will be very helpful guys

 

[engineering]

Discuss this issue with the friendly flexible first year advisor when you enrol next week. Math1001 is listed as the core (compulsory) unit for engineering, not math1011. You may give the alternative on his approval.

Remember that the assumed knowledge for engineering is extension 1 maths, so you will be 2 levels behind the assumed knowledge.

Without knowing your case! it is more important to concentrate on getting 2unit right, than 3unit, and would be saying the 2 unit bridging course is the more important one at this stage to improve your chance of success.

 

[anandos]

I am in the same boat! I was forced to drop to general in year 11 due to poor performance in one exam :/

I emailed the faculty earlier, and it sounds like you are good to go straight in to MATH1011:

"The reality is that Engineering degrees have a lot of maths in them and even MATH1011 in the path suggested by the above has HSC Mathematics as its assumed knowledge. This means that since you did General Maths, you do not have the content knowledge of HSC Mathematics and in particular knowledge of differential and integral calculus.

The 2 unit maths bridging course covers some topics in HSC Mathematics and will introduce you to the ideas of differential calculus. Please note that doing a short bridging course cannot bring your knowledge of differential calculus to the same standard as someone who studied HSC Mathematics at school.

The other possibility for you is to defer your entry into Engineering and to spend the next year learning the maths you need for the degree. You could investigate the options at TAFE or most unis do University Preparation Courses in maths. Our uni runs a course that is roughly equivalent to HSC Mathematics through the Centre for Continuing Education. Then an Extension 1 bridging course will be useful to further build your maths knowledge."

+How did you manage to learn 2u on your own? I haven't gotten far using khanacademy/youtube, any suggestions?

 

[Newguy22]

Wait so I can do Maths 1011 if it's suggested by the advisor?
I got a textbook (Fitzpatrick - the yellow one) and also learnt heaps from mates who did higher level maths and also vids, I've done most of the textbook and if the advisor suggests that I take Math 1001+1002 then I will probs do the 3 unit bridging course and try to get a tutor to cope with the Maths. So it looks like it's gonna be a hard few months and also I think I pick up things quiet quickly.