1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

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SM705 Computing Techniques and
Packages
12.5 credit points 4 hours per wek Hawthorn Assessment:
assignments and examination
A final year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Honours in Mathematics)
0 bjectives
To provide an indepth study of some computing
languages and packages relevant to a students course of
study.
Content
A selection of topics from C, Mathematica, Mathcad, SIR,
SAS, SAS/OR, SAS/GRAPH, SAS/IML, SAS/ETS,
FIDAP, SIMAN, MATLAB or other relevant ~acka~es.
Recommended reading
Relevant manuals.
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5 SM706 Decision and Risk Analysis
a 12.5 credit points 4 hours per wek Hawthorn Assessment:
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A final year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Honours and Mathematics)
Objectives
To present students with statistical methods and tools
used to assist decision making and risk management in
industry.
Content
Selection of topics from decision analysis, reliability theory,
risk analysis and quality control.
Recommended reading
Adair, J., Management Decision Making. Aldershot, Gower, 1985
Baird, B.F., Managoial Densions Under Uncertainty: An Introduction
to the Analysis of Dension Making. New York, Wiley, 1989
Frankel, E.G., Systems Reliability and Risk Analysis. 2nd edn,
Dordrecht, Kluwer, 1988
Saaty, T.L., Decision Makingfor Leader: The Adyticd Hierarchy
Process. 2nd edn, Pittsburgh, Pa, RWS Publications, 1990
Winston, W.L., Operations Research: App~ications and Algorihs. 3rd
edn, Belrnont, Calif., Wadswonh, 1994
Computer software
SAS/QC, EC (AHP packages), PROPS.
SM707 Differential Equations
12.5 credit points 4 hoursper wek Hawthorn Assessntent:
assignments and examination
A final year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Honours in Mathematics)
Objectives
To develop an understanding of the theory of ordinary
and partial differential equations, and a knowledge of
analytical and computational methods of solutions.
Content
Analytical solutions of ordinary and partial differential
equations. Existence and uniqueness of the solution.
Computational solutions of ordinary and partial differential
equations.
Recommended reading
Davies, A.J., ?;be Finite Element Method. Oxford University Press,
1981
Fritz, I., Partial Differential E~uations. New York, Springer - -
~erlag, 1982
Press. W.H.. Flannew. B.P. Teukolskv. S.A. and Vetterline.
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Press, 1988
Smith, G.D., Numerical Solutions of Partial Differential Equations.
3rd edn, Clarendon Press, 1985
Spiegel, M.R., Applied Dtfferential Equations. 3rd edn, Englewood
Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, 1981
Weinberger, H.F., A First Course in Partial Dzffuential Equations.
New York, Wiley, 1965
SM708 Industry Based Learning
50 credit points Hawthorn/Mooroolbark Prerequisite:
sati$actory completion of SM608.
A fourth year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Mathematics and Computer Science) and (Management
Science of Coinputing)
Content
A six-month period of industry based learning occurring as
part of the fourth year of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Applied Science and following on directly from
SM608. Students are supervised by a member of the
academic staff and are required to submit a report to their
employer and to their supervisor.
SM709 Industrial Operations
Management
12.5 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn Assessment:
assignmaG and examinatih
A final year subject in the Bachelor of Applied Science
(Honours in Mathematics)
Objective
To provide a study of topics in operations research related
to manufacture.
Content
A selection of topics from production, scheduling,
distribution, inventory control, transportation.
Recommended reading
Gilmour, P., The Management of Distribution: An Australian
Framework. 2nd edn, Melbourne, Longman Cheshire, 1987
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Mercer, A., Cantley, M. and Rand, G., Operational Distribution
Research. London, Taylor and Francis Ltd., 1978
Ravindran, A., Phillips, D.T. and Solberg, J.J., Operations Research,
Principles and Practice. 2nd edn, New York, Wiley, 1987
Winston, W.L.,Operations Remarch: Applications and Algorithms. 3rd
edn, Belrnont, Calif., Wadswonh, 1994
Computer software
SAS/OR.