School of Computing prospectus 2012 - Walter Sisulu University

Assessment Year mark (DP) will be obtained assessments based on assignments and
tests. Final mark will be obtained from the Year Mark (DP) x 40% + Exam
Mark x 60%.
Mechanics & Waves
Code Course NQF Level Credits Semester
PHY2101 Mechanics & Waves 6 16 1
Lectures per week Practicals per week Tutorials
per week
34
Number
of
weeks
4 x 50 min 1 x 180 min 2 x 40 min 15 160
Notional
hrs
Content / Syllabus: Vector fundamentals; Rectilinear motion of a particle; Position dependent
forces; The Harmonic oscillator; The general motion of a particle in three
dimensions; Central forces; Dynamics of systems of particles; Coupled
oscillators; The wave equation.
Assessment: Modules mark (M) will be obtained from continuous assessment based on
quizzes, tutorials, lab reports, and tests. The final mark will be obtained from
the Module mark (M) and Summative Assessment (E) in the ratio 3:2.
Entry Assumptions/Pre-requisites: PHY1101, PHY1202, MAT1101, MAT1201
Co-requisites: MAT2101, MAT2201
Multivariate Calculus
Module Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Semester
MAT2101 Multivariate Calculus 6 8 1
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials
per week
2 x 50 min 1 x 50 min 13
Number of
weeks
Notional
hours
Content / Syllabus Functions of several variables, surfaces, continuity, partial derivatives, implicit
functions, the chain rule, higher order derivatives, Taylor’s theorem, local
extrema and saddle points, multiple integrals, line integrals, Green’s theorem,
Jacobians, spherical and cylindrical coordinates.
Assessment Year mark (DP) will be obtained assessments based on assignments and tests.
Final mark will be obtained from the Year Mark (DP) x 40% + Exam Mark x
60%.
Multivariable Distribution Theory & Linear Models
Module Code Module Name NQF Level Credits Semester
STA3101 Multivariable Distribution
Theory & Linear Models
Lectures per week Pracs per week Tutorials
per week
7 16 2
4 x 50 min 1x 100 min 13
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING
Number
of
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