Subject Code/Name: MATH1923 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling (Advanced)
Contact Hours: 2x 1 hr lectures, 1x1 hr tutorial
Assumed Knowledge/Pre-requisite: HSC Extension 2 or 90 in HSC Extension 1, MATH1x21
Assessment: 2x 5% assignment, 2x 12.5% quizzes, final exam(65%)
Lecture Recordings? Lectures were held live online using Zoom, and recorded and uploaded onto Canvas
Notes/Materials Available: Lecture notes from lectures are uploaded, typed lecture notes are available for the Modelling part
Textbook: Hugh Luckock, Lecture Notes for MATH1923: Multivariable Calculus and Modelling. Modelling Component only (available in print from KopyStop, 55 Mountain Street, Broadway)
James Stewart, Calculus (Links to an external site.), reference for routine exercise
Lecturer(s): Alexander Fish
Year/Semester of completion: Sem 2 2020
Difficulty: 5/5
Overall Rating: 5/5
Your Mark/Grade: CR
Comments: This unit has some concepts and theorems carried on from Math 1x21 but it is not a prerequisite to do that before Multivariable. Overall, the teaching team did an amazing job and provided a lot of help, both in tutorials and EdStem forums. Lectures are also well managed and provided great knowledge and basic examples on topics. However, sometimes the difficulty of tutorial question vary quite a bit, which I find it struggling.
The assignments requires speed, critical thinking and a great grasp and application of different concepts. Persistence and constant practice were really important as all of the assignments were challenging, and it is extremely hard to get full marks on quizzes and exams. My final exam was way harder (and a bit longer) than the past papers we were given, which might be due to the fact that our exam is open book, I (and most of the cohort) struggled to finish but the final grade has shown that our marks might have been bumped up (which according to USyd, happens when too many people fail), this seem to be quite common for advanced math subjects.
Overall, this was a fun and extremely challenging experience, and if I can choose again, I would have done the normal version of the subject
Note: lectures go more in depth compared to normal level