Many common functions are polynomial functions. In this unit we describe polynomial functions and look at some of their properties. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial) The video is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.

A knowledge of powers, or indices as they are often called, is essential for an understanding of most algebraic processes. In this section you will learn about powers and rules for manipulating them through a number of worked examples. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial) The video is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.

This research paper by Lee, Harrison, Pell and Robinson presents statistical regression models which aim to predict overall first year mechanical engineering students' performance. Data was collected on overall first year mark against 14 variables. The regression models produced showed the positive effect of almost one grade boundary of students visiting the mathematics learning support centre. The paper is published in Engineering Education, 2008, 3(1), 44-51. DOI: 10.11120/ened.2008.03010044

First year science students often lack confidence at the start of their course regarding their mathematical skills. A maths readiness workshop has been designed at Monash University Gippsland campus to give students confidence in their mathematical ability prior to the beginning of semester. It also helps students to identify very early if they should opt in to the various maths support programs offered at the campus. The workshop has been designed in conjunction with first year coordinators to specifically target mathematical content relevant to first year biology and chemistry including rearranging formulae, logarithms and exponentials, and physical quantities and their units. Students self-select into the workshop based on a short presentation during O-week activities. Results of student evaluations and reflections of the facilitators will be presented. Barbie C. Panther, Samantha Black, Jo-ann Larkins (2013) Preparing students for university mathematics through a maths readiness workshop. Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Australian National University, Sept 19th to Sept 21st, 2013, page 57, ISBN Number 978-0-9871834-2-2.

An electronic version of the Facts & Formulae leaflet for probablity and statistics designed to be viewed onscreen. A higher resolution print version is available in mathcentre.

We describe a course aimed at providing chemical engineering students with an understanding of the fundamental classes of equations which occur in chemical engineering, the mathematical basis of their numerical solution methods and the basic methods of implementing these in a high level computing language. The course thus integrates elements of both conceptual and practical mathematics and computing.

10 questions on the product rule in differentiation. Numbas resources have been made available under a Creative Commons licence by Bill Foster and Christian Perfect, School of Mathematics & Statistics at Newcastle University.

A Quick Reference leaflet on proof by induction containing further examples. This Quick Reference leaflet is contributed to the mathcentre Community Project by Katy Dobson and reviewed by Alan Slomson, University of Leeds.

A zip file containing LaTeX source and eps files for the quick reference leaflet Proof by Induction' contributed to the mathcentre Community Project by Katy Dobson and reviewed by Alan Slomson, University of Leeds.

In this unit we use a system of co-ordinates to find various properties of the straight line between two points. We find the distance between the two points and the mid-point of the line joining the two points. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial) This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.

IPOD VIDEO: In this unit we use a system of co-ordinates to find various properties of the straight line between two points. We find the distance between the two points and the mid-point of the line joining the two points. This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.

IPOD VIDEO: In this unit we use a system of co-ordinates to find various properties of the straight line between two points. We find the distance between the two points and the mid-point of the line joining the two points. This resource is released under a Creative Commons license Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works and the copyright is held by Skillbank Solutions Ltd.