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Describe various classes of ordinary and partial differential equations and the physical systems to which they apply;

Identify the differential equations that describe various physical processes including those for simple harmonic motion, diffusion, wave propagation and mass transport;

Describe the essential mathematical properties of these differential equations;

Construct solutions of differential equations using analytic and computational methods;

Appreciate the role that differential equations and their solutions play in the scientific process, in particular their use as a tool to model physical systems and allow predictions to be made and tested.