Catalogue – RMIT Open Press

Ready for Uni: Background Mathematics for First Year Engineers and Scientists

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) English (Australia)

Author(s): Peter Kennedy, Chris O'Connor, Wol Pidriz

Subject(s): Mathematics, Maths for scientists, Maths for engineers

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Last updated: 2026-02-11

Ready for Uni: Background Mathematics for First Year Engineers and Scientists is a practical and accessible guide created to help you bridge the gap between high school and university maths. Mastery of basic mathematical skills and the retention of certain knowledge is required for success in most engineering and science courses. This book is designed to help you identify any gaps in mathematical knowledge that you might have and through a series of worked examples and practice exercises, help you fill these gaps as you start your journey into university science or engineering. Each chapter encourages active learning through a preliminary quiz that helps you identify your starting point, step-by-step worked examples that show how concepts build on each other, and exercises that reinforce understanding and build proficiency. The book covers a wide range of topics, from indices, logarithms and algebra to calculus, matrices, vectors and complex numbers. With clear explanations, practical examples, and targeted exercises, this guide is more than a textbook—it’s your roadmap to making you maths-ready for university.

RMIT Open Press Style Guide

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English

Author(s): Carrie Thomas, Jennifer Hurley, Rebecca Rata

Subject(s): Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy, Higher education, tertiary education, Open learning, distance education, Publishing and book trade, Desktop publishing, Teaching staff / Educators, Writing and editing guides

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2022-08-19

Last updated: 2026-02-09

This style guide is for authors publishing with RMIT Open Press using the Pressbooks platform. It sets out requirements for writing style, diversity, accessibility, acknowledging sources, and using figures, tables and embedded media. While the guide has been written for RMIT authors, it may provide a useful starting point for others wanting to publish open resources. The RMIT Open Press Style Guide is a companion to the RMIT Open Publishing Toolkit for Authors.

Research and Writing Skills for Masters Level Students

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 48 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): RMIT University Library

Subject(s): Research and information: general

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2025-01-16

Last updated: 2025-12-22

These modules are for Masters by coursework students enrolled in a range of disciplines that may require a research component . They are designed to build capability in research information skills and in research writing.

While written with RMIT University Masters by Coursework students in mind, other postgraduate students world-wide may find it useful – feel free to adopt or adapt to suit your own context.

This open book covers searching the literature to find the most relevant and current information; reviewing the literature (including a step by step guide on conducting a systematic review). We cover how to use a literature reference manager (i.e. Endnote, Mendeley or Zotero) to organise your reading. The latter modules provide guidance on developing a research proposal and writing with authority on your chosen topic.

Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 72 H5P Activities English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): RMIT University Library

Subject(s): Research methods / methodology, Language learning for academic, technical and scientific purposes, Research methods / methodology, Higher education, tertiary education

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2022-09-21

Last updated: 2025-12-03

Research and Writing Skills for Academic and Graduate Researchers is for higher degree students and academics who want to develop skills to assist them on their research journey, from the beginning stages of searching the literature and developing a research proposal, to writing and presentation skills, and on to managing their researcher profile and finding evidence of their research impact.

While written with RMIT University higher degree and academic researchers in mind, other researchers world-wide may find it applicable – feel free to adopt or adapt to suit your own context.

This set of modules is under development – check back regularly to find additional content.

Colour Theory: Understanding and Working with Colour

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 20 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): Lisa Cianci

Subject(s): Colours and colour theory, Digital, video and new media arts, Cultural studies, Optical physics, Theory of art, The Arts: techniques and principles, Graphic design

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2023-02-23

Last updated: 2025-10-02

Colour theory covers a long history from antiquity to modern times. It includes academic and scientific investigations into how we see and understand colour. It also includes practical applications for using colour in creative work.

This learning resource covers the history of colour theory, how we see colour, and how to use colour systems to mix colour and create colour relationships.

Also included in this resource are quizzes to test your knowledge, and practical learning activities to guide users in applications of colour theory for art and design. It's useful for anyone working with colour in creative and scientific fields.

Biology and Chemistry for Human Biosciences

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 54 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Juliana Antonipillai, Durga Dharmadana, Narin Osman, Nhiem Tran, Terry Piva, Celine Valery

Subject(s): Biology, life sciences, Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Cellular biology (cytology), Human biology

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2025-03-05

Last updated: 2025-09-30

This textbook offers a unique blend of biology and chemistry, tailored for health sciences students. It highlights the importance of these sciences in understanding life, from tiny molecules to vast ecosystems. Designed for beginners, the book provides a simplified foundation in biology, chemistry, and biochemistry, essential for advanced studies.

OER Capability Toolkit

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 22 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): Julian Blake, Jane Halson, Ian Kolk, Anne Lennox, Stuart Moffat, Frank Ponte, Rebecca Rata, Carrie Thomas

Editor(s): Frank Ponte, Carrie Thomas, Rebecca Rata

Subject(s): Teaching staff / Educators, Higher education, tertiary education, Open learning, distance education

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2022-07-12

Last updated: 2025-09-02

The OER Capability Toolkit aims to provide educators a fundamental understanding in the use and creation of OER. This book provides a higher education Australian perspective and content is broken down into five parts: Defining Open Education and OER; Understanding Open Licensing; Finding and Evaluating OER; Adapting, Creating and Sharing OER; and Open Pedagogy, Principles and Practices. Each part features interactive elements culminating in a final exercise that enables educators to reflect on their own course curriculum to include OER and think about how open pedagogical principles can be introduced in their own teaching practice.

Archiving the Voices of Change

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) 17 H5P Activities English (Australia)

Author(s): Dr. Katherine Jarvie-Dolinar

Subject(s): Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Library, archive and information management, Political activism / Political engagement

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2025-02-18

Last updated: 2025-03-23

The voices in the title of this book can redress the gaps in archival institutional memory. These archives can include the stories of the voiceless, such as animals, to provide a more comprehensive record of activist groups’ impact on society.

This book is designed in two parts.

Part 1 describes the theoretical grounding for the ideas in this book, stemming from archival concepts and theories and theorists whilst combining sources at the intersection of activism and academia.

Part 2 applies continuum modelling to a new kind of archival appraisal specific to activist communities. With interactive exercises to challenge students and activists to help break down the complexity and logic of refined versions of the Records Continuum Model. Templates are included for use and re-use by activists, archivists and community groups to develop and adapt for their own context.

Aprendiendo Español en Australia: Principiante

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) 180 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Glenda Mejía, Susana Chaves Solís

Editor(s): Ian Kolk, Miranda Francis, Jennifer Hurley

Subject(s): Language acquisition

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Last updated: 2025-02-19

This open, digital practice book invites students to a diversity of linguistic and cultural elements of the Spanish-speaking world, a language spoken in more than 20 countries. As a result, this book is a collective creation by a community of learners, designers and teachers.

First Nations' Health, Mental Health, Social, and Emotional Wellbeing

CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivatives) English (United Kingdom)

Author(s): Rhonda Wilson

Editor(s): Rhonda Wilson

Subject(s): Nursing, Indigenous peoples / Indigeneity, Nursing research and theory, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing

Institution(s): RMIT University

Publisher: RMIT Open Press

Publication date: 2024-12-09

Last updated: 2025-02-05

In "First Nations' Health, Mental Health, Social, and Emotional Wellbeing," readers are invited to explore contemporary issues surrounding the health, mental health, and social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations peoples. A compilation of the latest in research, scholarship and clinical practices by a wide range of authors (First Nation and Allies) has been curated to support clinicians and students across the health professions to strengthen their knowledge and promote culturally responsive practice.