Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics is a key area of all engineering degree courses and the changes to the A-level mathematics syllabus mean that many departments and institutions are developing strategies to support their students with their mathematics.
To help share examples of practice the Engineering Subject Centre, as part of the MathsTEAM project, have collected and published case studies of how diagnostic testing has been used, exaples of mathematics being taught in an engineering context and the follow-up maths support offered by engineering and science departments in the UK.
Through Mini-Project funding at the University of Plymouth a website, mathaid, has been developed containing a library of portable, interactive, web based support packages to help students learn various mathematical ideas and techniques and to support classroom teaching.
Funding has also been made available to a number of projects looking specifically at maths for engineering, including funding to create a web-based UK Mathematics Learning Support Centre - mathcentre. mathcentre has been set up to deliver mathematics support materials, free of charge, to students, teachers, lecturers and everyone looking for post-GCSE maths help through self-help tutorial sheets, worked examples, work booklets and on-line progression tests.
More recently we have been working with the Centre for Excellence in the University-wide Provision of Mathematics and Statistics Support, sigma, funded by HEFCE. sigma is building upon Loughborough and Coventry's extensive experience and reputations in the support of thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate students, from across the full breadth of these universities, who require some knowledge of mathematical and/or statistical methods to fully engage with their programme of study.
Our resource database currently contains 53 resources in the engineering mathematics section, listed in summary form below. To view the full descriptive record for each resource click the '[View full description/Comments] ' link after the title.
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Full list of 53 resources from the engineering mathematics section listed below.
Book review of 'Introduction to Statistical Quality Control ' by Douglas C. Montgomery
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This is an Engineering Subject Centre book review considering the target audience, content, style and format of the 4th edition of 'Introduction to Statistical Quality Control' by Douglas C. Montgomery, published by John Wiley (2001).
Author(s): Mr Billy Burrows
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/bkrev/eachreview.asp?review=60
Book review of 'Probability, Reliability and Statistical Methods in Engineering Design' by A Haldar and S Mahadevan
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An Engineering Subject Centre book review considering the target audience, content, style and format of 'Probability, Reliability and Statistical Methods in Engineering Design' by Achintya Haldar and Sankaran Mahadevan published by John Wiley (2000).
Author(s): Dr Mark Atherton
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/bkrev/eachreview.asp?review=1
Book review of 'Probability, Reliability and Statistical Methods I' (1st Edition)
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This is an LTSN Engineering (now Engineering Subject Centre) book review considering the target audience, content, style and format of 'Probability, Reliability and Statistical Methods in Engineering Design' by Achintya Haldar and Sankaran Mahadevan (John Wiley, 2000).
Author(s): Ashraf El-Hamalawi
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/bkrev/eachreview.asp?review=55
Engineering Mathematics resources : Engineering Subject Centre web page
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This Engineering Subject Centre web page contains information on all aspects of engineering maths. It provides regularly updated links to projects and resources that address the challenge of teaching mathematics in higher education.
Author(s): Engineering Subject Centre (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/engmath/index.asp#
Engineering Subject Centre Mini-Project : the application of computer algebra software in the teaching of Engineering Mathematics
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This is the case study for a completed Mini-Project, which was one of the phase 3 Mini-Projects funded by LTSN Engineering (now the Engineering Subject Centre). Chris Rielly, Chemical Engineering, Loughborough University, was awarded funding from July 2003 to June 2004. The project investigated the use of computer algebra software in the teaching of maths to a mixed ability class of first-year Chemical Engineers. The aim was to improve student achievement and understanding in maths, whilst introducing them to a useful tool that can be applied in other contexts throughout the course. Related work
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Author(s): Prof. Chris Rielly
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/miniproject/maple.pdf
Engineering Subject Centre report : responding to the changes in the teaching and learning of mechanics in schools
Other title: Mechanics report
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This Engineering Subject Centre commissioned report provides information about the monitoring of changes in A-level mathematics; whether academics are aware of the prior knowledge in mechanics of their intake and what knowledge is assumed when academics teach mechanics to first year engineering students. The report includes results from a schools' survey, a first year engineering students' survey and feedback from interviews with academics.
Author(s): Carol L. Robinson, Martin C. Harrison, Stephen Lee
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/scholarart/mechanics.pdf
Helping Everyone Learn Mathematices : Engineering Subject Centre Event
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The Helping Everyone Learn Mathematics (HELM) Conference was held on the 14-15 September 2005 at Loughborough University and organised by the Subject Network of the Higher Education Academy. It appealed to a wide variety of disciplines for which mathematics is an important component. It comprised a combination of key-note speeches, plenary sessions, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, poster sessions and discipline specific discussion sessions and the presentations are available on the website.
Author(s): Higher Education Academy (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/helmconf_programme.asp
Mathematics support materials, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Plymouth
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This is the website for a project to produce a library of portable, interactive, web based support packages to help students learn various mathematical ideas and techniques and to support classroom teaching. The packages are in PDF format and can be worked through online or downloaded. Smaller support packages are included that show applications of mathematics in science and engineering. The Engineering Subject Centre supported the project through a Mini-Project grant.
Author(s): University of Plymouth (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/mathaid
Mini Case Study of 'Maths Support for an Engineering Student with Dyslexia'
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This mini case study is provided within the 'Guide to Working with Students with Disabilities'. The case study is about maths support for an engineering student with dyslexia. It introduces the student's difficulties and describes the support for this student provided by the Mathematics Learning Support Centre at Loughborough University.
Author(s): Clare Trott
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/dis/mcs3.asp
Mini Case Study of the 'Tri-partite System at Work : A Mathematical Engineering Student with Asperger's Syndrome'
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This case study is contained within the 'Guide to Working with Students with Disabilities'. It talks about the tri-partite system, which is used to help a mathematical engineering student who has Asperger's Syndrome. The case study covers the student's problems and the services offered by both the Department and the University.
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/dis/mcs6.asp
Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry : Engineering Subject Centre web page
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An Inquiry into Post-14 Mathematics was announced by Paul Boateng, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, on 23 July 2002 as part of the Government response 'Investing in Innovation: A Strategy for Science, Engineering and Technology' to recommendations in Sir Gareth Roberts' report 'Set for Success: The supply of people with science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills'. This page on the Engineering Subject Centre website contains information about the review and includes a link to the The Post-14 Mathematics Inquiry website where the final report may be found.
Author(s): Engineering Subject Centre (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/engmath/post14_inquiry.asp
Putting Engineering first and mathematics second in Engineering education
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This report was funded as an LTSN Engineering Mini-Project: 'Minimal-mathematics introduction to engineering'. The project sought to collate, develop and disseminate new ways of teaching engineering topics to mathematically-deficient new students. The Mini-Project funding enabled the development of a guidebook to equip engineering lecturers with new material that enables them to approach some of the introductory engineering topics and principles in a way that puts engineering first and mathematics second without lowering standards.
Author(s): Dr Ifiok Otung
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/maths_report.pdf
The design of a computer-based maths toolbox for engineering students
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This is the final report of the Mini Project jointly funded by the Engineering Subject Centre and SIGMA Centre for Excellence in Mathematics & Statistics Support. It is an abridged version of the full journal paper published in the EJEE - see http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a917141701.
The aim of the Mini-Project was to produce design guidelines for a computer-based maths resource for undergraduate and pre-entry Engineering students. The Project involved the preliminary design of a multifaceted computer-based maths resource. Specifically, design
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Author(s): Esat Alpay, Spyridon D. Masouros
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/maths-gateway.pdf
The design of a computer-based maths toolbox for engineering students
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This document outlines the design of a computer-based maths toolbox
for engineering students, resulting from Mini-Project funding awarded by the Engineering Subject Centre. The paper discusses guidelines for effectively collating and integrating learning, support, application, communication and diagnostic tools, to produce a "Mathematics Gateway" for engineering students. Consideration is also given to effective ways of integrating the gateway into engineering curricula, and to creating a local (e.g. departmental) identity for access and use of the gateway over the internet by others
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Author(s): Esat Alpay, Spyridon D. Masouros
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/maths-gateway.pdf
Maths support for students
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Maths support for students (ref M2) is an LTSN MathsTEAM booklet. As Engineering and Science departments face the problems of inadequate mathematical preparation by students, many are setting in place networks of support-based activities, eg maths learning centres. This booklet presents examples of these initiatives through a series of case studies.
Author(s): LTSN MathsTEAM Project (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk/mathsteam/packs/student_support.pdf
Maths, Stats & OR Network
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This is the website of The Maths, Stats & OR Network, a subject centre of the Higher Education Academy. The Centre is hosted by the University of Birmingham in partnership with Glasgow and Nottingham Trent Universities and the RSS Centre for Statistical Education.
URL(s):
• http://www.mathstore.ac.uk/
Newton's mechanics : who needs it? : report on the mechanics problem at the transition to university
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This publication presents the findings and recommendations of a two day symposium at the Møller Centre, Cambridge, 30th June, 1st July 2008. Newtonian mechanics plays a key role in preparing students at 16-19 for physics, engineering and applied mathematics at university but increasingly, new students have little or no experience of it. This publication is aimed at those with responsibility for admissions in mathematics and science-based subjects in universities, particularly physics and engineering. It is also aimed at those in schools with a responsibility for giving students access to
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Author(s): Mike Savage, Charlie Stripp
URL(s):
• http://mathstore.ac.uk/repository/NewtonMechReportFinal.pdf
Supporting mathematics education in UK engineering departments
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This paper was presented at the International Conference on Engineering Education, July 21–25, 2003, Valencia, Spain. In terms of the UK's Engineering Council recommendation to all universities that students embarking on mathematics-based degree courses should have a diagnostic test on entry, this paper argues that universities are individually facing the challenge of supporting mathematics education. It introduces the LTSN MathsTEAM project which focused on harnessing collective intelligence, capturing good practice, sharing lessons learned and making explicit the knowledge of academics
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Author(s): Dr Sarah Williamson et al.
URL(s):
• http://www.ineer.org/events/icee2003/proceedings/pdf/5150.pdf
Case Study of CALMAT
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This brief case study describes the use of CALMAT to teach mathematics to approximately 120 first year electrical and mechanical engineering students. The case study examines both the students' and the lecturer's opinions of whether the software helped the learning and teaching of this topic.
Author(s): Ms Christine Hirst
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/resources/?restype=swc&keyid=77
Case study of Mathwise Pre-Calculus
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This brief case study describes the use of Mathwise Pre Calculus CALGroup to teach mathematics to first year engineering students, many of whom have low A-level grades in mathematics or no A-level mathematics. The case study examines both the students' and the lecturer's opinions of whether the software helped the learning and teaching of this topic.
Author(s): Ms Christine Hirst
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/resources/?restype=swc&keyid=75
Diagnostic testing for Mathematics : Anglia Polyetchnic University
Other title: Computer-based test : Anglia Polyetchnic University
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Based on an interview with Neville Dean, this one page case study describes a computer-based diagnostic testing procedure. The Department of Mathematics, Physics and Electronics (School of Applied Sciences Anglia Polytechnic, Cambridge) uses the DIAGNOSYS computer aided assessment system to test the mathematical knowledge of primarily foundation year students.
Author(s): Dr Bjoern Hassler, Dr Neville Dean
URL(s):
• http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/resources/casestudies/mathsteam/dean…
LTSN Engineering and PROGRESS project workshop : improving retention through mathematics support
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This web page describes a one-day workshop on 17 December 2003, in Woburn House, London run by LTSN Engineering and the PROGRESS Project. The PROGRESS Project was an FDTL3 funded project aimed at improving levels of student success in Higher Education programmes of study in electrical and electronic engineering. The workshop enabled delegates to learn more about practical intervention strategies that are in place to support 'at-risk' students and raised awareness of the materials that are available to help their students directly. Delegates received copies of two guides books which may be downloaded
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URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/progress.asp
mathcentre
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mathcentre is the web-based UK Mathematics Learning Support Centre and has been set up to deliver mathematics support materials, free of charge, to students, teachers, lecturers and everyone looking for post-GCSE maths help. mathcentre offers resources for staff to use with their students and for students quick reference guides, practice and revision materials, workbooks and online practice exercises on many branches of mathematics.
URL(s):
• http://www.mathcentre.ac.uk/
An Interactive Practical Maths Course for Engineers
Other title: Brush up your maths : an access course for H. E. Engineering
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This is an e-book by Dr Dale Baxter, an Engineering Subject Centre HE in FE Teaching Award winner who was sponsored by Aimhigher Cheshire and Warrington. The e-book is intended to provide a grounding in some of the mathematics needed to study Engineering at degree level. It focusses on basic ideas in each of the areas of mathematics that it covers. The reader is expected to use modern methods of calculation and graphing such as Excel and to access interactive internet mathematics sites in order to check calculations. In each section there are worked examples, practice examples and engineering
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Author(s): Dr Dale Baxter
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/Brush_up_your_maths3.doc
Awards:
HE Academy Engineering Subject Centre Teaching Awards - Winner
CALMAT mathematics courseware
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This is the website of CALMAT, a Computer Aided Learning System in Mathematics, designed and developed by the CALMAT group at Glasgow Caledonian University. It is used by universities, colleges and schools. Version 5 includes Input Tool for TAS questions, over 900 TAS test questions, and 70 diagnostic questions, a records controller with all licences and Syllabus Kits.
URL(s):
• http://www.calmat.gcal.ac.uk/
DIAGNOSYS
(Ed./Ver: 3.57)
Other title: A Knowledge-Based Diagnostic Test of Basic Mathematical Skills
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DIAGNOSYS is a knowledge-based (or expert) system primarily for testing background knowledge of basic mathematics or other technical subjects. It is the product of a TLTP project based at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with the collaboration of the other four North-East universities and development since then has been continued without TLTP funding to produce current versions. Further information about the software, a test version, and details of acquiring the full material are available from the website.
Author(s): John Appleby
URL(s):
• http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/john.appleby/diagpage/diagindx.htm
Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Interest Group : supporting mathematics in higher education
Other title: DDIG
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This is the website of the Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Interest Group (DDIG) supporting mathematics in higher education. It aims to promote awareness of the difficulties experienced, exchange information and develop appropriate resources for mathematical support. Support of engineering students is a significant part of this work. DDIG has been self-funded from September 2005.
URL(s):
• http://ddig.lboro.ac.uk/
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Assessment Network (e3an)
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This is the website of The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Assessment Network (e3an), a HEFCE funded FDTL Phase 3 project (No. 53/99). e3an was comprised of academics from across the UK who worked together to assemble a test bank of peer reviewed questions. The project was based around a regional consortium of engineers at the University of Southampton, Bournemouth University, the University of Portsmouth and Southampton Institute. Topics covered include Circuit Theory, Computer Tools, Maths for Engineers, Datacomms, Power Electronics and many more. The project established a network to identify
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Author(s): e3an Project (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.e3an.ac.uk/
Further mathematics support programme website (FMSP)
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This is the Further Mathematics Support (FMSP) website, supporting and promoting advanced and further mathematics. FMSP is a government-funded initiative, managed by MEI, an independent educational charity. It has 20 Area Coordinators across the 9 government regions in England. Area Coordinators work with schools and colleges to support and promote the study of AS/A level Mathematics and Further Mathematics and to arrange Further Mathematics tuition for students when their schools and colleges are unable to provide it.
URL(s):
• http://www.furthermaths.org.uk/index.php
Helping Engineers Learn Mathematics (HELM)
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The HELM project was an attempt to ensure that the Engineering Council [UK]'s requirements continued to be met at a time when many undergraduates entering university to study engineering perhaps lacked the basic skills and aptitude which could be relied upon in the past.
The project was supported by a HEFCE- FDTL4 grant 2002 - 2005 with transferability funding until July 2006 . The project was consortium-based and managed from Loughborough University. Outputs from the project include workbooks, case studies, computer aided assessment (CAA) for all topics and illustrative computer aided
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URL(s):
• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/helm/
Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI)
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This is the website of the Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) website. MEI is an independent curriculum development body for mathematics and a registered charity. It offers online and printed resources to support the teaching and learning of mathematics; manages the Further Mathematics Network and Teaching Advanced Mathematics (TAM) course and runs professional development courses. It also provides study and careers advice and informs and supports mathematical developments in schools and colleges.
URL(s):
• http://www.mei.org.uk/
Mathematics Learning Support Centre (MLSC)
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The Mathematics Learning Support Centre (MLSC) provides a range of services and resources designed to support students at Loughborough University in their learning of mathematics. In particular, it aims to help students in the earlier stages of their studies, who might benefit from resources and tuition over and above that normally provided as part of their programme. The Centre was designated a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) by HEFCE in 2005.
Author(s): Mathematics Education Centre (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://mlsc.lboro.ac.uk/
Mathematics support materials
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This is a web page of mathematics support materials designed by the University of Plymouth. It results from a project to produce a library of portable, interactive, web-based support packages to help students learn various mathematical ideas and techniques and to support classroom teaching. The resources are suitable for engineering students and the Engineering Subject Centre was involved in the project and provided funding via a Mini-Project grant.
Author(s): Martin Lavelle, Robin Horan
URL(s):
• http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/maths/resources/PDFLaTex/mathaid.html…
Mathletics
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This is a personal web page owned by Martin Greenhow, a lecturer in Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Brunel University. It lists sources related to mathematics education, including 'Mathletics', a tool which is used in computer-based tests and assessment.
Author(s): Martin Greenhow
URL(s):
• http://people.brunel.ac.uk/~mastmmg/
Maths for Engineers maths programmes
Other title: M4E
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Ebst Online hosts the Maths for Engineers (M4E)maths programmes to help students with engineering maths. They include over twelve hours of video, plus text and interactive exercises. The team who made it are from the University of Leeds, the Educational Broadcasting Services Trust and Media Ink, with support from the DfES Innovations Fund. The site plans to offer 2-6 minute clips or a single programme on DVD. Each programme or clip, once clicked can be downloaded individually in one universal format, suitable for PC, Mac, MP3 players and even mobile phones. The interface will show which programme
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URL(s):
• http://www.mathsforengineers.net/
• http://www.ebst.co.uk/shop/
Mathwise
Other title: UK Mathematics Courseware Consortium
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Mathwise has been developed by the UK Mathematics Courseware Consortium (UKMCC), a group consisting of academic authors from over 20 UK universities. Funded by the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP) Mathwise has developed 52 modules, a courseware management system (enabling individual sites to tailor Mathwise to their specific needs) and a Mathwise Authors Kit, a tool which enables academics to develop new material.
The mathmatics modules include Real numbers and Algebra; Inequalities; Trig Functions; Euclidean Geometry; Concepts in Integration; Complex Numbers; Linear
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Author(s): Mathwise consortium (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.bham.ac.uk/mathwise/
Measuring the mathematics problem
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This report is aimed at those in Higher Education who teach mathematics-based modules, those involved with admissions, and those who set the A-level Mathematics curriculum. It examines the decline in students' basic mathematical skills and level of preparation for mathematics-based degree courses, and disusses the problems which confront those teaching mathematics and mathematics-based modules in higher education. It recommends the diagnostic testing of new undergraduates.
Author(s): The Engineering Council (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engc.org.uk/ecukdocuments/internet/document%20library…
Post-14 mathematics inquiry website and report
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In 2002, the UK Government announced that there would be an inquiry into post-14 mathematics education. Professor Adrian Smith FRS, was appointed chair of the Inquiry. Its aim was to make recommendations to ensure that the UK has a strong supply of young people with good mathematical knowledge and skills that meet the wide-ranging needs of employers and further and higher education. The report of the inquiry was released in Feb 2004 and is available from this website.
Author(s): Prof. Adrian Smith (Chair)
URL(s):
• http://www.mathsinquiry.org.uk/
PPLATO
Other title: Promoting Physics Learning and Teaching Opportunities
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PPLATO was an FDTL4 maths project based at Reading. The project addressed the key issues of teaching mathematics to physics undergraduates and widening participation in undergraduate physics.
PPLATO surveyed and evaluated practice in these areas to develop and disseminate a range of new resources and good practice.
Author(s): PPlato Project team (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.rdg.ac.uk/AcaDepts/sp/PPLATO/publish/index.htm
PROGRESS Project Strategy Guide : Mathematics Strategies for Engineering : a Review
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PROGRESS was a FDTL Phase 3 project based in the Engineering Department at the University of Hull, in collaboration with a consortium from Huddersfield, Sheffield Hallam, Leeds Metropolitan, Brunel and East Anglia Universities. PROGRESS aimed to assist academics delivering courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in enhancing student progression and achievement. Within this broad aim Progress produced a series of case studies/educator guides that are applicable throughout all engineering disciplines.
Fifteen institutions took part in this review of strategies employed to assist
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Author(s): Dr Edward Reed
URL(s):
• http://www.hull.ac.uk/engprogress/Prog3Papers/Edward.pdf
PROGRESS Project Strategy Guide : Multi-media Support for Mathematics Learning
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PROGRESS was a FDTL Phase 3 project based in the Engineering Department at the University of Hull, in collaboration with a consortium from Huddersfield, Sheffield Hallam, Leeds Metropolitan, Brunel and East Anglia Universities. PROGRESS aimed to assist academics delivering courses in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in enhancing student progression and achievement. Within this broad aim Progress produced a series of case studies/educator guides that are applicable throughout all engineering disciplines.
This guidebook outlines the maths problems in engineering and physical sciences
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Author(s): Dr Jim Stevenson, Dr David Saunders
URL(s):
• http://www.hull.ac.uk/engprogress/Prog3Papers/EBSguide.pdf
REMIT
Other title: Reassessing the Roles of Mathematics and IT in the University Education of Engineers
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This research project from the University of London was funded by The Ove Arup Foundation. It was a small-scale study undertaken in 2002 to look closely at the role of mathematics in university (civil and built environment) engineering courses and consider future directions for the teaching of mathematics in engineering education. The website has further information about the project including a final report.
Author(s): Phillip Kent, Richard Noss
URL(s):
• http://www.ioe.ac.uk/rnoss/REMIT/
SIGMA CETL
Other title: Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Statistics Support
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This is the website of the Sigma CETL. Sigma is the Centre for Excellence in the University-wide Provision of Mathematics and Statistics Support. It is a joint venture between Loughborough University, through its Mathematics Education Centre, and Coventry University, through its Mathematics Support Centre. The website includes further information, student support, research and evaluation, and resources.
URL(s):
• http://www.sigma-cetl.ac.uk
The LTSN MathsTEAM Project
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The LTSN MathsTEAM project was established to produce resources on diagnostic testing, supporting students and teaching maths within the context of a discipline. The project has published three booklets:
· Diagnostic Testing for Mathematics
· Maths Support for Students
· Maths for Engineering and Science.
They provide a comprehensive collection of 65 case studies, intended to assist academics cope with the challenge of enhancing engineering or science students' basic mathematical skills.
Author(s): LTSN MathsTEAM (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://ltsn.mathstore.ac.uk/mathsteam/
The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP)
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The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) is a maths education initiative for ages 5 to 19 and the general public, based at the University of Cambridge but active nationally and internationally. It aims to support maths education and promote the development of mathematical skills and understanding, particularly through enrichment and extension activities beyond the school curriculum. Details of programmes and activites are available on the website.
Author(s): University of Cambridge (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://mmp.maths.org/
What applied mathematics do students study in A Level Mathematics?
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This four page document from Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) provides a list of the topics that students have actually covered in their AS / A Level syllabus for applied mathematics. This may assist university staff preparing materials for course units and modules for new university entrants. A companion document looking at pure maths is also available and further information is available from the 'Supporting Mathematics at University' section of the MEI website.
Author(s): Stephen Lee, Supporting Mathematics at University (SMAU) (Corporate Author), Further Mathematics Network
(Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.smau.mei.org.uk/Maths_Alevel_Content_Applied.pdf
What pure maths have students actually studied?
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This two page document from Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) provides a list of the topics that students have actually covered in their AS / A Level syllabus for pure mathematics. This may assist university staff preparing materials for course units and modules for new university entrants. A companion document looking at applied maths is also available and further information is available from the 'Supporting Mathematics at University' section of the MEI website.
Author(s): Stephen Lee, Supporting Mathematics at University (SMAU) (Corporate Author), Further Mathematics Network
(Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.smau.mei.org.uk/Maths_Alevel_Content_Pure.pdf
