| Unit name | Mathematics and Data Modelling 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EMAT10008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Berdeni |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit gives students the opportunity to learn some of the skills of modelling in the real world, using mathematics. By 'doing' rather than 'listening' and working in groups, individual students develop skills that translate the experience of learning and practising mathematics, into communicating the results of their finding to a wider, and possibly lay, clientele.
Aims: To introduce the principles of mathematical modelling and the design process, through lectures and small group projects.
On successful completion of this unit students will have:
1. Acquired basic skills in mathematical modelling.
2. Construct, analyse and refine simple mathematical models
3. Worked in small groups to solve a practical mathematical modelling problem.
4. Developed their oral and written communication skills.
Teaching will be delivered through a mixture of tutorials, workshops and lectures. The core activity will be in the form of group modelling projects on topics of interest to academia or industry.
There will be 3x summative assessments consisting of three group projects (10%, 40%, 50%), where the latter includes a group presentation contributing to the project mark.
The three assessments have different focus points. The first project is an introduction to academic writing, typesetting software and computer algebra. The second is focused on the mathematical modelling cycle and group work, the third is focused on dynamic modelling and oral presentation.
The group modelling projects will assess the following learning outcomes:
The oral presentation will assess the following learning outcomes:
The group written reports will assess the following learning outcomes:
Students’ individual contributions will be measured in a number of different ways:
When assessment does not go to plan
If a student does not pass the unit overall and has failed any individual piece of coursework assessment, then re-assessment of this component will take the same form as the original summative assessment.
If a student does not pass the unit overall and has failed at least one of the group projects but not all of the group projects, then re-assessment of this component will take the form of an individual modelling project that includes a reflective component on group work.
If a student does not pass the unit overall and has failed all of the group projects, then re-assessment is only possible as part of a supplementary year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EMAT10008).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
