Introductory description

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

The Maths-in-Action Projects will show how some of the mathematics learnt at Warwick affects contemporary life and technology. Examples of themes that have been used in the past include:
Theme 1: Quantum Computing
Theme 2: Tomography - Imaging our Insides
Theme 3: Evolution
Theme 4: Space Travel
Theme 5: Weather Forecasting
Theme 6: The Human Cell
Theme 7: Virtual Reality
Each theme will be restricted to at a limited number of takers, students state a preference when registering and the department makes allocations based on these preferences and timeliness of registrations.
Students taking a Maths-in-Action project are encouraged, though not obliged, to work in pairs on their Public Presentations.
Support: The main support for the Maths-in-Action projects are:

• The Maths-in-Action Resources page describing how to get started and what to do next. It also is the main source of news and valuable information for the Maths-in-Action projects.
• A Project Guide containing advice on how to make good presentations and explaining the criteria that will be used in assessing your work.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Have developed the ability to communicate mathematics to diverse audiences and have a deeper appreciation of how mathematics underpins the modern world.
• Carry out independent research into existing results, access and extract relevant information from suitable publications and other sources, organise time effectively.
• Doing a Maths-in-Action project will teach the art of scholarship; it will help to acquire a variety of presentation skills and improve scientific word-processing and typesetting.
• Fruitful collaboration is a valuable experience and they will have the chance to work cooperatively on a public presentation.

Subject specific skills

See learning outcomes.

Transferable skills

Students will acquire key reasoning and problem solving skills which will empower them to address new problems with confidence.