MA830-6-AU-CO:
Capstone Project: Mathematics
2019/20
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 03 October 2019
Saturday 14 December 2019
15
07 October 2019
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)
This is a project for which a student should undertake about 75 hours work.
Students opting to undertake a Capstone Project in the autumn term are likely to have to attend the presentation part of the assessment during week 15 – this is the week before the start of the Spring term.
The principal aim of the project is to enable a student to gain experience of some branch of mathematics, statistics, operational research or the interface of these disciplines with other fields, that the student would not meet in any lecture course. Subsidiary aims are that the student should gain experience of solo work involving research concerning some previously unknown topic, the production of a project report and an oral examination.
Upon completing a project a student should
1. have a good idea of the basic methods for obtaining information on a topic, including the efficient use of the library or a corresponding information source.
2. understand how to set about the preparation of a project report, including the correct methods for referencing source material
3. have experienced the difficulties of explaining the contents of a project report in an oral interview.
Students submitting a project must give an oral presentation on the project, and also attend an interview on it. General guidance on how to give an oral presentation will be provided, and students are advised to discuss the detailed content of their oral presentation with their supervisors.
Please see the Project Handbook for more details on Capstone Projects.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non-essential items, please refer to the module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Final project |
|
|
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Chris Antonopoulos, email: canton@essex.ac.uk.
Dr David Penman, email: dbpenman@essex.ac.uk.
Various
Dr Chris Antonopoulos (canton@essex.ac.uk), Dr David Penman (dbpenman@essex.ac.uk), Dr Jackie Wong (jw19203@essex.ac.uk)
No
No
No
Dr Tania Clare Dunning
The University of Kent
Reader in Applied Mathematics
Available via Moodle
Of 3 hours, 1 (33.3%) hours available to students:
2 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Disclaimer: The University makes every effort to ensure that this information on its Module Directory is accurate and up-to-date. Exceptionally it can
be necessary to make changes, for example to programmes, modules, facilities or fees. Examples of such reasons might include a change of law or regulatory requirements,
industrial action, lack of demand, departure of key personnel, change in government policy, or withdrawal/reduction of funding. Changes to modules may for example consist
of variations to the content and method of delivery or assessment of modules and other services, to discontinue modules and other services and to merge or combine modules.
The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will also keep students informed appropriately by updating our programme specifications and module directory.
The full Procedures, Rules and Regulations of the University governing how it operates are set out in the Charter, Statutes and Ordinances and in the University Regulations, Policy and Procedures.