MA829-6-AU-CO:
Capstone Project: Mathematics
2023/24
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
09 February 2024
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
MA830, MA831
(none)
BSC L1G2 Economics and Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC LG11 Economics and Mathematics,
BSC LG18 Economics and Mathematics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC LG1C Economics and Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC GN13 Finance and Mathematics,
BSC GN15 Finance and Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC GN18 Finance and Mathematics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC GN1H Finance and Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC G100 Mathematics,
BSC G102 Mathematics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC G103 Mathematics (Including Placement Year),
BSC G104 Mathematics (Including Foundation Year),
MMATG198 Mathematics,
BSC 5B43 Statistics (Including Year Abroad),
BSC 9K12 Statistics,
BSC 9K13 Statistics (Including Placement Year),
BSC 9K18 Statistics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC G1G4 Mathematics with Computing (Including Year Abroad),
BSC G1G8 Mathematics with Computing (Including Foundation Year),
BSC G1GK Mathematics with Computing,
BSC G1IK Mathematics with Computing (Including Placement Year),
BSC G1F3 Mathematics with Physics,
BSC G1F4 Mathematics with Physics (Including Placement Year),
BSC G1F5 Mathematics with Physics (Including Foundation Year),
BSC GCF3 Mathematics with Physics (Including Year Abroad)
Students should undertake about 150 hours of work for a one-term Capstone Project. Students opting to undertake a Capstone Project in the autumn term are likely to have to attend the presentation part of the assessment during the first two weeks of the spring term.
The aims of this module are:
- To enable students to gain experience in some branch of mathematics, statistics, operational research or the interface of these disciplines with other fields, that students would not meet in any module.
- To gain experience in solo work involving research concerning some previously unknown topic, the production of a project document and final presentation (presentation and oral examination).
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- 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.
- Understand how to set about the preparation of a project document, including the correct methods for referencing source material.
- Have experienced the difficulties of explaining the contents of a project document in the final presentation (presentation and oral examination).
On top of submitting a report, students must give a presentation including an oral examination on it. General guidance on how to give a presentation will be provided, and students are advised to discuss the detailed content of their presentation with their supervisors.
Please note that students are only allowed to undertake one Capstone Project, either MA829 or MA830.
Please see the Project Handbook for more details on Capstone Projects.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Project Outline |
|
5% |
| Coursework |
Final Project |
|
95% |
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
No
No
No
Prof Stephen Langdon
Brunel University London
Professor
Dr Rachel Quinlan
National University of Ireland, Galway
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Available via Moodle
Of 3 hours, 3 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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