MA830-6-SP-CO:
Capstone Project: Mathematics
2017/18
Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 15 January 2018
Friday 23 March 2018
15
12 February 2010
Requisites for this module
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BSC N233 Actuarial Science (Including Placement Year),
BSC N323 Actuarial Science,
BSC N324 Actuarial Science (Including Year Abroad),
BSC N325 Actuarial Science (Including Foundation Year)
This is a spring term project for which a student should undertake about 75 hours work.
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, which will count for 10% of the mark awarded, 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. These presentations and interviews will take place in week 37 for Spring term projects and students must be available for presentations and interviews in that week.
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Please see the Departmental Handbook for more details on final year projects.
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This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
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Coursework weighting |
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Project Report |
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Additional coursework information
Information about coursework deadlines can be found in the "Coursework Information" section of the Current Students, Useful Information Maths web pages: Coursework and Test Information
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 Dan Brawn, email: dbrawn@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Georgi Grahovski, email: gggrah@essex.ac.uk.
Miss Claire Watts, Departmental Manager Tel. 01206 873040, email cmwatts (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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Dr Tania Clare Dunning
The University of Kent
Reader in Applied Mathematics
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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